NU 325 HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 5 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION.
Location of internal organs - (ANSWER)-Liver on the right
-Spleen on the left
-Right kidney lower than left because of liver
-Kidneys under 12th (lowest posterior) rib/ Costovertebral angle
Costovertebral angle - (ANSWER)Kidneys under 12th (lowest posterior) rib
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) - (ANSWER)Liver
Gallbladder
Duodenum
Head of pancreas
Right kidney and adrenal
Hepatic flexure of colon
Part of ascending and transverse colon
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) - (ANSWER)Stomach
Spleen
Left lobe of liver
Body of pancreas
Left kidney and adrenal
Splenic flexure of colon
Part of transverse and descending colon
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) - (ANSWER)Cecum
Appendix
Right ovary and tube
Right ureter
,NU 325 HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 5 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION.
Right spermatic cord
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) - (ANSWER)Part of descending colon
Sigmoid colon
Left ovary and tube
Left ureter
Left spermatic cord
Midline - (ANSWER)Aorta
Uterus (if enlarged)
Bladder (if distended)
history of a patient who is having abdominal complaints - (ANSWER)-Appetite
-Dysphagia
-Food Intolerance
-Abdominal Pain
-Nausea and Vomiting
-Bowel habits
-Past GI Issues
-Operations
-Abdominal studies (x-ray, colonoscopy, EGD)
-Medications
-Alcohol
-Smoking
-Nutritional Assessment (24 hour diet recall)
-Obesity
, NU 325 HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 5 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION.
Subjective Data - Infants and Children - (ANSWER)• Breastfed or Bottle fed?
• Which table foods have been introduced?
• How often does your child eat? Scheduled?
Snacks?
• Does child eat nonfoods? Grass/dirt/paint chips?
• Constipation? Abdominal Pain?
• Overweight? Diet? Activity?
•Pica
Subjective Data - Adolescents - (ANSWER)• Regular meal? Breakfast? Snacks?
• Calories? Exercise?
• Screen for extreme weight loss
• How does adolescent view body?
• What do parents or friends say about eating habits?
•Anorexia Nervosa
Subjective Data - Elderly - (ANSWER)• How does person get groceries? Prepare meals?
• Eat alone? With others?
• Trouble swallowing foods? What do you do after eating?
• How often does person have a bowel movement? Laxatives?
• Medications? Any GI side effects?
Sequence of Abdominal Exam - (ANSWER)• Inspection
• Auscultation
• Percussion
• Palpation
*Percussion and Palpation can increase peristalsis and give a false interpretation of bowel sounds
COMPLETE SOLUTION.
Location of internal organs - (ANSWER)-Liver on the right
-Spleen on the left
-Right kidney lower than left because of liver
-Kidneys under 12th (lowest posterior) rib/ Costovertebral angle
Costovertebral angle - (ANSWER)Kidneys under 12th (lowest posterior) rib
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) - (ANSWER)Liver
Gallbladder
Duodenum
Head of pancreas
Right kidney and adrenal
Hepatic flexure of colon
Part of ascending and transverse colon
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) - (ANSWER)Stomach
Spleen
Left lobe of liver
Body of pancreas
Left kidney and adrenal
Splenic flexure of colon
Part of transverse and descending colon
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) - (ANSWER)Cecum
Appendix
Right ovary and tube
Right ureter
,NU 325 HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 5 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION.
Right spermatic cord
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) - (ANSWER)Part of descending colon
Sigmoid colon
Left ovary and tube
Left ureter
Left spermatic cord
Midline - (ANSWER)Aorta
Uterus (if enlarged)
Bladder (if distended)
history of a patient who is having abdominal complaints - (ANSWER)-Appetite
-Dysphagia
-Food Intolerance
-Abdominal Pain
-Nausea and Vomiting
-Bowel habits
-Past GI Issues
-Operations
-Abdominal studies (x-ray, colonoscopy, EGD)
-Medications
-Alcohol
-Smoking
-Nutritional Assessment (24 hour diet recall)
-Obesity
, NU 325 HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 5 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION.
Subjective Data - Infants and Children - (ANSWER)• Breastfed or Bottle fed?
• Which table foods have been introduced?
• How often does your child eat? Scheduled?
Snacks?
• Does child eat nonfoods? Grass/dirt/paint chips?
• Constipation? Abdominal Pain?
• Overweight? Diet? Activity?
•Pica
Subjective Data - Adolescents - (ANSWER)• Regular meal? Breakfast? Snacks?
• Calories? Exercise?
• Screen for extreme weight loss
• How does adolescent view body?
• What do parents or friends say about eating habits?
•Anorexia Nervosa
Subjective Data - Elderly - (ANSWER)• How does person get groceries? Prepare meals?
• Eat alone? With others?
• Trouble swallowing foods? What do you do after eating?
• How often does person have a bowel movement? Laxatives?
• Medications? Any GI side effects?
Sequence of Abdominal Exam - (ANSWER)• Inspection
• Auscultation
• Percussion
• Palpation
*Percussion and Palpation can increase peristalsis and give a false interpretation of bowel sounds
