Further Diagnostic Studies Are Needed to Evaluate for Potential Hepatomegaly

Multiple Choice

Further diagnostic studies are needed to evaluate for potential hepatomegaly in a patient whose abdominal radiographs show the liver to extend inferiorly __________ and medially __________.

A) below the 12th rib, to the midclavicular line
B) below the right iliac crest, across midline
C) below the hepatic flexure of the colon, to the right lumbar transverse processes
D) to the L4 level, to the midline