A client is having a physical examination and tells the nurse about a painful area in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. Based on this information, the nurse would
a. avoid any manipulation or contact with the painful area.
b. examine the painful area at the end of the assessment.
c. examine the right upper quadrant area first.
d. notify the physician to complete the examination.
B
Before the examination, the nurse should ask the client to point to any painful area and should examine that section last so that any abdominal guarding will not confuse the examination of other areas.
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