Maryville AHA Exam 3 Fully explained questions and answers 2024/2025

Which statement suggests a patient may be at risk for contracting Hep A ? - I have recently been overseas The examiner observes venous return on the abdomen that moves upward from the pubis to the chest. This finding should make the examiner consider - Inferior vena cava obstruction A 36 week pregnant patient has a protrusion at the midline of the abdomen. This is recognized as - Diastisis recti What technique should the examiner use to differentiate between a enlarged kidney and an enlarged spleen? - Percussion, listen for dullness A hiatal hernia is described as - A protrusion of the stomach though the esophageal opening in the diaphragm. An examiner may use a bi-manual technique for abdominal palpation when - Meeting muscle resistance during deep palpation. A liver is 18cm. The liver is enlarged and nontender. What does this suggest? - Cirrhosis Red currant jelly stool - Intussusception You cannot palpate the liver or the kidneys. What do you do next to assess for tenderness? - Indirect fist percussion