upon inspection and palpation of the front of the client's thigh, the nurse discovers a bulge that appears when the client coughs. the nurse should document this finding as which type of hernia?

Respuesta :

It is a femoral hernia.

Hernia is defined as the bulging or pushing through of an organ or fatty tissue in the body. It pushes outwards from the weak point in the muscle or connective tissue.

Femoral hernia is the term derived from femur. So when the above mentioned bulging is seen in the upper thigh, it is named femoral hernia. The cause of femoral hernia is pushing of the mass from abdominal wall into the femoral canal.

Femoral hernia is not a serious disorder but strangulation of femoral hernia requires immediate medical assistance.

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