NUR 6001
NUR 6001 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WELL
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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
Scars Answer >>> Indicates past surgery or trauma
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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 WELL
ILLUSTRATED.
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
Scars Answer >>> Indicates past surgery or trauma
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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
