The nurse is performing an abdominal assessment of a client and, during percussion, notes the presence of dullness forward of the tenth intercostal space at the left midaxillary line. What conclusion can the nurse draw from this finding?
A. The client has splenomegaly.
B. The client's spleen is of normal size.
C. The client's spleen and pancreas are enlarged.
D. The client's spleen is obstructed by an enlarged heart.
A
The spleen is located at the tenth intercostal space in the left midaxillary line. If dullness is heard forward of the midaxillary line or in the left anterior axillary line, this is indicative of splenome-galy.
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