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FORMVA,VBV&VCVACTUALVEXAMVEACHVFORMVCONT
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HV RATIONALES
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FORMV A
AVnurseVinVanVacuteVcareVfacilityVisVcaringVforVaVclientVwhoVisVat
VriskVforVseizures.V WhichVofVtheVfollowingVprecautionsVshouldVtheVn
urseVimplement?V-VANSWER-V EnsureVtheVclientVhasVaVpatientVIV.
RATIONALE:V TheVnurseVshouldVensureVtheVclientVhasVIVVaccessVin
VtheVeventV thatVtheVclientVrequiresVmedicationVtoVstopVseizureVactivit
y.
AVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVclientVwhoVisVpostoperativeVfollowingVaVtot
alVhipV arthroplasty.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingVlaboratoryVvaluesVshould
VtheVnurseVreportVtoV theVprovider?V-VANSWER-VHgbV8Vg/dL
RATIONALE:V TheVnurseVshouldVreportVanVHgbVlevelVofV8Vg/
dL,VwhichVisVbelowV theVexpectedVreferenceVrangeVandVisVanVindicat
orVofVpostoperativeVhemorrhageVorV anemia.
AVnurseVisVassessingVaVclientVwhoVhadVextracorporealVshockVwave
VlithotripsyV (ESWL)V6VhrVago.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingVfindingsV
shouldVtheVnurseVexpect?V-V ANSWER-
VStoneVfragmentsVinVtheVurine
RATIONALE:V ESWLVisVanVeffortVtoVbreakVtheVcalculiVsoVthatVtheVfr
agmentsVpassV downVtheVureter,VintoVtheVbladder,VandVthroughVtheVuret
hraVduringVvoiding.
FollowingVtheVprocedure,VtheVnurseVshouldVstrainVtheVclient'sVurineVto
VconfirmVtheV passageVofVstones.
AVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVclientVwhoVhasVanorexia,Vlow-
gradeVfever,VnightVsweats,V andVaVproductiveVcough.VWhichVofVthe
VfollowingVactionsVshouldVtheVnurseVtakeV first?V-VANSWER-
VInitiateVairborneVprecautions.
RATIONALE:V ThisVclientVisVexhibitingVmanifestationsVofVtuberculosis.V
TheV greatestVriskVinVthisVclientVsituationVisVforVotherVpeopleVinVtheVf
acilityVtoVacquireVanV airborneVdiseaseVfromVthisVclient.VTherefore,VtheV
firstVactionVtheVnurseVshouldVtakeVisV toVinitiateVairborneVprecautions.
,AVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVclientVwhoVisVreceivingVtotalVparenteralVnutriti
onV(TPN).VAV newVbagVisVnotVavailableVwhenVtheVcurrentVinfusionVis
VnearlyVcompleted.VWhichVofV theVfollowingVactionsVshouldVtheVnurseVt
ake?V-VANSWER-
VAdministerVdextroseV 10%VinVwaterVuntilVtheVnewVbagVarrives.
RATIONALE:V TPNVsolutionsVhaveVaVhighVconcentrationVofVdextrose.V
Therefore,V ifVaVTPNVsolutionVisVtemporarilyVunavailable,VtheVnurseVsho
uldVadministerVdextroseV 10%VorV20%VinVwaterVtoVavoidVaVprecipitous
VdropVinVtheVclient'sVbloodVglucoseVlevel.
AVnurseVisVprovidingVteachingVtoVaVclientVwhoVhasVhypothyroidismVan
dVisVreceivingV levothyroxine.VTheVnurseVshouldVinstructVtheVclientVthat
VwhichVofVtheVfollowingV supplementsVcanVinterfereVwithVtheVeffectiven
essVofVtheVmedication?V-VANSWER-V Calcium
RATIONALE:V CalciumVlimitsVtheVdevelopmentVofVosteoporosisVinVclient
sVwhoVareV postmenopausalVandVworksVasVanVantacid.VCalciumVsuppleme
ntsVcanVinterfereVwithV theVmetabolismVofVaVnumberVofVmedications,Vinc
ludingVlevothyroxine.VTheVnurseV shouldVinstructVtheVclientVtoVavoidVtaki
ngVcalciumVwithinV4VhrVofVlevothyroxineV administration.
AVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVclientVwhoVhasVemphysemaVandVisVreceivingV
mechanicalV ventilation.VTheVclientVappearsVanxiousVandVrestless,VandVth
eVhigh-
pressureValarmVisV sounding.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingVactionsVshouldVthe
VnurseVtakeVfirst?V-VANSWER-
V InstructVtheVclientVtoVallowVtheVmachineVtoVbreatheVforVthem.
RATIONALE:V WhenVprovidingVclientVcare,VtheVnurseVshouldVfirstVuse
VtheVleastV restrictiveVintervention.VTherefore,VtheVfirstVactionVtheVnurse
VshouldVtakeVisVtoV provideVverbalVinstructionsVandVemotionalVsupportVt
oVhelpVtheVclientVrelaxVandVallowV theVventilatorVtoVwork.VClientsVcan
VexhibitVanxietyVandVrestlessnessVwhenVtryingVtoV "fightVtheVventilator."
AVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVclientVwhoVhasVaVprescriptionVforVenalapril.
VTheVnurseV shouldVidentifyVwhichVofVtheVfollowingVfindingsVasVanV
adverseVeffectVofVtheV medication?V-VANSWER-
VOrthostaticVhypotension
RATIONALE:V TheVnurseVshouldVidentifyVthatVdilationVofVarteriesVandV
veinsVcausesV orthostaticVhypotension,VwhichVisVanVadverseVeffectVofVena
lapril.
,AVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVclientVwhoVhasVaVstageVIIIVpressureVinju
ry.VWhichVofV theVfollowingVfindingsVcontributesVtoVdelayedVwound
Vhealing?V-VANSWER-V UrineVoutputV25VmL/hr
RATIONALE:V UrinaryVoutputVreflectsVfluidVstatus.VInadequateVurineV
outputVcanV indicateVdehydration,VwhichVcanVdelayVwoundVhealing.
AVnurseVisVprovidingVteachingVtoVanVolderVadultVclientVwhoVhasVcance
rVandVaVnewV prescriptionVforVanVopioidVanalgesicVforVpainVmanagemen
t.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingV informationVshouldVtheVnurseVincludeVinVth
eVteaching?V-VANSWER-
V"YouVshouldV voidVeveryV4VhoursVtoVdecreaseVtheVriskVofVurinaryVret
ention."
RATIONALE:V TheVnurseVshouldVinstructVtheVclientVtoVvoidVatVleastVe
veryV4VhrVtoV decreaseVtheVriskVofVurinaryVretention,VwhichVisVanVadv
erseVeffectVofVopioidV analgesics.
AVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVclientVwhoVhasVportalVhypertension.VTheVcli
entVisVvomitingV bloodVmixedVwithVfoodVafterVaVmeal.VWhichVofVthe
VfollowingVactionsVshouldVtheV nurseVtakeVfirst?V-VANSWER-
VObtainVvitalVsigns.
RATIONALE:V TheVfirstVactionVtheVnurseVshouldVtakeVusingVtheVnursin
gVprocessVisV toVassessVtheVclient'sVvitalVsigns.VAVclientVwhoVhasVporta
lVhypertensionVcanVdevelopV esophagealVvarices,VwhichVareVfragileVandVc
anVrupture,VresultingVinVlargeVamountsVofV bloodVlossVandVshock.VObtai
ningVvitalVsignsVprovidesVinformationVaboutVtheVclient'sV conditionVthatVc
anVcontributeVtoVdecisionVmaking.
AVnurseVatVaVprovider'sVofficeVisVcaringVforVaVclientVwhoVisV2Vweeks
VpostoperativeV followingVaVgastrectomyAVnurseVisVprovidingVteachingVf
orVtheVclient.VWhichVofVtheV followingVinstructionsVshouldVtheVnurseVin
clude?V-VANSWER-VAvoidVdrinkingV fluidsVwithVmeals
EatVseveralVsmallVmealsVperVd
ayV ConsumeVhigh-
proteinVsnacksV AvoidVhighlyVs
easonedVfoods
RATIONALE:V MaintainVaVhighVcarbohydrateVintakeVisVincorrect.VDu
mpingV syndromeVrequiresVaVlowVcarbohydrateVdietVbecauseVofVreactiv
eVhypoglycemia.
EatVfiveVservingsVofVfreshVfruitVperVdayVisVincorrect.VTheVclientVshoul
dVlimitVintakeVtoV threeVservingsVofVunsweetenedVcookedVorVcannedVfru
itVperVday.
AvoidVdrinkingVfluidsVwithVmealsVisVcorrect.VTheVnurseVshouldVinstruct
VtheVclientVtoV drinkVfluidsV30VminVbeforeVorVafterVmeals.
, EatVseveralVsmallVmealsVperVdayVisVcorrect.VTheVnurseVshouldVinstru
ctVtheVclientVtoV eatVseveralVsmall,VfrequentVmealsVinsteadVofVthreeVl
argeVmealsVperVday.
ConsumeVhigh-
proteinVsnacksVisVcorrect.VTheVclientVshouldVeatVsnacksVthatVareVhighV i
nVproteinVandVlowVinVcarbohydratesVtoVpreventVtheVgastricVfoodVboluses
VandVreactiveV hypoglycemiaVinVdumpingVsyndrome.
AvoidVhighlyVseasonedVfoodsVisVcorrect.VTheVnurseVshouldVinstructVth
eVclientVtoV avoidVexcessiveVamountsVofVspicesVandVsalt.
AVnurseVinVanVICUVisVassessingVaVclientVwhoVhasVaVtraumaticVbrainVi
njury.VWhichVofV theVfollowingVfindingsVshouldVtheVnurseVidentifyVasVa
VcomponentVofVCushing'sVtriad?
-VANSWER-VBradycardia
RATIONALE:V AVclientVwhoVhasVincreasedVintracranialVpressureVfromV
aVtraumaticV brainVinjuryVcanVdevelopVbradycardia,VwhichVisVoneVcompo
nentVofVCushing'sVtriad.V TheVotherVcomponentsVofVCushing'sVtriadVareV
severeVhypertensionVandVaVwidenedV pulseVpressure.
AVnurseVisVevaluatingVaVclientVwhoVhasVaVnewVdiagnosisVofVtypeV1V
diabetesVmellitus.V WhichVofVtheVfollowingVclientVstatementsVindicatesVth
eVclientVisVsuccessfullyVcopingV withVtheVchange?V-VANSWER-
V"IVusedVtoVneverVworryVaboutVmyVfeet.VNow,VIV inspectVmyVfeetVev
eryVdayVwithVaVmirror."
RATIONALE:V ThisVstatementVindicatesVthatVtheVclientVisVsuccessfullyVc
opingVwithV theVchangeVbecauseVtheVclientVisVperformingVpreventiveVfoot
VcareVtoVreduceVtheVriskV forVcomplications.
AVnurseVisVassessingVaVmaleVclientVforVanVinguinalVhernia.VWhichVofV
theVfollowingV areasVshouldVtheVnurseVpalpateVtoVverifyVthatVtheVclient
VhasVanVinguinalVhernia?
V(YouV willVfindVhotVspotsVtoVselectVinVtheVartworkVbelow.VSelectVonl
yVtheVhotVspotVthatV correspondsVtoVyourVanswer.)V-VANSWER-VC
AVisVincorrect.VTheVnurseVshouldVpalpateVthisVlocationVtoVassessVtheV
clientVforVaV femoralVhernia.VAVfemoralVherniaVisVcomposedVofVfatVa
ndVformsVinVtheVfemoralV canal,Vwhich,VasVaVresult,VenlargesVandVpul
lsVonVtheVperitoneumVandVsometimesVtheV bladder.BVisVincorrect.VThe
VnurseVshouldVpalpateVthisVlocationVtoVassessVtheVclientV forVanVumbil
icalVhernia.VThisVtypeVofVherniaVcanVbeVcongenitalVorVacquiredVasVaV
resultVofVpregnancyVorVobesityVandVplacesVincreasedVpressureVonVtheV
abdominalV wall.CVisVcorrect.VTheVnurseVshouldVpalpateVthisVlocationVt
oVassessVtheVclientVforVanV inguinalVhernia.VAnVinguinalVherniaVforms
VfromVtheVperitoneum,VwhichVcontainsV partVofVtheVintestine,VandVcan
VprotrudeVintoVtheVscrotumVinVmen.
FORMVA,VBV&VCVACTUALVEXAMVEACHVFORMVCONT
AINSV100VQUESTIONSVANDVCORRECTVANSWERSVWIT
HV RATIONALES
|ALREADYV GRADEDV A+
FORMV A
AVnurseVinVanVacuteVcareVfacilityVisVcaringVforVaVclientVwhoVisVat
VriskVforVseizures.V WhichVofVtheVfollowingVprecautionsVshouldVtheVn
urseVimplement?V-VANSWER-V EnsureVtheVclientVhasVaVpatientVIV.
RATIONALE:V TheVnurseVshouldVensureVtheVclientVhasVIVVaccessVin
VtheVeventV thatVtheVclientVrequiresVmedicationVtoVstopVseizureVactivit
y.
AVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVclientVwhoVisVpostoperativeVfollowingVaVtot
alVhipV arthroplasty.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingVlaboratoryVvaluesVshould
VtheVnurseVreportVtoV theVprovider?V-VANSWER-VHgbV8Vg/dL
RATIONALE:V TheVnurseVshouldVreportVanVHgbVlevelVofV8Vg/
dL,VwhichVisVbelowV theVexpectedVreferenceVrangeVandVisVanVindicat
orVofVpostoperativeVhemorrhageVorV anemia.
AVnurseVisVassessingVaVclientVwhoVhadVextracorporealVshockVwave
VlithotripsyV (ESWL)V6VhrVago.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingVfindingsV
shouldVtheVnurseVexpect?V-V ANSWER-
VStoneVfragmentsVinVtheVurine
RATIONALE:V ESWLVisVanVeffortVtoVbreakVtheVcalculiVsoVthatVtheVfr
agmentsVpassV downVtheVureter,VintoVtheVbladder,VandVthroughVtheVuret
hraVduringVvoiding.
FollowingVtheVprocedure,VtheVnurseVshouldVstrainVtheVclient'sVurineVto
VconfirmVtheV passageVofVstones.
AVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVclientVwhoVhasVanorexia,Vlow-
gradeVfever,VnightVsweats,V andVaVproductiveVcough.VWhichVofVthe
VfollowingVactionsVshouldVtheVnurseVtakeV first?V-VANSWER-
VInitiateVairborneVprecautions.
RATIONALE:V ThisVclientVisVexhibitingVmanifestationsVofVtuberculosis.V
TheV greatestVriskVinVthisVclientVsituationVisVforVotherVpeopleVinVtheVf
acilityVtoVacquireVanV airborneVdiseaseVfromVthisVclient.VTherefore,VtheV
firstVactionVtheVnurseVshouldVtakeVisV toVinitiateVairborneVprecautions.
,AVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVclientVwhoVisVreceivingVtotalVparenteralVnutriti
onV(TPN).VAV newVbagVisVnotVavailableVwhenVtheVcurrentVinfusionVis
VnearlyVcompleted.VWhichVofV theVfollowingVactionsVshouldVtheVnurseVt
ake?V-VANSWER-
VAdministerVdextroseV 10%VinVwaterVuntilVtheVnewVbagVarrives.
RATIONALE:V TPNVsolutionsVhaveVaVhighVconcentrationVofVdextrose.V
Therefore,V ifVaVTPNVsolutionVisVtemporarilyVunavailable,VtheVnurseVsho
uldVadministerVdextroseV 10%VorV20%VinVwaterVtoVavoidVaVprecipitous
VdropVinVtheVclient'sVbloodVglucoseVlevel.
AVnurseVisVprovidingVteachingVtoVaVclientVwhoVhasVhypothyroidismVan
dVisVreceivingV levothyroxine.VTheVnurseVshouldVinstructVtheVclientVthat
VwhichVofVtheVfollowingV supplementsVcanVinterfereVwithVtheVeffectiven
essVofVtheVmedication?V-VANSWER-V Calcium
RATIONALE:V CalciumVlimitsVtheVdevelopmentVofVosteoporosisVinVclient
sVwhoVareV postmenopausalVandVworksVasVanVantacid.VCalciumVsuppleme
ntsVcanVinterfereVwithV theVmetabolismVofVaVnumberVofVmedications,Vinc
ludingVlevothyroxine.VTheVnurseV shouldVinstructVtheVclientVtoVavoidVtaki
ngVcalciumVwithinV4VhrVofVlevothyroxineV administration.
AVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVclientVwhoVhasVemphysemaVandVisVreceivingV
mechanicalV ventilation.VTheVclientVappearsVanxiousVandVrestless,VandVth
eVhigh-
pressureValarmVisV sounding.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingVactionsVshouldVthe
VnurseVtakeVfirst?V-VANSWER-
V InstructVtheVclientVtoVallowVtheVmachineVtoVbreatheVforVthem.
RATIONALE:V WhenVprovidingVclientVcare,VtheVnurseVshouldVfirstVuse
VtheVleastV restrictiveVintervention.VTherefore,VtheVfirstVactionVtheVnurse
VshouldVtakeVisVtoV provideVverbalVinstructionsVandVemotionalVsupportVt
oVhelpVtheVclientVrelaxVandVallowV theVventilatorVtoVwork.VClientsVcan
VexhibitVanxietyVandVrestlessnessVwhenVtryingVtoV "fightVtheVventilator."
AVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVclientVwhoVhasVaVprescriptionVforVenalapril.
VTheVnurseV shouldVidentifyVwhichVofVtheVfollowingVfindingsVasVanV
adverseVeffectVofVtheV medication?V-VANSWER-
VOrthostaticVhypotension
RATIONALE:V TheVnurseVshouldVidentifyVthatVdilationVofVarteriesVandV
veinsVcausesV orthostaticVhypotension,VwhichVisVanVadverseVeffectVofVena
lapril.
,AVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVclientVwhoVhasVaVstageVIIIVpressureVinju
ry.VWhichVofV theVfollowingVfindingsVcontributesVtoVdelayedVwound
Vhealing?V-VANSWER-V UrineVoutputV25VmL/hr
RATIONALE:V UrinaryVoutputVreflectsVfluidVstatus.VInadequateVurineV
outputVcanV indicateVdehydration,VwhichVcanVdelayVwoundVhealing.
AVnurseVisVprovidingVteachingVtoVanVolderVadultVclientVwhoVhasVcance
rVandVaVnewV prescriptionVforVanVopioidVanalgesicVforVpainVmanagemen
t.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingV informationVshouldVtheVnurseVincludeVinVth
eVteaching?V-VANSWER-
V"YouVshouldV voidVeveryV4VhoursVtoVdecreaseVtheVriskVofVurinaryVret
ention."
RATIONALE:V TheVnurseVshouldVinstructVtheVclientVtoVvoidVatVleastVe
veryV4VhrVtoV decreaseVtheVriskVofVurinaryVretention,VwhichVisVanVadv
erseVeffectVofVopioidV analgesics.
AVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVclientVwhoVhasVportalVhypertension.VTheVcli
entVisVvomitingV bloodVmixedVwithVfoodVafterVaVmeal.VWhichVofVthe
VfollowingVactionsVshouldVtheV nurseVtakeVfirst?V-VANSWER-
VObtainVvitalVsigns.
RATIONALE:V TheVfirstVactionVtheVnurseVshouldVtakeVusingVtheVnursin
gVprocessVisV toVassessVtheVclient'sVvitalVsigns.VAVclientVwhoVhasVporta
lVhypertensionVcanVdevelopV esophagealVvarices,VwhichVareVfragileVandVc
anVrupture,VresultingVinVlargeVamountsVofV bloodVlossVandVshock.VObtai
ningVvitalVsignsVprovidesVinformationVaboutVtheVclient'sV conditionVthatVc
anVcontributeVtoVdecisionVmaking.
AVnurseVatVaVprovider'sVofficeVisVcaringVforVaVclientVwhoVisV2Vweeks
VpostoperativeV followingVaVgastrectomyAVnurseVisVprovidingVteachingVf
orVtheVclient.VWhichVofVtheV followingVinstructionsVshouldVtheVnurseVin
clude?V-VANSWER-VAvoidVdrinkingV fluidsVwithVmeals
EatVseveralVsmallVmealsVperVd
ayV ConsumeVhigh-
proteinVsnacksV AvoidVhighlyVs
easonedVfoods
RATIONALE:V MaintainVaVhighVcarbohydrateVintakeVisVincorrect.VDu
mpingV syndromeVrequiresVaVlowVcarbohydrateVdietVbecauseVofVreactiv
eVhypoglycemia.
EatVfiveVservingsVofVfreshVfruitVperVdayVisVincorrect.VTheVclientVshoul
dVlimitVintakeVtoV threeVservingsVofVunsweetenedVcookedVorVcannedVfru
itVperVday.
AvoidVdrinkingVfluidsVwithVmealsVisVcorrect.VTheVnurseVshouldVinstruct
VtheVclientVtoV drinkVfluidsV30VminVbeforeVorVafterVmeals.
, EatVseveralVsmallVmealsVperVdayVisVcorrect.VTheVnurseVshouldVinstru
ctVtheVclientVtoV eatVseveralVsmall,VfrequentVmealsVinsteadVofVthreeVl
argeVmealsVperVday.
ConsumeVhigh-
proteinVsnacksVisVcorrect.VTheVclientVshouldVeatVsnacksVthatVareVhighV i
nVproteinVandVlowVinVcarbohydratesVtoVpreventVtheVgastricVfoodVboluses
VandVreactiveV hypoglycemiaVinVdumpingVsyndrome.
AvoidVhighlyVseasonedVfoodsVisVcorrect.VTheVnurseVshouldVinstructVth
eVclientVtoV avoidVexcessiveVamountsVofVspicesVandVsalt.
AVnurseVinVanVICUVisVassessingVaVclientVwhoVhasVaVtraumaticVbrainVi
njury.VWhichVofV theVfollowingVfindingsVshouldVtheVnurseVidentifyVasVa
VcomponentVofVCushing'sVtriad?
-VANSWER-VBradycardia
RATIONALE:V AVclientVwhoVhasVincreasedVintracranialVpressureVfromV
aVtraumaticV brainVinjuryVcanVdevelopVbradycardia,VwhichVisVoneVcompo
nentVofVCushing'sVtriad.V TheVotherVcomponentsVofVCushing'sVtriadVareV
severeVhypertensionVandVaVwidenedV pulseVpressure.
AVnurseVisVevaluatingVaVclientVwhoVhasVaVnewVdiagnosisVofVtypeV1V
diabetesVmellitus.V WhichVofVtheVfollowingVclientVstatementsVindicatesVth
eVclientVisVsuccessfullyVcopingV withVtheVchange?V-VANSWER-
V"IVusedVtoVneverVworryVaboutVmyVfeet.VNow,VIV inspectVmyVfeetVev
eryVdayVwithVaVmirror."
RATIONALE:V ThisVstatementVindicatesVthatVtheVclientVisVsuccessfullyVc
opingVwithV theVchangeVbecauseVtheVclientVisVperformingVpreventiveVfoot
VcareVtoVreduceVtheVriskV forVcomplications.
AVnurseVisVassessingVaVmaleVclientVforVanVinguinalVhernia.VWhichVofV
theVfollowingV areasVshouldVtheVnurseVpalpateVtoVverifyVthatVtheVclient
VhasVanVinguinalVhernia?
V(YouV willVfindVhotVspotsVtoVselectVinVtheVartworkVbelow.VSelectVonl
yVtheVhotVspotVthatV correspondsVtoVyourVanswer.)V-VANSWER-VC
AVisVincorrect.VTheVnurseVshouldVpalpateVthisVlocationVtoVassessVtheV
clientVforVaV femoralVhernia.VAVfemoralVherniaVisVcomposedVofVfatVa
ndVformsVinVtheVfemoralV canal,Vwhich,VasVaVresult,VenlargesVandVpul
lsVonVtheVperitoneumVandVsometimesVtheV bladder.BVisVincorrect.VThe
VnurseVshouldVpalpateVthisVlocationVtoVassessVtheVclientV forVanVumbil
icalVhernia.VThisVtypeVofVherniaVcanVbeVcongenitalVorVacquiredVasVaV
resultVofVpregnancyVorVobesityVandVplacesVincreasedVpressureVonVtheV
abdominalV wall.CVisVcorrect.VTheVnurseVshouldVpalpateVthisVlocationVt
oVassessVtheVclientVforVanV inguinalVhernia.VAnVinguinalVherniaVforms
VfromVtheVperitoneum,VwhichVcontainsV partVofVtheVintestine,VandVcan
VprotrudeVintoVtheVscrotumVinVmen.
