NR 304 EDAPT Review Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
Which organs are located in the upper right quadrant? Select all that apply.
Gallbladder
Head of pancreas
Liver
The correct order of assessing the abdomen is
inspection
auscultation
palpation
In which situation is the passage of sticky, greenish-black stool normal?
Within 24 hours of birth
Which question would be most important to ask during a gastrointestinal assessment?
"Have you had any unintentional weight loss or gain?"
What terms would be appropriate to document from the following image? Select all that
apply.
Rounded
Striae
Scarring in the right lower quadrant (RLQ)
Normoactive bowel sounds are_____while hyperactive bowel sounds are_____and
hypoactive bowel sounds are____
, between 5 and 30 sounds per minute
>30 sounds per minute
<5 sounds per minute
Which cues does the nurse use light palpation to assess for?
Masses
Which physiological change associated with aging contributes to altered gastrointestinal
(GI) function in the older adult?
Decreased digestive enzymes
A client has been diagnosed with appendicitis. The client presents with a lowgrade fever
and pain in the____which radiates to the___area.
right lower quadrant
umbilical
The nurse is planning to assess the abdomen of an adult client. Drag the action that
should be done first into the box.
Ask the client to empty the bladder.
Normal Versus Abnormal Gastrointestinal Findings
Indicate if each assessment finding is normal or abnormal by placing a check in the
corresponding column.
Normal Assessment Findings
Potbelly appearance in a toddler
Fundal height above the umbilicus in a woman 36 weeks pregnant
Borborygmi in a client who is nothing by mouth (NPO)
Correct Answers
Which organs are located in the upper right quadrant? Select all that apply.
Gallbladder
Head of pancreas
Liver
The correct order of assessing the abdomen is
inspection
auscultation
palpation
In which situation is the passage of sticky, greenish-black stool normal?
Within 24 hours of birth
Which question would be most important to ask during a gastrointestinal assessment?
"Have you had any unintentional weight loss or gain?"
What terms would be appropriate to document from the following image? Select all that
apply.
Rounded
Striae
Scarring in the right lower quadrant (RLQ)
Normoactive bowel sounds are_____while hyperactive bowel sounds are_____and
hypoactive bowel sounds are____
, between 5 and 30 sounds per minute
>30 sounds per minute
<5 sounds per minute
Which cues does the nurse use light palpation to assess for?
Masses
Which physiological change associated with aging contributes to altered gastrointestinal
(GI) function in the older adult?
Decreased digestive enzymes
A client has been diagnosed with appendicitis. The client presents with a lowgrade fever
and pain in the____which radiates to the___area.
right lower quadrant
umbilical
The nurse is planning to assess the abdomen of an adult client. Drag the action that
should be done first into the box.
Ask the client to empty the bladder.
Normal Versus Abnormal Gastrointestinal Findings
Indicate if each assessment finding is normal or abnormal by placing a check in the
corresponding column.
Normal Assessment Findings
Potbelly appearance in a toddler
Fundal height above the umbilicus in a woman 36 weeks pregnant
Borborygmi in a client who is nothing by mouth (NPO)
