NURS 623 Exam 3 Practice Review Questions With Correct Answers

NURS 623 Exam 3 Practice Review
Questions With Correct Answers
What |is |the |proper |order |of |assessing |the |abdomen?

A. |inspection, |auscultation, |percussion, |palpation

B. |auscultation, |percussion, |palpation, |inspection

C. |palpation, |inspection, |auscultation, |percussion

D. |percussion, |palpation, |inspection, |auscultation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |inspection, |
auscultation, |percussion, |palpation



When |percussing |the |abdomen, |hyperresonance |is |present:

A. |After |eating |a |large |meal

B. |When |there |is |gaseous |distention

C. |During |the |second |trimester |of |pregnancy

D. |Post |appendectomy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B. |When |there |is |gaseous |distention



A |35-year-old |female |patient |is |seen |in |the |clinic |complaining |of |abdominal |pain. |Which |of |the
|following |should |be |included |in |the |history |and |physical |exam?



A. |Digital |Rectal |Exam

B. |Pelvic |Exam

C. |Sexual |History

D. |All |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |All |of |the |above



A |28-year-old |patient |is |seen |in |the |clinic |with |colicky |abdominal |pain, |particularly |with |meals.
|She |has |frequent |constipation, |flatulence, |and |abdominal |distension. |Which |of |the |data |make |


a |diagnosis |of |diverticulitis |unlikely?

A. |Her |age

,B. |Flatulence

C. |Frequent |constipation

D. |Colicky |abdominal |pain |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Her |Age



A |25-year-old |accountant |is |seen |in |the |clinic |complaining |of |crampy |abdominal |pain |after |
meals. |She |is |often |constipated |and |takes |laxatives. |Following |this, |she |has |diarrhea |for |a |
couple |of |days. |She |temporarily |feels |better |after |a |bowel |movement. |She |states |she |is |
embarrassed |by |flatulence |and |has |abdominal |distension. |She |has |had |no |weight |loss |or |blood
|in |her |stool. |This |problem |has |gone |on |for |about |6 |months. |What |should |the |next |step |be?




A. |Obtain |a |complete |history

B. |Order |a |barium |enema.

C. |Schedule |a |Bernstein's |test.

D. |Prescribe |a |trial |of |antispasmodics. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Obtain |a |complete |history



A |46-year-old |female |patient |is |seen |in |the |clinic |with |abdominal |pain. |Which |of |the |following |
tests |is |essential |for |this |patient?

A. |CBC

B. |Urine |HCG

C. |Barium |enema

D. |CT |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B. |Urine |HCG



A |45-year-old |patient |presents |with |a |chief |complaint |of |generalized |abdominal |pain. |Her |
physical |exam |is |remarkable |for |left |lower |quadrant |(LLQ) |tenderness. |Which |of |the |following |
should |be |considered |in |the |differential |diagnosis |at |this |time?

A. |Endometriosis

B. |Colon |Ca

C. |Diverticulitis

, D. |All |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |All |of |the |above



You |assess |for |Cullen's |sign |in |Dan, |age |62, |after |surgery. |Cullen's |sign |may |indicate:

A. |Cholecystitis

B. |Appendicitis

C. |Intra-abdominal |bleeding

D. |Prostatitis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |Intra-abdominal |bleeding



Marian, |age |52, |is |obese. |She |complains |of |a |rapid |onset |of |severe |right |upper |quadrant |
(RUQ) |pain, |abdominal |cramping, |nausea, |and |vomiting. |Your |differential |diagnosis |might |be:

A. |Diverticulitis

B. |Gastritis

C. |Cholecystitis

D. |Appendicitis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |Cholecystitis



What |is |the |most |common |cause |of |constipation?

A. |Holding |of |bowel |movements

B. |Medication |side-effect

C. |Dietary |choices

D. |Lack |of |dietary |fiber |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |Lack |of |dietary |fiber



A |patient |is |seen |in |the |office |and |is |complaining |of |constipation. |The |patient |lists |all |of |the |
following |medications. |Which |drug |could |be |responsible |for |the |constipation?

A. |Lisinopril

B. |Coreg

C. |Linzess

D. |Pepto-bismol |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |Pepto-bismol