NSG3160 / NSG 3160 Exam 4: (Latest 2026/ 2027) | Health Assessment | Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct - Galen

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NSG3160 / NSG 3160 Exam 4: (Latest 2026/

2027) | Health Assessment | Questions &

Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct - Galen




1. The hepatic flexure of the colon and part of ascending and

transverse colon are located in which quadrant?

 A: RUQ ✓

 B: LUQ

 C: RLQ

 D: LLQ

Correct Answer: A (RUQ)

Rationale: The hepatic flexure is the sharp bend between the

ascending and transverse colon, located beneath the liver in the Right

Upper Quadrant (RUQ).

2. The sigmoid colon is located in which quadrant?

 A: RUQ

 B: LUQ

 C: RLQ



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 D: LLQ ✓

Correct Answer: D (LLQ)

Rationale: The sigmoid colon is an S-shaped segment of the large

intestine located in the Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ), extending from

the descending colon to the rectum.

3. The liver and gallbladder are located in which quadrant?

 A: RUQ ✓

 B: LUQ

 C: RLQ

 D: LLQ

Correct Answer: A (RUQ)

Rationale: The liver and gallbladder are solid organs primarily

situated in the Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) of the abdomen.

4. The cecum and appendix are located in which quadrant?

 A: RUQ

 B: LUQ

 C: RLQ ✓

 D: LLQ

Correct Answer: C (RLQ)

Rationale: The cecum (the first part of the large intestine) and

the appendix are located in the Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ).


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5. The stomach and spleen are located in which quadrant?

 A: RUQ

 B: LUQ ✓

 C: RLQ

 D: LLQ

Correct Answer: B (LUQ)

Rationale: The stomach and spleen are major organs located in

the Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ).

6. The left kidney lies between which ribs?

 A: 9th and 10th

 B: 11th and 12th ✓

 C: 4th and 5th

 D: 8th and 9th

Correct Answer: B (11th and 12th)

Rationale: The left kidney is retroperitoneal and lies between

the T11 and L2/L3 vertebrae, protected by the 11th and 12th ribs.

7. Which of the following are generally not palpable?

 A: viscera

 B: solid viscera

 C: hollow viscera ✓




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 D: all of these are palpable

Correct Answer: C (hollow viscera)

Rationale: Normal hollow viscera (like the stomach, small intestine,

and colon) are usually filled with air and fluid, making them not

palpable in a healthy abdomen. Some solid viscera (like the liver

edge) may be palpable.

8. The digestive enzyme necessary for absorption of the carbohydrate

lactose (milk sugar)

 A: lactose

 B: maltase

 C: sucrase

 D: lactase ✓

Correct Answer: D (lactase)

Rationale: Lactase is the enzyme produced in the small intestine

that breaks down lactose into glucose and galactose for absorption.

Lactase deficiency causes lactose intolerance.

9. Loss of appetite from GI disease as a side effect to some

medications, with pregnancy, or mental health disorders

 A: dysphagia

 B: food intolerance

 C: anorexia ✓



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