To assess a male child for a hernia, you would palpate his inguinal area with
a. your little finger. c. two fingers.
b. your index finger. d. three fingers.
B
To assess for a hernia, use the little finger for the infant's and the index finder for the younger child's examination. Palpate the inguinal area and follow the inguinal canal. Neither two fingers nor three fingers are used.
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