NUR 120 Abdominal Exam 2026 Questions and Answers

NUR 120 Abdominal Exam 2026
Questions and Answers

abdominal borders - Correct answer-- superiorly by the costal margins - inferiorly

by the symphysis pubis and inginal canals - laterally by the flanks

abdominal quadrants - Correct answer-- four quadrants - two imaginary lines

Three regions - Correct answer-- epigastric (top) - umbilical (middle) -

hypogastric/ suprapublic

What is in the RLQ - Correct answer-- lower pole of the R kidney - cecum and

appendix - portion of aceding colen - bladder, if distended - ovary and salpinx -

unterus, if enlarged- R spermatic cord - R ureter

what is in the RUQ - Correct answer-- liver and gallbladder- plyrois - duodenum -

head of pancreas - R adernal gland - portion of R kidney - heptic flexure of colon -

portions of ascending and transverse colon




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, what is in the LUQ? - Correct answer-- L lobe of the liver - spleen -stomach - body

of pancreas - L adrenal gland - portion of L kidney - splentic flexure of colon -

portions of transverse and descending colon

what is in the LLQ - Correct answer-lower pole of the L kidney - sigmoid colon -

portion of desending colon - bladder, if distended- ovary and salpinx - unterus, if

enlarged- L spermatic cord- L ureter

What organs are palpable in the RUQ - Correct answer-liver, right kidney,

ascending/transverse colon

What organs are palpable in the RLQ - Correct answer-- ascending colon and right

kidney

What organs are palpable in the LUQ - Correct answer-- transverse/desending

colon

Whar organs are palpable in the LLQ - Correct answer-descending/ sigmoid colon

MIdline structures - Correct answer-- bladder- uterus - prostate gland - aorta L

midline

What organs are palpable in the midline - Correct answer-- bladder if distented -

uterus (pregnant)- prostate, aorta


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