Exhibit

Abdominal Quadrants

Area A = Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
Area B = Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
Area C = Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
Area D = Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)

The nurse is reviewing a client's medical record, and it is noted that they have a positive Murphy sign.

➢ The nurse recognizes that this sign is elicited in which abdominal quadrant? Click to view the exhibit for additional client information.