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Exposure of the patient

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Authoring team

  • exposure of the patient in the abdominal examination must be so that the full extent of the abdomen can be seen i.e. uncover the patient from nipples to knees.
  • patients may find the examination procedure embarrassing - this can be countered by covering the parts not being actively examined at any particular time.
  • the complete examination involves examination of covered areas such as the genitalia and hernial orifice.

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