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ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 3 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
which structure is located in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen?
a. liver
b. duodenum
c. gallbladder
d. sigmoid colon - (answers)d. sigmoid colon
the nurse is listening to bowel sounds. which of these statements is true of bowel
sounds? bowel sounds...
a. are usually loud, high-pitched, rushing, and tinkling sounds
b. are usually high-pitched, gurgling, and irregular sounds
c. sound like two pieces of leather being rubbed together
d. originate from the movement of air and fluid through the large intestine
Incorrect - (answers)b. are usually high-pitched, gurgling, and irregular sounds
a patient is complaining of a sharp pain along the costovertebral angles. the nurse
is aware that this symptom is most often indicative of: - (answers)kidney
inflammation
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?
, 2
a. the spleen can be enlarged as a result of trauma.
b. an enlarged spleen should not be palpated because it can easily rupture
c. the spleen is normally felt on routine palpation.
d. if an enlarged spleen is noted, then the nurse should thoroughly palpate to
determine its size. - (answers)b. an enlarged spleen should not be palpated because
it can easily rupture
during an abdominal assessment, the nurse elicits tenderness on light palpation in
the right lower quadrant. the nurse interprets that this finding could indicate a
disorder of which of these structures? - (answers)appendix
a patient is being assessed for range-of-joint movement. the nurse asks him to
move his arm in toward the center of his body. this movement is called: -
(answers)adduction
a patient tells the nurse that she is having a hard time bringing her hand to her
mouth when she eats or tries to brush her teeth. The nurse knows that for her to
move her hand to her mouth, she must perform which movement? -
(answers)flexion
to palpate the temporomandibular joint, the nurse's fingers should be placed in the
depression __________ of the ear - (answers)anterior to the tragus
during an interview the patient states, "i can feel this bump on the top of both of
my shoulders; it doesn't hurt but i am curious about what it might be." the nurse
should tell the patient that it is his: - (answers)acromion process
ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 3 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
which structure is located in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen?
a. liver
b. duodenum
c. gallbladder
d. sigmoid colon - (answers)d. sigmoid colon
the nurse is listening to bowel sounds. which of these statements is true of bowel
sounds? bowel sounds...
a. are usually loud, high-pitched, rushing, and tinkling sounds
b. are usually high-pitched, gurgling, and irregular sounds
c. sound like two pieces of leather being rubbed together
d. originate from the movement of air and fluid through the large intestine
Incorrect - (answers)b. are usually high-pitched, gurgling, and irregular sounds
a patient is complaining of a sharp pain along the costovertebral angles. the nurse
is aware that this symptom is most often indicative of: - (answers)kidney
inflammation
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?
, 2
a. the spleen can be enlarged as a result of trauma.
b. an enlarged spleen should not be palpated because it can easily rupture
c. the spleen is normally felt on routine palpation.
d. if an enlarged spleen is noted, then the nurse should thoroughly palpate to
determine its size. - (answers)b. an enlarged spleen should not be palpated because
it can easily rupture
during an abdominal assessment, the nurse elicits tenderness on light palpation in
the right lower quadrant. the nurse interprets that this finding could indicate a
disorder of which of these structures? - (answers)appendix
a patient is being assessed for range-of-joint movement. the nurse asks him to
move his arm in toward the center of his body. this movement is called: -
(answers)adduction
a patient tells the nurse that she is having a hard time bringing her hand to her
mouth when she eats or tries to brush her teeth. The nurse knows that for her to
move her hand to her mouth, she must perform which movement? -
(answers)flexion
to palpate the temporomandibular joint, the nurse's fingers should be placed in the
depression __________ of the ear - (answers)anterior to the tragus
during an interview the patient states, "i can feel this bump on the top of both of
my shoulders; it doesn't hurt but i am curious about what it might be." the nurse
should tell the patient that it is his: - (answers)acromion process
