NUR 6001
NUR 6001 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE.
Organs of the Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) answer > Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas,
Tip of right kidney, Diaphragm
organs if the Epigastric area answer > Stomach
organs of the Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) answer > Spleen, Pancreas, Tip of left
kidney
organs in the Right Lumbar region answer > Bowel
organs in Umbilical region answer > Uterus, Bowel, Aorta
organs in the Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) answer > Appendix, Right ovary, Bowel,
Uterus
organs in Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) answer > Left ovary, Bowel
Steps in Abdominal Examination answer > 1. Inspection, 2. Auscultation, 3.
Percussion, 4. Palpation
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Scars answer > Indicates past surgery or trauma
Striate answer > Causes: Obesity, ascites, pregnancy, tumor, Cushing's disease,
steroid use
Venous Pattern answer > Prominent in fair-skinned people or due to congested
portal circulation
Discoloration answer > Jaundice, Addison's disease, von Recklinghausen's disease,
trauma
Visible Peristalsis answer > Older adults: Bowel obstruction Newborns: Pyloric
stenosis
Pulsations answer > Normal in thin individuals, Aortic aneurysm in others
Distention answer > Causes: Fat, fluid, feces, fetus, flatus, fibroid, full bladder,
fatal tumor, false pregnancy
Bruits answer > Swishing sound indicating narrowing or aneurysm
Pops/Tinkles answer > High-pitched sounds suggesting early obstruction (bowel)
Rushes answer > High-pitched sounds with cramping indicating obstruction
(bowel)
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Borborygmi answer > Increased gurgles with gastroenteritis, early obstruction,
hunger
Rubs answer > Grating sounds indicating inflammation
Venous Hum answer > Soft humming noise in hepatic cirrhosis
: Succession Splash answer > Splashing noise indicating gas and fluid in a cavity
Decreased/Absent Sounds answer > Peritonitis or paralytic ileus
Hepatomegaly answer > Liver enlargement due to cirrhosis, hepatitis, heart
failure, cysts, malignancy
Splenomegaly answer > Enlarged spleen due to infections, inflammatory diseases,
hematologic disorders
Aortic Aneurysm answer > Prominent lateral pulsation
Tumor answer > Benign or malignant growth causing pain, bloating, obstruction,
anorexia
Rebound Tenderness answer > Indicates peritoneal inflammation
Roving’s Sign answer > Referred pain in RLQ suggesting appendicitis
NUR 6001 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE.
Organs of the Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) answer > Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas,
Tip of right kidney, Diaphragm
organs if the Epigastric area answer > Stomach
organs of the Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) answer > Spleen, Pancreas, Tip of left
kidney
organs in the Right Lumbar region answer > Bowel
organs in Umbilical region answer > Uterus, Bowel, Aorta
organs in the Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) answer > Appendix, Right ovary, Bowel,
Uterus
organs in Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) answer > Left ovary, Bowel
Steps in Abdominal Examination answer > 1. Inspection, 2. Auscultation, 3.
Percussion, 4. Palpation
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Scars answer > Indicates past surgery or trauma
Striate answer > Causes: Obesity, ascites, pregnancy, tumor, Cushing's disease,
steroid use
Venous Pattern answer > Prominent in fair-skinned people or due to congested
portal circulation
Discoloration answer > Jaundice, Addison's disease, von Recklinghausen's disease,
trauma
Visible Peristalsis answer > Older adults: Bowel obstruction Newborns: Pyloric
stenosis
Pulsations answer > Normal in thin individuals, Aortic aneurysm in others
Distention answer > Causes: Fat, fluid, feces, fetus, flatus, fibroid, full bladder,
fatal tumor, false pregnancy
Bruits answer > Swishing sound indicating narrowing or aneurysm
Pops/Tinkles answer > High-pitched sounds suggesting early obstruction (bowel)
Rushes answer > High-pitched sounds with cramping indicating obstruction
(bowel)
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Borborygmi answer > Increased gurgles with gastroenteritis, early obstruction,
hunger
Rubs answer > Grating sounds indicating inflammation
Venous Hum answer > Soft humming noise in hepatic cirrhosis
: Succession Splash answer > Splashing noise indicating gas and fluid in a cavity
Decreased/Absent Sounds answer > Peritonitis or paralytic ileus
Hepatomegaly answer > Liver enlargement due to cirrhosis, hepatitis, heart
failure, cysts, malignancy
Splenomegaly answer > Enlarged spleen due to infections, inflammatory diseases,
hematologic disorders
Aortic Aneurysm answer > Prominent lateral pulsation
Tumor answer > Benign or malignant growth causing pain, bloating, obstruction,
anorexia
Rebound Tenderness answer > Indicates peritoneal inflammation
Roving’s Sign answer > Referred pain in RLQ suggesting appendicitis
