chapters 19, 20, 23, 26, 27 Questions With Complete
Solutions
4 steps to assessing the abdomen? Correct Answers 1.
inspection
2. auscultation
3. percussion
4. palpation
abdominal structures in the left lower quadrant (LLQ) Correct
Answers - left kidney
- left ovary and tube
- left ureter
- left spermatic cord
- descending and sigmoid colon
abdominal structures in the left upper quadrant (LUQ) Correct
Answers - left adrenal gland
- left kidney
- left ureter
- pancreas body and tail
- spleen
- splenic flexure of colon
- stomach
- transverse descending colon
abdominal structures in the right lower quadrant (RLQ) Correct
Answers - appendix
- ascending colon
, - cecum
- right kidney
- right ovary and tube
- right ureter
- right spermatic cord
abdominal structures in the right upper quadrants (RUQ)
Correct Answers - ascending and transverse colon
- duodenum
- gallbladder
- hepatic flexure of the colon
- liver
- pancreas head
- pylorus
- right adrenal gland
- right kidney
- right ureter
abnormalities that may be found during exam? Correct Answers
edema signifying ascites, masses, constipation, unusual
pulsations
colicky pain is often what? Correct Answers colon cancer
during light palpation, what does rigidness usually indicate?
Correct Answers cholecystitis
how long do you listen to hear bowel sounds if they sound
absent? Correct Answers 5 minutes