NU 650 Exam 3 Updated Questions And Answers
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When percussing the abdomen in a patient with constipation, which of the following sounds would you
expect to find in the LLQ?
A. Tympanic
B. Dull
C. Resonant
D. Hyper resonant ANS B
Which of the following represents the proper position for the NP to assess the patient's abdomen?
A. Stand at the patient's left side and proceed in a systematic fashion.
B. Stand at the patient's left side and assess any problem areas first
C. Stand at the patient's right side and process in a systemic fashion
D. Stand at the patient's right side and assess any problem areas first ANS C
The NP will demonstrate the correct order of examination for the abdomen by using examination
techniques that follows:
1. Auscultation
2. Inspection
3. Palpation
4. Percussion
A. 1-2-3-4
B. 2-3-4-1
C. 3-4-1-2
D. 2-1-3-4 ANS D
The NP will use which of the following examination techniques to determine muscular resistance,
superficial organs and masses in the abdomen
A. inspection
B. light palpation
, C. deep palpation
D. percussion ANS B
The NP will use which of the following methods to help the patient relax during the abdominal exam?
A. ask the patient to hold their breath
B. Palpate the abdomen after inspiration
C. palpate the abdomen after expiration
D. Palpate the abdomen using quick short movements ANS C
When percussing the abdomen, you would document the normal finding of percussion over the
intestines as:
A. Tympanic
B. Dull
C. Resonant
D. Hyperresonant ANS A
The NP will use her third finger to strike or deliver a rapid tap or blow against another finger placed
against the surface of the chest or abdomen to evoke a sound wave. The striking or tapping finger is
called the: ANS Plexor finger
Identify the correct examination sequence for each body system:
1. Auscultation, 2. Inspection, 3. Palpation, 4. percussion
a: posterior thorax & lungs
b: anterior thorax & CV system
c: abdomen ANS a. Posterior thorax & lungs: 2-3-4-1
b. Anterior thorax & CV system: 2-3-4-1
c. Abdomen: 2-1-4-3
A patient is seen in the office for amenorrhea, for which you obtain a urine pregnancy test in the office
that returns negative. You would document this finding in which of the following sections of the
encounter?A. HPIB. CCC. Subjective DataD. Objective Data ANS D
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When percussing the abdomen in a patient with constipation, which of the following sounds would you
expect to find in the LLQ?
A. Tympanic
B. Dull
C. Resonant
D. Hyper resonant ANS B
Which of the following represents the proper position for the NP to assess the patient's abdomen?
A. Stand at the patient's left side and proceed in a systematic fashion.
B. Stand at the patient's left side and assess any problem areas first
C. Stand at the patient's right side and process in a systemic fashion
D. Stand at the patient's right side and assess any problem areas first ANS C
The NP will demonstrate the correct order of examination for the abdomen by using examination
techniques that follows:
1. Auscultation
2. Inspection
3. Palpation
4. Percussion
A. 1-2-3-4
B. 2-3-4-1
C. 3-4-1-2
D. 2-1-3-4 ANS D
The NP will use which of the following examination techniques to determine muscular resistance,
superficial organs and masses in the abdomen
A. inspection
B. light palpation
, C. deep palpation
D. percussion ANS B
The NP will use which of the following methods to help the patient relax during the abdominal exam?
A. ask the patient to hold their breath
B. Palpate the abdomen after inspiration
C. palpate the abdomen after expiration
D. Palpate the abdomen using quick short movements ANS C
When percussing the abdomen, you would document the normal finding of percussion over the
intestines as:
A. Tympanic
B. Dull
C. Resonant
D. Hyperresonant ANS A
The NP will use her third finger to strike or deliver a rapid tap or blow against another finger placed
against the surface of the chest or abdomen to evoke a sound wave. The striking or tapping finger is
called the: ANS Plexor finger
Identify the correct examination sequence for each body system:
1. Auscultation, 2. Inspection, 3. Palpation, 4. percussion
a: posterior thorax & lungs
b: anterior thorax & CV system
c: abdomen ANS a. Posterior thorax & lungs: 2-3-4-1
b. Anterior thorax & CV system: 2-3-4-1
c. Abdomen: 2-1-4-3
A patient is seen in the office for amenorrhea, for which you obtain a urine pregnancy test in the office
that returns negative. You would document this finding in which of the following sections of the
encounter?A. HPIB. CCC. Subjective DataD. Objective Data ANS D
