During an assessment, the nurse notices that a patient's umbilicus is enlarged and everted. It is positioned midline with no change in skin color. The nurse recognizes that the patient may have which condition?

A) Constipation
B) Abdominal tumor
C) Umbilical hernia
D) Intra-abdominal bleeding

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Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The umbilicus is normally midline and inverted with no signs of discoloration. With an umbilical hernia, the mass is enlarged and everted. The other responses are incorrect.

During an assessment, the nurse notices that a patient's umbilicus is enlarged and everted. It is positioned midline with no change in skin color. The nurse recognizes that the patient may have which condition?

A) Constipation
B) Abdominal tumor
C) Umbilical hernia
D) Intra-abdominal bleeding

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During an assessment, the nurse notices that a patient's umbilicus is enlarged and everted. It is positioned midline with no change in skin color. The nurse recognizes that the patient may have which condition?A) ConstipationB) Abdominal tumorC) Umbilical herniaD) Intra-abdominal bleeding

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During an assessment, the nurse notices that a patient's umbilicus is enlarged and everted. It is positioned midline with no change in skin color. The nurse recognizes that the patient may have which condition?

A) Constipation
B) Abdominal tumor
C) Umbilical hernia
D) Intra-abdominal bleeding