The nurse is performing a urinary system assessment and wishes to percuss at the right costovertebral angle. When assessing this location on the client, which area of the kidney is assessed?
1. A.
2. B.
3. C.
4. D.
Correct Answer: 3
The nurse places the right hand flat over the right costovertebral angle, then thumps the back of the right hand with the ulnar surface of the left fist. Pain or discomfort during and after blunt percussion suggests kidney disease. The client should feel no pain or tenderness with pressure or percussion, but findings must be correlated with other assessment data.
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