Multiple Choice
A 62-year-old white male whose chief complaint is abdominal discomfort is admitted to your unit.The patient is jaundiced and has an enlarged abdomen.Upon percussing the patient's abdomen,you determine that ascites is present on the basis of which finding?
A) hyperresonance to percussion in the left lower quadrant
B) change from tympany to resonance as you percuss each quadrant of the abdomen
C) dullness detected in the right upper quadrant
D) shift in location of the areas of dullness as he turns from side to side
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