The nurse is performing a head-to-toe assessment on a patien…
The nurse is performing a head-to-toe assessment on a patient admitted with abdominal pain. The nurse inspects the abdomen and the abdominal contour is round, distended, with no masses or lesions present. The patient reports that their last bowel movement was one hour ago, and the stool was loose. The patient also reports that the pain is located below the umbilicus and is sharp in quality. After inspection of the abdomen, the nurse will: