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A student nurse who is documenting progress notes in a client's records should not: - -shouldn't write is coloured pen or pencil -shouldn't erase errors -shouldn't leave blank spaces What is a normal finding on palpation of the abdomen? - -non tender -soft -no gurading -no palpable masses When inspecting a client's abdominal contour, the nurse observes the abdomen to be swollen and distended. The nurse describes and documents this as: - Protuberant A young adult male who comes to the clinic complaining of diarrhoea and vomiting is suspected of having gastroenteritis. On auscultation the nurse would identify the patients bowel sounds are: - hyperactive The Patient is an 86 year old male who is incontinent at night. An appropriate alternative to catheterisation for this patient would be to: - -strengthening pelvic floor muscles -continence aids and appliances -urinary sheath application -maintenance of skin integrity -voiding programmes and bladder training