PED2 ABDOMEN QUIZ ACTUAL CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Failure to pass a meconium stool in the first 24 hours after birth along with
abdominal distention is often the first sign of...
a. Meckel diverticulum
b. cystic fibrosis
c. biliary atresia
d. hydramnios
e. Wilms tumor - CORRECT ANSWER -b. cystic fibrosis
Peritonitis often produces bowel sounds that are...
a. decreased
b. increased
c. high pitched
d. absent
e. accentuated - CORRECT ANSWER -a. decreased
The most pronounced functional change of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract in
older adults is...
a. decreased hydrochloric acid production
b. increased motility
c. decreased bile absorption
d. decreased motility
e. increased saliva secretion - CORRECT ANSWER -d. decreased motility
,Mrs. G is 7 months pregnant and states that she has developed a problem
with constipation. She eats a well-balanced diet and is usually regular. You
should explain that constipation is common during pregnancy because of
changes in the colorectal areas, such as...
a. decreased movement through the colon and increased water absorption
from stool
b. increased movement through the colon and increased salt taken from
foods
c. looser anal sphincter and less nutrients taken from foods
d. tighter anal sphincter and less iron eliminated in the stool
e. increased absorption of nutrients and water in the colon - CORRECT
ANSWER -a. decreased movement through the colon and increased water
absorption from stool
You ask the patient to raise the head and shoulders while laying in a supine
position. A midline abdominal ridge rises. You chart this observation as
a(n)...
a. small inguinal hernia
b. large epigastric hernia
c. abdominal lipoma
d. diastasis recti
e. incisional hernia - CORRECT ANSWER -d. diastasis recti
Flatulence, diarrhea, dysuria, and tenderness with abdominal palpation are
findings most associated with...
a. peptic ulcer disease
, b. pancreatitis
c. ruptured ovarian cyst
d. splenic rupture
e. diverticulitis - CORRECT ANSWER -e. diverticulitis
What part of the small intestine forms a C-shaped curve around the head of
the pancreas?
a. duodenum
b. ileum
c. jejunum
d. falciform ligament
e. pylorus - CORRECT ANSWER -a. duodenum
Contraction of the gallbladder propels bile into the...
a. stomach
b. duodenum
c. jejunum
d. ileum
e. cecum - CORRECT ANSWER -b. duodenum
When examining a patient with tense abdominal musculature, a helpful
technique is to have the patient...
a. hold his or her breath
b. sit upright
c. flex his or her knees
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Failure to pass a meconium stool in the first 24 hours after birth along with
abdominal distention is often the first sign of...
a. Meckel diverticulum
b. cystic fibrosis
c. biliary atresia
d. hydramnios
e. Wilms tumor - CORRECT ANSWER -b. cystic fibrosis
Peritonitis often produces bowel sounds that are...
a. decreased
b. increased
c. high pitched
d. absent
e. accentuated - CORRECT ANSWER -a. decreased
The most pronounced functional change of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract in
older adults is...
a. decreased hydrochloric acid production
b. increased motility
c. decreased bile absorption
d. decreased motility
e. increased saliva secretion - CORRECT ANSWER -d. decreased motility
,Mrs. G is 7 months pregnant and states that she has developed a problem
with constipation. She eats a well-balanced diet and is usually regular. You
should explain that constipation is common during pregnancy because of
changes in the colorectal areas, such as...
a. decreased movement through the colon and increased water absorption
from stool
b. increased movement through the colon and increased salt taken from
foods
c. looser anal sphincter and less nutrients taken from foods
d. tighter anal sphincter and less iron eliminated in the stool
e. increased absorption of nutrients and water in the colon - CORRECT
ANSWER -a. decreased movement through the colon and increased water
absorption from stool
You ask the patient to raise the head and shoulders while laying in a supine
position. A midline abdominal ridge rises. You chart this observation as
a(n)...
a. small inguinal hernia
b. large epigastric hernia
c. abdominal lipoma
d. diastasis recti
e. incisional hernia - CORRECT ANSWER -d. diastasis recti
Flatulence, diarrhea, dysuria, and tenderness with abdominal palpation are
findings most associated with...
a. peptic ulcer disease
, b. pancreatitis
c. ruptured ovarian cyst
d. splenic rupture
e. diverticulitis - CORRECT ANSWER -e. diverticulitis
What part of the small intestine forms a C-shaped curve around the head of
the pancreas?
a. duodenum
b. ileum
c. jejunum
d. falciform ligament
e. pylorus - CORRECT ANSWER -a. duodenum
Contraction of the gallbladder propels bile into the...
a. stomach
b. duodenum
c. jejunum
d. ileum
e. cecum - CORRECT ANSWER -b. duodenum
When examining a patient with tense abdominal musculature, a helpful
technique is to have the patient...
a. hold his or her breath
b. sit upright
c. flex his or her knees
