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
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
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, 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
Abdominal wall muscles - Correct answer-- abdominal oblique- unternal
abdominus oblique- transverse abdominus ----- they protect organs- they can
become weak and strech weakened muscles lead to hernias= bulge
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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
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
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, 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
Abdominal wall muscles - Correct answer-- abdominal oblique- unternal
abdominus oblique- transverse abdominus ----- they protect organs- they can
become weak and strech weakened muscles lead to hernias= bulge
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