WEEK 5
Question 1
According to the lesson, appendicitis is three times more likely if McBurney
point tenderness is present during the physical examination?
True
Appendicitis is twice as likely in the presence of RLQ tenderness, Rovsing
sign, and the psoas sign; it is three times more likely if there is McBurney
point tenderness.
Question 2
pts
According to the lesson, the breasts tend to swell and become more nodular
before menses from increasing estrogen stimulation. Therefore, what is the
best time to examine the breasts?
5 to 7 days after the onset of menstruation
Because breasts tend to swell and become more nodular before menses
from increasing estrogen stimulation, the best time for examination is 5 to 7
days after the onset of menstruation.
Question 3
pts
According to the Bates’ Visual Guide video 14.5 Assessing for Hernias, during
the physical assessment, place your index finger close to the inferior margin
of the scrotal sac along the inguinal canal towards the external inguinal ring.
Ask the patient to bear down as you search for any bulges or masses that
touch your finger. You are assessing for what type of hernia?