An abdominal assessment is being performed on an older adult client. When the client is turned on the side, a sound of dullness is heard with percussion. The nurse interprets this as data consistent with:
1. Ascites.
2. Normal data.
3. Bowel obstruction.
4. Hepatomegaly.
Ascites.
Rationale: The client is demonstrating the presence of ascites. The dullness is present with position changes. Percussion of a side-lying client is not used to assess for a bowel obstruction or hepatomegaly. This is not a normal finding.
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