EXAM 2 NUR 6001 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Solid Organs - CORRECT ANSWER -maintain their shape: liver, spleen, kidney, pancreas, ovaries
Hollow Organs - CORRECT ANSWER -the shape depends on contents: stomach, gallbladder,
intestines, bladder, uterus
Neoplasm of esophagus/stomach odor - CORRECT ANSWER -severe bad breath
Peptic ulcers odor - CORRECT ANSWER -acid breath
Hepatic failure odor - CORRECT ANSWER -sickly sweet odor
Esophageal diverticulum odor - CORRECT ANSWER -odor of decay
Severe bowel obstruction odor - CORRECT ANSWER -odor of feces
Cirrhosis with portal shunting odor - CORRECT ANSWER -odor of rotten eggs and garlic
increased lunula size - CORRECT ANSWER -indicates hyperthyroid, leprosy, and scleroderma
Normal bowel sounds for small intestine - CORRECT ANSWER -high-pitched, gurgling
Normal bowel sounds for colon - CORRECT ANSWER -low-pitched, rumbling
, Liver percussion - CORRECT ANSWER -begins at abdomen just below the umbilicus at the right
midclavicular line, percuss upward until dullness is heard
Spleen percussion - CORRECT ANSWER -lie supine, breathe normally, percuss in the lowest
intercostal space in the left anterior axillary line, beginning at an area of lung resonance
may be heard from 6-10th ribs, normal percussion sounds can be either resonance or tympanic
Bladder percussion - CORRECT ANSWER -percussion of the suprapubic area can detect dullness,
400-600ml in bladder before dullness heard
Fluid Wave Test - CORRECT ANSWER -with the patient's hand placed vertically in the middle of
abdomen, place your hands on each side of the patient's abdomen and tap one side while
palpating the other side
If ascites is present, the examiner will feel fluid shifting from side to side
Rebound tenderness - CORRECT ANSWER -elicit by deeply palpating then suddenly releasing
pressure. If present in the RLQ (McBurney's point), suggests patient has appendicitis
McBurney's sign - CORRECT ANSWER -tenderness and rigidity from the umbilicus to the right
anterior superior iliac spine. Frequently seen with appendicitis
Inspiration arrest (Murphy's sign) - CORRECT ANSWER -palpate below right costal margin. Ask
patient to take a deep breath. If patient stops breathing mid-inspiration due to pain, the sign is
positive
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Solid Organs - CORRECT ANSWER -maintain their shape: liver, spleen, kidney, pancreas, ovaries
Hollow Organs - CORRECT ANSWER -the shape depends on contents: stomach, gallbladder,
intestines, bladder, uterus
Neoplasm of esophagus/stomach odor - CORRECT ANSWER -severe bad breath
Peptic ulcers odor - CORRECT ANSWER -acid breath
Hepatic failure odor - CORRECT ANSWER -sickly sweet odor
Esophageal diverticulum odor - CORRECT ANSWER -odor of decay
Severe bowel obstruction odor - CORRECT ANSWER -odor of feces
Cirrhosis with portal shunting odor - CORRECT ANSWER -odor of rotten eggs and garlic
increased lunula size - CORRECT ANSWER -indicates hyperthyroid, leprosy, and scleroderma
Normal bowel sounds for small intestine - CORRECT ANSWER -high-pitched, gurgling
Normal bowel sounds for colon - CORRECT ANSWER -low-pitched, rumbling
, Liver percussion - CORRECT ANSWER -begins at abdomen just below the umbilicus at the right
midclavicular line, percuss upward until dullness is heard
Spleen percussion - CORRECT ANSWER -lie supine, breathe normally, percuss in the lowest
intercostal space in the left anterior axillary line, beginning at an area of lung resonance
may be heard from 6-10th ribs, normal percussion sounds can be either resonance or tympanic
Bladder percussion - CORRECT ANSWER -percussion of the suprapubic area can detect dullness,
400-600ml in bladder before dullness heard
Fluid Wave Test - CORRECT ANSWER -with the patient's hand placed vertically in the middle of
abdomen, place your hands on each side of the patient's abdomen and tap one side while
palpating the other side
If ascites is present, the examiner will feel fluid shifting from side to side
Rebound tenderness - CORRECT ANSWER -elicit by deeply palpating then suddenly releasing
pressure. If present in the RLQ (McBurney's point), suggests patient has appendicitis
McBurney's sign - CORRECT ANSWER -tenderness and rigidity from the umbilicus to the right
anterior superior iliac spine. Frequently seen with appendicitis
Inspiration arrest (Murphy's sign) - CORRECT ANSWER -palpate below right costal margin. Ask
patient to take a deep breath. If patient stops breathing mid-inspiration due to pain, the sign is
positive
