Nursing 216 (health assessment ) Exam 4
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Hypoactive bowel sounds are how Less than 5 but at least 1
many per minute?
Hyperactive bowel sounds are how More than 30
many per minute?
What do hyperactive bowel sounds increased motility possibly caused by diarrhea,
indicate? anxiety, bowel inflammation or reaction to certain
foods
What do hyperactive bowel sounds Loud, growling sounds (borborygmi)
sound like?
What are normal bowel sounds? High pitched clicks and gurgles 5-35 times a
minute.
What are the structures in the Left stomach, spleen, left portion of the liver, main
Upper Quadrant (LUQ)? body of the pancreas, the left portion of the
kidney, adrenal glands, splenic flexure of the colon,
and bottom part of the colon.
What are the structures in the Left the majority of the small intestine, some of the
Lower Quadrant (LLQ)? large intestine, the left female reproductive organs,
and the left ureter.
, What are the structures in the Right Right portion of the liver, the gallbladder, right
Upper Quadrant (RUQ)? kidney, a small portion of the stomach, the
duodenum, the head of the pancreas, portions of
the ascending and transverse colon, and parts of
small intestine.
What structures are in the Right cecum, appendix, part of the small intestines, the
Lower Quadrant (RLQ)? right female reproductive organs, and the right
ureter
What quadrant is the gallbladder RUQ
located in?
What quadrant is the stomach LUQ
located in?
What quadrant is the Appendix RLQ
located in?
What quadrant is the descending LLQ
colon in?
What sign is used to indicate Blumberg's Sign
appendicitis?
What would be a positive Blumberg's The abdominal wall is pressed on slowly and then
sign? quickly released, the presence of pain upon
removal of pressure (rebound tenderness) would
be a positive Blumberg's sign
What sign is used to indicated Murphey's sign
Cholecystitis?
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Hypoactive bowel sounds are how Less than 5 but at least 1
many per minute?
Hyperactive bowel sounds are how More than 30
many per minute?
What do hyperactive bowel sounds increased motility possibly caused by diarrhea,
indicate? anxiety, bowel inflammation or reaction to certain
foods
What do hyperactive bowel sounds Loud, growling sounds (borborygmi)
sound like?
What are normal bowel sounds? High pitched clicks and gurgles 5-35 times a
minute.
What are the structures in the Left stomach, spleen, left portion of the liver, main
Upper Quadrant (LUQ)? body of the pancreas, the left portion of the
kidney, adrenal glands, splenic flexure of the colon,
and bottom part of the colon.
What are the structures in the Left the majority of the small intestine, some of the
Lower Quadrant (LLQ)? large intestine, the left female reproductive organs,
and the left ureter.
, What are the structures in the Right Right portion of the liver, the gallbladder, right
Upper Quadrant (RUQ)? kidney, a small portion of the stomach, the
duodenum, the head of the pancreas, portions of
the ascending and transverse colon, and parts of
small intestine.
What structures are in the Right cecum, appendix, part of the small intestines, the
Lower Quadrant (RLQ)? right female reproductive organs, and the right
ureter
What quadrant is the gallbladder RUQ
located in?
What quadrant is the stomach LUQ
located in?
What quadrant is the Appendix RLQ
located in?
What quadrant is the descending LLQ
colon in?
What sign is used to indicate Blumberg's Sign
appendicitis?
What would be a positive Blumberg's The abdominal wall is pressed on slowly and then
sign? quickly released, the presence of pain upon
removal of pressure (rebound tenderness) would
be a positive Blumberg's sign
What sign is used to indicated Murphey's sign
Cholecystitis?
