To palpate for a hernia at the external inguinal ring,you should insert your right index finger into the patient's scrotal sac

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First,palpate the skin overlying the inguinal and femoral areas for lymph nodes.Ask the patient to bear down while you palpate the inguinal area.Place the right index finger in the patient's right scrotal sac above the right testicle and invaginate the scrotal skin.Follow the spermatic cord until you reach a triangular,slitlike opening (the external inguinal ring).Repeat on the left side,first above the right testicle,then above the left testicle,but never below.

To Palpate for a Hernia at the External Inguinal Ring,you