Nurse Richard is assessing a client’s abdomen.. Shifting dullness over the abdomen

Nurse Richard is assessing a client’s abdomen. Which finding should the nurse report as abnormal?
a.    Dullness over the liver
b.    Bowel sounds occurring every 10 seconds
c.    Shifting dullness over the abdomen
d.    Vascular sounds heard over the renal arteries

Answer C.
Shifting dullness over the abdomen indicates ascites, an abnormal finding. The other options are normal abdominal findings.