- Compare to known size of gestational age
Consistency
- Should feel firm and uniform and not boggy or soft
Position
- Should feel in the midline
Tenderness
- Pain on palpation may be indicative of uterine fibroids or peritonitis
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What four things are examined when Palpating the Uterus?
Size
- Compare to known size of gestational age
Consistency
- Should feel firm and uniform and not boggy or soft
Position
- Should feel in the midline
Tenderness
- Pain on palpation may be indicative of uterine fibroids or peritonitis |