UPDATED NUR 216 EXAM 4 (2025/2026) – FULL
QUESTION BANK WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ). Answer: gallbladder, liver, pancreas,
duodenum, right kidney
◉ Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ). Answer: stomach, spleen, liver,
pancreas, left kidney
◉ Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ). Answer: cecum, appendix, right
ovary and tube, right ureter, right spermatic cord
◉ Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ). Answer: Part of descending colon
Sigmoid colon
Left ovary and tube
Left ureter
Left spermatic cord
◉ Sequence of assessment for the abdomen. Answer: 1. Inspection
2. Auscultation
3. Percussion
4. Palpation
, ◉ pyrosis (heartburn). Answer: the burning sensation caused by the
return of acidic stomach contents into the esophagus
◉ GI bleed. Answer: Hematemesis, coffee ground emesis,
hematochezia, melena
◉ GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). Answer: A digestive
disease in which stomach acid or bile irritates the food pipe lining.
◉ dyspepsia (indigestion). Answer: pain or discomfort during the
digestion process
◉ Colonoscopy. Answer: examination of the colon using a flexible
colonoscope (This is the gold standard to detect colon cancer)
◉ Purple striae (normal). Answer: Stretch marks that are purple in
color
◉ Abnormal skin. Answer: pallor, cyanosis, erythema, jaundice and
lesions
◉ Cushing syndrome. Answer: hypersecretion of cortisol
(hydrocortisone) by the adrenal gland
QUESTION BANK WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ). Answer: gallbladder, liver, pancreas,
duodenum, right kidney
◉ Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ). Answer: stomach, spleen, liver,
pancreas, left kidney
◉ Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ). Answer: cecum, appendix, right
ovary and tube, right ureter, right spermatic cord
◉ Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ). Answer: Part of descending colon
Sigmoid colon
Left ovary and tube
Left ureter
Left spermatic cord
◉ Sequence of assessment for the abdomen. Answer: 1. Inspection
2. Auscultation
3. Percussion
4. Palpation
, ◉ pyrosis (heartburn). Answer: the burning sensation caused by the
return of acidic stomach contents into the esophagus
◉ GI bleed. Answer: Hematemesis, coffee ground emesis,
hematochezia, melena
◉ GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). Answer: A digestive
disease in which stomach acid or bile irritates the food pipe lining.
◉ dyspepsia (indigestion). Answer: pain or discomfort during the
digestion process
◉ Colonoscopy. Answer: examination of the colon using a flexible
colonoscope (This is the gold standard to detect colon cancer)
◉ Purple striae (normal). Answer: Stretch marks that are purple in
color
◉ Abnormal skin. Answer: pallor, cyanosis, erythema, jaundice and
lesions
◉ Cushing syndrome. Answer: hypersecretion of cortisol
(hydrocortisone) by the adrenal gland
