Jarvis- Physical Examination & Health Assessment, 7th Edition Chapter 21- Abdomen TestBank

Jarvis- Physical Examination & Health Assessment, 7th Edition Chapter 21- Abdomen TestBank The nurse is percussing the seventh right intercostal space at the midclavicular line over the liver. Which sound should the nurse expect to hear? - Correct Answer-Dullness Which structure is located in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen? - Correct AnswerSigmoid colon A patient is having difficulty swallowing medications and food. The nurse would document that this patient has: - Correct Answer-Dysphagia The nurse suspects that a patient has a distended bladder. How should the nurse assess for this condition? - Correct Answer-Percuss and palpate the midline area above the suprapubic bone. The nurse is aware that one change that may occur in the gastrointestinal system of an aging adult is: - Correct Answer-Decreased gastric acid secretion A 22-year-old man comes to the clinic for an examination after falling off his motorcycle and landing on his left side on the handle bars. The nurse suspects that he may have injured his spleen. Which of these statements is true regarding assessment of the spleen in this situation? - Correct Answer-An enlarged spleen should not be palpated because it can easily rupture. A patient's abdomen is bulging and stretched in appearance. The nurse should describe this finding as: - Correct Answer-Protuberant The nurse is describing a scaphoid abdomen. To the horizontal plane, a scaphoid contour of the abdomen depicts a ______ profile. - Correct Answer-Concave While examining a patient, the nurse observes abdominal pulsations between the xiphoid process and umbilicus. The nurse would suspect that these are: - Correct Answer-Normal abdominal aortic pulsations A patient has hypoactive bowel sounds. The nurse knows that a potential cause of hypoactive bowel sounds is: - Correct Answer-Peritonitis The nurse is watching a new graduate nurse perform auscultation of a patient's Continues...