The nurse is performing an abdominal assessment. The technique is appropriate if the nurse uses which method?
a. Assesses the painful areas first
b. Auscultates each quadrant for 5 minutes
c. Palpates lightly to locate painful and ten-der areas
d. Positions the patient with the arms behind the head
C
The nurse lightly palpates the abdomen to determine any painful or tender areas so the patient does not worry about the nurse aggravating the pain and the nurse can conduct a comprehensive abdominal assessment. Assessing painful areas first can terminate the assessment if the assess-ment exacerbates patient pain. Auscultating for 5 minutes is excessive. The nurse positions the patient with arms at the side and knees flexed to facilitate relaxation of the abdominal wall.
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