Health Assessment - Abdomen and
Gastrointestinal System Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
Which structure is located in the right upper quadrant (RUQ) of the abdomen?
A. Stomach
✔✔ B. Liver
C. Sigmoid colon
D. Spleen
During an abdominal assessment, what is the correct sequence of techniques?
✔✔ A. Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
B. Auscultation, inspection, palpation, percussion
C. Palpation, percussion, inspection, auscultation
D. Percussion, palpation, auscultation, inspection
What is the expected percussion tone over most of the abdomen?
A. Dullness
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,✔✔ B. Tympany
C. Resonance
D. Flatness
What does hypoactive bowel sounds typically indicate?
✔✔ A. Decreased intestinal motility
B. Normal digestion
C. Gastrointestinal bleeding
D. Increased peristalsis
Which condition is most associated with rebound tenderness in the lower right quadrant?
A. Constipation
✔✔ B. Appendicitis
C. Pancreatitis
D. Diverticulosis
A client complains of upper abdominal pain that radiates to the back. Which condition is most
likely?
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, ✔✔ A. Pancreatitis
B. Appendicitis
C. Gastritis
D. Colitis
Which sign is an indication of gallbladder inflammation?
✔✔ A. Positive Murphy's sign
B. Positive McBurney's point tenderness
C. Positive Grey-Turner's sign
D. Positive Cullen's sign
What is the significance of a firm, board-like abdomen with severe tenderness?
A. Irritable bowel syndrome
✔✔ B. Peritonitis
C. Bowel obstruction
D. Diverticulitis
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Gastrointestinal System Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
Which structure is located in the right upper quadrant (RUQ) of the abdomen?
A. Stomach
✔✔ B. Liver
C. Sigmoid colon
D. Spleen
During an abdominal assessment, what is the correct sequence of techniques?
✔✔ A. Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
B. Auscultation, inspection, palpation, percussion
C. Palpation, percussion, inspection, auscultation
D. Percussion, palpation, auscultation, inspection
What is the expected percussion tone over most of the abdomen?
A. Dullness
1
,✔✔ B. Tympany
C. Resonance
D. Flatness
What does hypoactive bowel sounds typically indicate?
✔✔ A. Decreased intestinal motility
B. Normal digestion
C. Gastrointestinal bleeding
D. Increased peristalsis
Which condition is most associated with rebound tenderness in the lower right quadrant?
A. Constipation
✔✔ B. Appendicitis
C. Pancreatitis
D. Diverticulosis
A client complains of upper abdominal pain that radiates to the back. Which condition is most
likely?
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, ✔✔ A. Pancreatitis
B. Appendicitis
C. Gastritis
D. Colitis
Which sign is an indication of gallbladder inflammation?
✔✔ A. Positive Murphy's sign
B. Positive McBurney's point tenderness
C. Positive Grey-Turner's sign
D. Positive Cullen's sign
What is the significance of a firm, board-like abdomen with severe tenderness?
A. Irritable bowel syndrome
✔✔ B. Peritonitis
C. Bowel obstruction
D. Diverticulitis
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