The nurse assesses the superior ventral and dorsal left lateral aspect of the body, and correctly documents which of the following?
1. Active bowel sounds in all four quadrants
2. Client complains of headache located near the forehead.
3. Breath sounds diminished in the left with rales noted.
4. Lower abdomen tender to the touch and slightly distended
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Rationale: The superior aspect would be above the waist. Ventral and dorsal surfaces include the front and back of the body. Superior left lateral would be the left chest, or breath sounds. The stomach is on the superior plane, but is generally not assessed by the nurse dorsally. The headache is in the cranial cavity. Abdominal problems would be described as inferior, ventral, and either right or left upper or lower quadrants.
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