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NUR 2180 Physical Assessment Module 5 Quiz GI,GU,Breast and Axilla Exam Questions And Answers All Verified

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NUR 2180 Physical Assessment Module 5 Quiz GI,GU,Breast and Axilla Exam Questions And Answers All Verified How do we perform light palpation on the abdomen? - ANS use first 4 fingers to depress the skin about 1 cm inside and move it in a rotation motion, clockwise. GI assessment order - ANS inspect, auscultate, percuss, palpate Why do we listen before we palpate the abdomen? - ANS so we do not disrupt or dislodge anything within the bowels. What is voluntary guarding? - ANS Patient volitionally tenses the abdominal muscles when the examiner palpates. What things do we feel for when palpating the abdomen? - ANS organs, size, consistency, masses, temperature, tenderness, pain, mobility Where do we perceive kidney tenderness? - ANS on the posterior surface at the 12th rib at the CVA angle. How do we percuss for kidney tenderness? - ANS indirectly with a hand and fist. look for signs of pain. What are the signs of breast cancer? - ANS lumps or masses felt in the breasts or axilla, movable lumps, dimpled or reddened skin, tenderness to touch What is the role of the RN during a male or female GU exam? - ANS Assist the provider with the exam by holding the patient, giving them tools, collecting specimens and advocating for the patient. hypoactive bowel sounds are - ANS sound every 5-6 seconds normal bowel sounds are - ANS sounding 3-4 sec in each quadrant hyperactive bowel sounds are - ANS heard 1-2 seconds in each quadrant and are normally very loud absent bowel sounds - ANS no sounds in 3-5 minutes How long do we listen to bowel sounds with absent bo

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NUR
2180
Physical
Assessment
Module
5
Quiz
GI,GU,Breast
and
Axilla
H o w
d o
w e
p e r f o r m
l i g h t
p a l p a t i o n
o n
t h e
a b d o m e n ?
-
A N S
u s e
f i r s t
4
f i n g e r s
t o
d e p r e s s
t h e
s k i n
a b o u t
1
c m
i n s i d e
a n d
m o v e
i t
i n
a
r o t a t i o n
m o t i o n ,
c l o c k w i s e .
G I
a s s e s s m e n t
o r d e r
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A N S
i n s p e c t ,
a u s c u l t a t e ,
p e r c u s s ,
p a l p a t e
W h y
d o
w e
l i s t e n
b e f o r e
w e
p a l p a t e
t h e
a b d o m e n ?
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A N S
s o
w e
d o
n o t
d i s r u p t
o r
d i s l o d g e
a n y t h i n g
w i t h i n
t h e
b o w e l s .
W h a t
i s
v o l u n t a r y
g u a r d i n g ?
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A N S
P a t i e n t
v o l i t i o n a l l y
t e n s e s
t h e
a b d o m i n a l
m u s c l e s
w h e n
t h e
e x a m i n e r
p a l p a t e s .
W h a t
t h i n g s
d o
w e
f e e l
f o r
w h e n
p a l p a t i n g
t h e
a b d o m e n ?
-
A N S
o r g a n s ,
s i z e ,
c o n s i s t e n c y ,
m a s s e s ,
t e m p e r a t u r e ,
t e n d e r n e s s ,
p a i n ,
m o b i l i t y
W h e r e
d o
w e
p e r c e i v e
k i d n e y
t e n d e r n e s s ?
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A N S
o n
t h e
p o s t e r i o r
s u r f a c e
a t
t h e
1 2 t h
r i b
a t
t h e
C V A
a n g l e .
H o w
d o
w e
p e r c u s s
f o r
k i d n e y
t e n d e r n e s s ?
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A N S
i n d i r e c t l y
w i t h
a
h a n d
a n d
f i s t .
l o o k
f o r
s i g n s
o f
p a i n .
W h a t
a r e
t h e
s i g n s
o f
b r e a s t
c a n c e r ?
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A N S
l u m p s
o r
m a s s e s
f e l t
i n
t h e
b r e a s t s
o r
a x i l l a ,
m o v a b l e
l u m p s ,
d i m p l e d
o r
r e d d e n e d
s k i n ,
t e n d e r n e s s
t o
t o u c h
W h a t
i s
t h e
r o l e
o f
t h e
R N
d u r i n g
a
m a l e
o r
f e m a l e
G U
e x a m ?
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A N S
A s s i s t
t h e
p r o v i d e r
w i t h
t h e
e x a m
b y
h o l d i n g
t h e
p a t i e n t ,
g i v i n g
t h e m
t o o l s ,
c o l l e c t i n g
s p e c i m e n s
a n d
a d v o c a t i n g
f o r
t h e
p a t i e n t .
h y p o a c t i v e
b o w e l
s o u n d s
a r e
-
A N S
s o u n d
e v e r y
5 - 6
s e c o n d s
n o r m a l
b o w e l
s o u n d s
a r e
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A N S
s o u n d i n g
3 - 4
s e c
i n
e a c h
q u a d r a n t
h y p e r a c t i v e
b o w e l
s o u n d s
a r e
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A N S
h e a r d
1 - 2
s e c o n d s
i n
e a c h
q u a d r a n t
a n d
a r e
n o r m a l l y
v e r y
l o u d
a b s e n t
b o w e l
s o u n d s
-
A N S
n o
s o u n d s
i n
3 - 5
m i n u t e s

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