Scenario
Nurse Dee is preparing to assess Ms. Hodges’s uterus.
Question
Nurse Dee is preparing to assess Ms. Hodges’s uterus. Which of the following images demonstrates the technique she should use to palpate the fundus of the uterus?
Selected Option
Image of the nurse using two hands, with the upper hand over the fundus, or umbilical area, and the lower hand supporting the lower uterine segment (Text: Nurse Dee places one hand over the umbilical area and the other hand below the umbilical region to support the area she is palpating with the hand above.)
Rationale
The correct position for the nurse to place her hands is above the fundus and below the lower uterine segment just above the symphysis pubis. This allows the nurse to cradle the uterus while assessing uterine integrity.
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