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The Nurse Is Planning to Perform Light Abdominal Palpation on an Adult

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The nurse is planning to perform light abdominal palpation on an adult client. Moving the hand slowly in circles, which technique should the nurse use?


A) Using the finger pads, apply a downward pressure of 2 cm.
B) Using the finger pads, apply light pressure at a depth of 1 cm.
C) Using the finger pads, apply a downward pressure of 1/2 cm.
D) Using the finger pads, apply a light pressure of 3 cm.

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