MARYVILLE AHA NURS 612 EXAM 3 ACTUAL 2026
WITH 110 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS /AHA
EXAM 3: NURS612: MARYVILLE LATEST VERSION
2026 [BRAND NEW!!]
Mrs. Cody is 36 weeks pregnant and states her stomach muscle feels like its
splitting. A light protrusion of the abdomen midline is observed. This is recognized
as - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Diastasis Recti
diastasis recti - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- midline longitudinal ridge in the
abdomen, a separation of abdominal rectus muscles
In which of the following patients would a slight pulsation of the epigastric area
be considered a normal finding?
A. a very thin patient
B. an obese patient
C. a patient with ascites
D. an older patient - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A.
The examiner palpates an organ in the left costal margin. Which technique should
be used to differentiate between an enlarged left kidney and an enlarged spleen -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Percussion, listening for dullness
A hiatal hernia is best described as - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Meeting resistance
while performing deep palpation
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,A history of chest pain is collected as part of an abdominal history because it may
be... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Perceived as esophagus and stomach pain
you note that the midclavicular liver span of an adult male patient is 18 cm. With
palpation you note that the liver is enlarged, hard, and nontender. What does this
suggest? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Cirrhosis
The examiner is unable to palpate the liver or kidney on the patient. Which of the
following techniques will help assess tenderness to these organs?
A. Direct, continuous firm pressure of the organ for several minutes
B. Percussion for tympany
c. Percussion for size
D. Indirect fist percussion - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- D.
In which age group is abdominal palpation easiest and most accurate?
A. young children
B. adolescents
c. young adults
D. older adults - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- D.
Which of the following techniques is used to confirm presence of abdominal
ascites?
A. Auscultation of fluid movement in abdomen
B. palpation of rebound tenderness
c. palpation of pitting edema on the abdomen
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,D. Percussion of dullness over the dependent areas of the abdomen - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- D.
A 5-week-old male infant is brought to the clinic for 2-day history of projectile
vomiting. For what specific finding should the examiner assess?
A. abdominal pain with palpation
b. palpation of small round mass
c. auscultation of tinkering bowel sounds
D. Auscultation of a bruit over renal artery - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- B.
Which of the following examination findings is indicative of peritoneal irritation or
appendicitis?
A. Palpation of rebound tenderness
B. Percussion of shifting dullness over the abdomen
C. Auscultation of a bruit over the abdominal aorta
D. Percussion of dullness over the suprapubic area - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A.
A 32-year-old female patient tells the examiner that when she goes running, she
dribbles urine. Which type of problem should be considered?
A. Hydronephrosis
B. Renal abscess
C. Stress incontinence
D. Overflow incontinence - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- C.
A 61-year-old man has a presenting complaint of frequent constipation. He tells
you there has been a change in his bowel movement habits - he gets constipated
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, easily, the stool is very "skinny looking", and it is a different color than normal.
What do these symptoms suggest?
A. Diverticulitis
B. Hepatitis B
C. Colon or rectal cancer
D. Pancreatitis - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- C.
The functional ability of the gastrointestinal tract most severely affected by aging
is
A. motility
B. metabolism
c. digestion
d. catabolism - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A.
Which rule states that the farther away from the navel abdominal pain occurs, the
more likely it is to be of physical importance?
A. Reglan law
B. Apley rule
C. Applegate rule
D. Romberg rule - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- B.
An absence of bowel sounds in the right lower quadrant is referred to as the
________________ sign.
a. Cullen
b. Striae
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WITH 110 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS /AHA
EXAM 3: NURS612: MARYVILLE LATEST VERSION
2026 [BRAND NEW!!]
Mrs. Cody is 36 weeks pregnant and states her stomach muscle feels like its
splitting. A light protrusion of the abdomen midline is observed. This is recognized
as - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Diastasis Recti
diastasis recti - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- midline longitudinal ridge in the
abdomen, a separation of abdominal rectus muscles
In which of the following patients would a slight pulsation of the epigastric area
be considered a normal finding?
A. a very thin patient
B. an obese patient
C. a patient with ascites
D. an older patient - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A.
The examiner palpates an organ in the left costal margin. Which technique should
be used to differentiate between an enlarged left kidney and an enlarged spleen -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Percussion, listening for dullness
A hiatal hernia is best described as - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Meeting resistance
while performing deep palpation
Pg. 1
,A history of chest pain is collected as part of an abdominal history because it may
be... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Perceived as esophagus and stomach pain
you note that the midclavicular liver span of an adult male patient is 18 cm. With
palpation you note that the liver is enlarged, hard, and nontender. What does this
suggest? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Cirrhosis
The examiner is unable to palpate the liver or kidney on the patient. Which of the
following techniques will help assess tenderness to these organs?
A. Direct, continuous firm pressure of the organ for several minutes
B. Percussion for tympany
c. Percussion for size
D. Indirect fist percussion - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- D.
In which age group is abdominal palpation easiest and most accurate?
A. young children
B. adolescents
c. young adults
D. older adults - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- D.
Which of the following techniques is used to confirm presence of abdominal
ascites?
A. Auscultation of fluid movement in abdomen
B. palpation of rebound tenderness
c. palpation of pitting edema on the abdomen
Pg. 2
,D. Percussion of dullness over the dependent areas of the abdomen - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- D.
A 5-week-old male infant is brought to the clinic for 2-day history of projectile
vomiting. For what specific finding should the examiner assess?
A. abdominal pain with palpation
b. palpation of small round mass
c. auscultation of tinkering bowel sounds
D. Auscultation of a bruit over renal artery - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- B.
Which of the following examination findings is indicative of peritoneal irritation or
appendicitis?
A. Palpation of rebound tenderness
B. Percussion of shifting dullness over the abdomen
C. Auscultation of a bruit over the abdominal aorta
D. Percussion of dullness over the suprapubic area - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A.
A 32-year-old female patient tells the examiner that when she goes running, she
dribbles urine. Which type of problem should be considered?
A. Hydronephrosis
B. Renal abscess
C. Stress incontinence
D. Overflow incontinence - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- C.
A 61-year-old man has a presenting complaint of frequent constipation. He tells
you there has been a change in his bowel movement habits - he gets constipated
Pg. 3
, easily, the stool is very "skinny looking", and it is a different color than normal.
What do these symptoms suggest?
A. Diverticulitis
B. Hepatitis B
C. Colon or rectal cancer
D. Pancreatitis - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- C.
The functional ability of the gastrointestinal tract most severely affected by aging
is
A. motility
B. metabolism
c. digestion
d. catabolism - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A.
Which rule states that the farther away from the navel abdominal pain occurs, the
more likely it is to be of physical importance?
A. Reglan law
B. Apley rule
C. Applegate rule
D. Romberg rule - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- B.
An absence of bowel sounds in the right lower quadrant is referred to as the
________________ sign.
a. Cullen
b. Striae
Pg. 4
