In the assessment of a client's abdomen, the abdomen is visually divided into four quadrants. The dividing lines for the quadrants are the:
1. midsternal line vertically and the horizontal line through the symphysis pubis.
2. midline of the body and the client's waistline.
3. vertical line through the xiphoid process and the horizontal line through the umbilicus.
4. horizontal line through the anterior iliac spine and the vertical line through the stomach.
ANS: 3
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