NSG-316 Topic 12 Exam Questions
Correct Answers New Update (A Pass)
contour normal - Answer- ✔✔flat and round
protuberant abdomen - Answer- ✔✔pregnancy-normal
ascites- abnormal
ascites - Answer- ✔✔abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
distended abdomen
bulging flanks
protruding, downward, everted umbilicus
umbilicus - Answer- ✔✔midline and inverted
piercings
striae - Answer- ✔✔stretch marks
pink blue--> silvery white
pregnancy, weight gain
pulsation or movement - Answer- ✔✔Normally you may see pulsations from aorta
beneath skin in epigastric area, particularly in thin persons with good muscle wall
relaxation
where do you begin auscultating - Answer- ✔✔RLQ
borborygus - Answer- ✔✔hyperperistalsis
normal bowel sounds - Answer- ✔✔normal active
5-30 times per minute
thrill - Answer- ✔✔palpable vibration
costavertebral angle tenderness - Answer- ✔✔assess kidney inflammation
place one hand over 12th rib at costovertebral angle on back
Thump that hand with ulnar edge of your other fist
voluntary guarding - Answer- ✔✔occurs when person is cold, tense, or ticklish; it is
bilateral, and you will feel muscles relax slightly during exhalation;
involuntary guarding - Answer- ✔✔if rigidity persists
Correct Answers New Update (A Pass)
contour normal - Answer- ✔✔flat and round
protuberant abdomen - Answer- ✔✔pregnancy-normal
ascites- abnormal
ascites - Answer- ✔✔abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
distended abdomen
bulging flanks
protruding, downward, everted umbilicus
umbilicus - Answer- ✔✔midline and inverted
piercings
striae - Answer- ✔✔stretch marks
pink blue--> silvery white
pregnancy, weight gain
pulsation or movement - Answer- ✔✔Normally you may see pulsations from aorta
beneath skin in epigastric area, particularly in thin persons with good muscle wall
relaxation
where do you begin auscultating - Answer- ✔✔RLQ
borborygus - Answer- ✔✔hyperperistalsis
normal bowel sounds - Answer- ✔✔normal active
5-30 times per minute
thrill - Answer- ✔✔palpable vibration
costavertebral angle tenderness - Answer- ✔✔assess kidney inflammation
place one hand over 12th rib at costovertebral angle on back
Thump that hand with ulnar edge of your other fist
voluntary guarding - Answer- ✔✔occurs when person is cold, tense, or ticklish; it is
bilateral, and you will feel muscles relax slightly during exhalation;
involuntary guarding - Answer- ✔✔if rigidity persists
