Final Exam: NR509 / NR 509 (Latest
Update ) Advanced
Physical Assessment | Questions &
Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A -
Chamberlain
Question:
A patient who is pale or confused or writhing with __________ may pinpoint
to a(n) __________ of higher __________- compared to someone who is lying
quietly.
Answer:
Discomfort
illness
acuity
Question:
Tympany usually predominates because of gas in the GI _________, but
scattered areas of dullness from fluid and feces are also common.
Answer:
tract
,Question:
although ____________ of the abdomen is common, it might be of limited
use
Answer:
Auscultation
Question:
________<5 per minute is considered to arise from hypoactive bowel sounds
and of >34 per minute from hyperactive bowel sounds.
Answer:
Frequency
Question:
Deep _________ is usually required to delineate the liver edge, the kidneys,
and abdominal masses.
Answer:
Palpation
Question:
In chronic liver disease, finding an enlarged __________ liver edge below the
ribs is suggestive of an enlarged liver and cirrhosis.
Answer:
palpable
,Question:
Inflammation of the parietal peritoneum, or peritonitis, signals an _______
_________ _________ process requiring further urgent evaluation
Answer:
acute
intraabdominal
inflammatory
Question:
The _________- of liver_______ is decreased when the liver is small or when
there is free air below the diaphragm, as from a perforated bowel or hollow
_______.
Answer:
Span
Dullness
Viscus
Question:
______________ _______________ may be displaced downward by the low
__________ of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Answer:
liver dullness
diaphragm
, Question:
An obstructed __________gallbladder may merge with the liver, forming a
firm ___________mass below the liver edge and an area that is ________ to
percussion.
Answer:
Distended
oval
dull
Question:
The ________ may miss an enlarged spleen by starting ___________too high
in the ____________.
Answer:
examiner
palpation
abdomen
Question:
To enhance relaxation of the abdominal wall, the patient should keep
_____________ at the sides and, if needed, flex the hips and legs.
Answer:
arms
Update ) Advanced
Physical Assessment | Questions &
Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A -
Chamberlain
Question:
A patient who is pale or confused or writhing with __________ may pinpoint
to a(n) __________ of higher __________- compared to someone who is lying
quietly.
Answer:
Discomfort
illness
acuity
Question:
Tympany usually predominates because of gas in the GI _________, but
scattered areas of dullness from fluid and feces are also common.
Answer:
tract
,Question:
although ____________ of the abdomen is common, it might be of limited
use
Answer:
Auscultation
Question:
________<5 per minute is considered to arise from hypoactive bowel sounds
and of >34 per minute from hyperactive bowel sounds.
Answer:
Frequency
Question:
Deep _________ is usually required to delineate the liver edge, the kidneys,
and abdominal masses.
Answer:
Palpation
Question:
In chronic liver disease, finding an enlarged __________ liver edge below the
ribs is suggestive of an enlarged liver and cirrhosis.
Answer:
palpable
,Question:
Inflammation of the parietal peritoneum, or peritonitis, signals an _______
_________ _________ process requiring further urgent evaluation
Answer:
acute
intraabdominal
inflammatory
Question:
The _________- of liver_______ is decreased when the liver is small or when
there is free air below the diaphragm, as from a perforated bowel or hollow
_______.
Answer:
Span
Dullness
Viscus
Question:
______________ _______________ may be displaced downward by the low
__________ of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Answer:
liver dullness
diaphragm
, Question:
An obstructed __________gallbladder may merge with the liver, forming a
firm ___________mass below the liver edge and an area that is ________ to
percussion.
Answer:
Distended
oval
dull
Question:
The ________ may miss an enlarged spleen by starting ___________too high
in the ____________.
Answer:
examiner
palpation
abdomen
Question:
To enhance relaxation of the abdominal wall, the patient should keep
_____________ at the sides and, if needed, flex the hips and legs.
Answer:
arms
