The nurse is assessing a client with mild liver disease. Which assessment does the nurse perform to detect the presence of ascites in this client?
a. Measure lower extremities to assess for edema.
b. Inspect and palpate the abdomen for dis-tention.
c. Palpate the abdomen in assessing for a fluid wave.
d. Percuss the liver while listening for dull-ness.
C
Mild ascites may be difficult to detect and can be assessed by percussion. Shifting dullness and a fluid wave alert the nurse to the presence of ascites. The other findings are inconsistent with as-cites.
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