CEN Review Question with Answers
Right Upper Quadrant organs ✔️✔️Liver, Gallbladder,
Pylorus, Duodenum, Head of Panacreas, (R) kidney and
adrenal gland, Hepatic flexure of the colon, Section of the
ascending and transverse colon
Left Upper Quadrant Organs ✔️✔️(L) lobe of liver,
Stomach, Spleen, Body of pancreas, portion of (L) kidney
and adrenal gland, Section of the transverse and
descending colon
Right Lower Quadrant Organs ✔️✔️Appendix, cecum,
lower pole of kidney, (R) ureter, (R) ovary, (R) spermatic
cord
Left Lower Quadrant Organs ✔️✔️sigmoid colon,
section of the descending colon, lower pole of (L) kidney,
(L) ureter, (L) ovary, (L) spermatic cord
, Acute gastroenteritis is considered more serious in what
patient population ✔️✔️Infants (due to less tolerate of
changes in body fluids - elderly second)
The child who is mildly dehydrated should initially be
treated with: ✔️✔️A balanced electrolyte solution by
mouth (as long as the child can tolerate oral fluids)
The emergency physician orders a barium enema for a
child with intussusception. The nurse knows that ✔️✔️A
barium enema is diagnostic for intussusception and may
even reduce it and eliminate the need for surgery.
Which symptoms would best indicate that the appendix
might have ruptured? ✔️✔️A temperature spike may be
seen a few hours after the appendix has ruptured.
Surprisingly, there may also be an initial relief of pain
with an appendix rupture, then a few hours later, fever
and worsening abdominal pain
Five minutes after a patient complaining of RLQ
abdominal pain arrives in the ER, what initial nursing
Right Upper Quadrant organs ✔️✔️Liver, Gallbladder,
Pylorus, Duodenum, Head of Panacreas, (R) kidney and
adrenal gland, Hepatic flexure of the colon, Section of the
ascending and transverse colon
Left Upper Quadrant Organs ✔️✔️(L) lobe of liver,
Stomach, Spleen, Body of pancreas, portion of (L) kidney
and adrenal gland, Section of the transverse and
descending colon
Right Lower Quadrant Organs ✔️✔️Appendix, cecum,
lower pole of kidney, (R) ureter, (R) ovary, (R) spermatic
cord
Left Lower Quadrant Organs ✔️✔️sigmoid colon,
section of the descending colon, lower pole of (L) kidney,
(L) ureter, (L) ovary, (L) spermatic cord
, Acute gastroenteritis is considered more serious in what
patient population ✔️✔️Infants (due to less tolerate of
changes in body fluids - elderly second)
The child who is mildly dehydrated should initially be
treated with: ✔️✔️A balanced electrolyte solution by
mouth (as long as the child can tolerate oral fluids)
The emergency physician orders a barium enema for a
child with intussusception. The nurse knows that ✔️✔️A
barium enema is diagnostic for intussusception and may
even reduce it and eliminate the need for surgery.
Which symptoms would best indicate that the appendix
might have ruptured? ✔️✔️A temperature spike may be
seen a few hours after the appendix has ruptured.
Surprisingly, there may also be an initial relief of pain
with an appendix rupture, then a few hours later, fever
and worsening abdominal pain
Five minutes after a patient complaining of RLQ
abdominal pain arrives in the ER, what initial nursing
