A nurse is performing an abdominal assessment on a patient. When the patient turns from supine to the right side the nurse notes dullness on percussion. What is the best interpretation of this finding?
A) The patient is exhibiting normal findings.
B) The patient is exhibiting signs consistent with ascites.
C) The patient is exhibiting signs consistent with a bowel obstruction.
D) The patient is exhibiting signs consistent with hepatomegaly.
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