The nurse notes a positive shifting dullness. Which diagnosis does this assessment finding support?
1) Ascites
2) Liver enlargement
3) Pancreatitis
4) An abdominal mass
ANS: 1
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a. nurses b. physicians c. social workers d. physical therapists
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