A client is experiencing manifestations of stomatitis. What ...

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A client is experiencing manifestations of stomatitis. What should the nurse include when assessing this client?
 
  1. The upper left quadrant of the abdomen
  2. The mouth with a penlight
  3. The teeth
  4. Swelling in the neck

Question 2

When conducting a physical examination on the client's GI tract, the nurse includes palpation of the liver in:
 
  1. the upper right quadrant.
  2. the upper left quadrant.
  3. the lower right quadrant.
  4. the lower left quadrant.

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: 2

1. Stomatitis is in the mouth, not in the upper left quadrant.
2. The nurse uses a penlight to check the mucous membranes of the mouth.
3. The teeth do not experience inflammation; the gums do.
4. Stomatitis is seen in the mouth, not in the neck.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 1

1. The nurse palpates for the liver, and if felt, suspects that the client has liver damage. The liver is palpated in the right upper quadrant.
2. The left upper quadrant is the best place to palpate the stomach.
3. The lower right quadrant would be best for palpating parts of the ascending colon.
4. The left lower quadrant houses the sigmoid colon.