MARYVILLE NURS 612 EXAM 3 ACTUAL TEST
QUESTIONS AND SOLVED ANSWERS
◉ Kehr's sign.
Answer: Abdominal pain radiated to the left shoulder, splenic
rupture, renal calculi, ectopic pregnancy
◉ Markle Sign (heel jar).
Answer: Tests for peritoneal irritation, appendicitis, jarring to the
body. Stand with straight legs, then stand on your toes, then relax.
Positive if this causes pain.
◉ McBurney's sign.
Answer: rebound tenderness to the epigastric area associated with
appendicitis
◉ Rovsing's sign.
Answer: RLQ pain increases with LLQ pressure.
Appendicitis, peritoneal irritation
◉ Obturator sign.
,Answer: pain in the lower abdomen or inside of thigh when the hip
is flexed and internally rotated; a sign of appendicitis or abdominal
abscess
◉ The examiner observes venous return on the abdomen of the
patient that moves upward from the pubis to the chest. This finding
should make the examiner consider.
Answer: inferior vena cava obstruction
◉ Which of the following questions would help an examiner
determine whether a patient has an intrabdominal infection?
A. Where is the pain?
B. Would you like something to eat?
C. What does your urine look like?
D. Is there a history of this problem in your family?.
Answer: B.
◉ Mrs. Cody is 36 weeks pregnant and states her stomach muscle
feels like its splitting. A light protrusion of the abdomen midline is
observed. This is recognized as.
Answer: Diastasis Recti
◉ diastasis recti.
, Answer: midline longitudinal ridge in the abdomen, a separation of
abdominal rectus muscles
◉ In which of the following patients would a slight pulsation of the
epigastric area be considered a normal finding?
A. a very thin patient
B. an obese patient
C. a patient with ascites
D. an older patient.
Answer: A.
◉ The examiner palpates an organ in the left costal margin. Which
technique should be used to differentiate between an enlarged left
kidney and an enlarged spleen.
Answer: Percussion, listening for dullness
◉ A hiatal hernia is best described as.
Answer: Meeting resistance while performing deep palpation
◉ A history of chest pain is collected as part of an abdominal history
because it may be....
Answer: Perceived as esophagus and stomach pain
QUESTIONS AND SOLVED ANSWERS
◉ Kehr's sign.
Answer: Abdominal pain radiated to the left shoulder, splenic
rupture, renal calculi, ectopic pregnancy
◉ Markle Sign (heel jar).
Answer: Tests for peritoneal irritation, appendicitis, jarring to the
body. Stand with straight legs, then stand on your toes, then relax.
Positive if this causes pain.
◉ McBurney's sign.
Answer: rebound tenderness to the epigastric area associated with
appendicitis
◉ Rovsing's sign.
Answer: RLQ pain increases with LLQ pressure.
Appendicitis, peritoneal irritation
◉ Obturator sign.
,Answer: pain in the lower abdomen or inside of thigh when the hip
is flexed and internally rotated; a sign of appendicitis or abdominal
abscess
◉ The examiner observes venous return on the abdomen of the
patient that moves upward from the pubis to the chest. This finding
should make the examiner consider.
Answer: inferior vena cava obstruction
◉ Which of the following questions would help an examiner
determine whether a patient has an intrabdominal infection?
A. Where is the pain?
B. Would you like something to eat?
C. What does your urine look like?
D. Is there a history of this problem in your family?.
Answer: B.
◉ Mrs. Cody is 36 weeks pregnant and states her stomach muscle
feels like its splitting. A light protrusion of the abdomen midline is
observed. This is recognized as.
Answer: Diastasis Recti
◉ diastasis recti.
, Answer: midline longitudinal ridge in the abdomen, a separation of
abdominal rectus muscles
◉ In which of the following patients would a slight pulsation of the
epigastric area be considered a normal finding?
A. a very thin patient
B. an obese patient
C. a patient with ascites
D. an older patient.
Answer: A.
◉ The examiner palpates an organ in the left costal margin. Which
technique should be used to differentiate between an enlarged left
kidney and an enlarged spleen.
Answer: Percussion, listening for dullness
◉ A hiatal hernia is best described as.
Answer: Meeting resistance while performing deep palpation
◉ A history of chest pain is collected as part of an abdominal history
because it may be....
Answer: Perceived as esophagus and stomach pain
