The nurse palpates a client's abdomen and notes the liver below the costal margin. What does this finding indicate?
A) Hepatomegaly
B) Atrophy of the liver
C) Normal liver placement
D) Portal hypertension
A) Hepatomegaly
Explanation: A) Palpation of the liver below the costal margin indicates hepatomegaly, enlargement of the liver. This finding does not indicate atrophy of the liver. Normal liver placement is at the costal margin, not below it. Portal hypertension is the increased pressure within the vessels of the liver.
B) Palpation of the liver below the costal margin indicates hepatomegaly, enlargement of the liver. This finding does not indicate atrophy of the liver. Normal liver placement is at the costal margin, not below it. Portal hypertension is the increased pressure within the vessels of the liver.
C) Palpation of the liver below the costal margin indicates hepatomegaly, enlargement of the liver. This finding does not indicate atrophy of the liver. Normal liver placement is at the costal margin, not below it. Portal hypertension is the increased pressure within the vessels of the liver.
D) Palpation of the liver below the costal margin indicates hepatomegaly, enlargement of the liver. This finding does not indicate atrophy of the liver. Normal liver placement is at the costal margin, not below it. Portal hypertension is the increased pressure within the vessels of the liver.
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