A child is suspected of having aplastic anemia. What physical assessment should the nurse perform to correlate with this condition?
A.
Abdominal palpation
B.
Lung auscultation
C.
Oral assessment
D.
Skin inspection
ANS: A
Children with aplastic anemia do not have hepatosplenomegaly, so when palpating the abdomen, it feels normal. The other assessments are not as specific for findings in this disease.
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