What assessment technique should be used to measure abdominal girth?
A. Measure the girth by placing the tape measure directly below the umbilicus.
B. Measure the girth while the client is in a standing position.
C. Measure the girth with the client lying on the left side.
D. Measure the girth at the end of exhalation.
D
The abdominal girth is measured at the end of exhalation, at the level of the umbilicus, while the client lies flat.
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