The nursing instructor is observing a student nurse who is performing abdominal palpation on an adult client.In order to assess organs that lie deep within the abdominal cavity (e.g. ,kidneys,spleen) ,the student nurse should press on the client's abdomen using which of the following techniques?
A) Downward pressure of 1-2 cm using the finger pads
B) Side to side pressure of ½-1 cm using the finger pads
C) Downward pressure of 2-4 cm using the palmar surface of the fingers
D) Light pressure using the base of the fingers (metacarpophalangeal joints)
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