To examine the abdomen of a ticklish child, the clinician can:
A. Leave the abdomen examination for last
B. Use the child's smaller hand under your own to palpate the belly
C. Distract the child by handing them a doll or toy
D. B and C
ANS: D
To aid in the abdominal assessment of a ticklish child, have the child lie with knees bent or use the child's smaller hand under your own to palpate the belly. It is also helpful to engage the child in conversation to provide distraction from what you are doing.
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