A physician has diagnosed a patient as having an enlarged liver.According to the patient's chart,his liver is measured as being two fingers below the costal margin of the rib cage.Where was the physician palpating (feeling) to get this measurement?
A)Umbilical region
B)LUQ
C)Hypogastric region
D)RUQ

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The costal margin is the lower edge of the rib cage, and the physician would have been palpating in the right upper quadrant (RUQ) for the liver, which lies just beneath the ribs in that area.

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