3306 Exam 2 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Murphy Sign Pain with deep inhalation when pressing under right costal margin; indicates
cholecystitis
Iliopsoas Test Abdominal pain with leg raise; indicates appendicitis
Blumberg Sign Rebound tenderness; indicates peritonitis
, Visceral Pain Poorly localized pain from organ stretching
Parietal Pain Sharp, localized pain from peritoneal inflammation
Referred Pain Pain felt in a different location than source organ
Borborygmi Hyperactive bowel sounds (>30/min), seen in diarrhea or obstruction
Ascites Fluid accumulation in abdomen
Dyspnea Shortness of breath
Friction Rub Grating sound from inflamed organs rubbing
Abdominal Bruit Blowing sound over arteries indicating narrowing
Venous Hum Heard in epigastric/umbilical area
Friction Rub Abdomen Heard over liver or spleen with inflammation
Abdominal Assessment Order Inspect, auscultate, percuss, palpate
Start Auscultation Right lower quadrant
RUQ Organs Liver, gallbladder, duodenum, right kidney
LUQ Organs Stomach, spleen, pancreas, left kidney
RLQ Organs Appendix, cecum
LLQ Organs Descending & sigmoid colon
Apex of Lung Top of lung fields
Base of Lung Bottom of lung fields
Right Lung 3 lobes (RUL, RML, RLL)
Left Lung 2 lobes (LUL, LLL)
Murphy Sign Pain with deep inhalation when pressing under right costal margin; indicates
cholecystitis
Iliopsoas Test Abdominal pain with leg raise; indicates appendicitis
Blumberg Sign Rebound tenderness; indicates peritonitis
, Visceral Pain Poorly localized pain from organ stretching
Parietal Pain Sharp, localized pain from peritoneal inflammation
Referred Pain Pain felt in a different location than source organ
Borborygmi Hyperactive bowel sounds (>30/min), seen in diarrhea or obstruction
Ascites Fluid accumulation in abdomen
Dyspnea Shortness of breath
Friction Rub Grating sound from inflamed organs rubbing
Abdominal Bruit Blowing sound over arteries indicating narrowing
Venous Hum Heard in epigastric/umbilical area
Friction Rub Abdomen Heard over liver or spleen with inflammation
Abdominal Assessment Order Inspect, auscultate, percuss, palpate
Start Auscultation Right lower quadrant
RUQ Organs Liver, gallbladder, duodenum, right kidney
LUQ Organs Stomach, spleen, pancreas, left kidney
RLQ Organs Appendix, cecum
LLQ Organs Descending & sigmoid colon
Apex of Lung Top of lung fields
Base of Lung Bottom of lung fields
Right Lung 3 lobes (RUL, RML, RLL)
Left Lung 2 lobes (LUL, LLL)
