NSG 3160 Exam 4 2025–2026 – Latest Updated 81 Real Exam
Questions and Answers (100% Verified, Graded A+)
This document contains the full 81-question set for the 2025–2026 NSG 3160 Exam 4,
with all answers 100% verified and graded A+. It covers essential nursing topics including
patient assessment, care planning, pharmacology, pathophysiology, and evidence-based
practice. Each question is matched with its correct answer, providing a concise yet
complete study resource. Designed to reflect the official NSG 3160 exam structure, it
ensures targeted preparation, mastery of core concepts, and confidence for exam day.
1. Select the sequence of techniques used during an examination of the
abdomen.
A. percussion, inspection, palpation, auscultation
B. inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
C. inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
D. auscultation, inspection, palpation, percussion: C. inspection, auscultation,
percussion, palpation
2. Which of the following can be noted through inspection of a patient's
abdomen?
A. Fluid waves and abdominal rigidity.
B. Umbilical eversion and Murphy sign.
C. Venous pattern, peristaltic waves, and abdominal contour.
D. Peritoneal irritation, general tympany, and peristaltic waves.: C. Venous
pattern, peristaltic waves, and abdominal contour.
,3. Right upper quadrant tenderness may indicate pathology in the:
A. Liver, pancreas, or ascending colon.
B. Liver and stomach.
C. Sigmoid colon, spleen, or rectum.
D. Appendix or ileocecal valves.: A. Liver, pancreas, or ascending colon.
4. Hyperactive bowel sounds are:
A. High-pitched.
B. Rushing.
C. Tinkling.
D. All of the above.: D. All of the above.
5. The absence of bowel sounds is established after listening for:
A. 1 full minute.
B. 3 full minutes.
C. 5 full minutes.
D. None of the above.: C. 5 full minutes.
6. Auscultation of the abdomen may reveal bruits of the ___________
arteries. A. Aortic, renal, iliac, and femoral.
B. Jugular, aortic, carotid, and femoral.
C. Pulmonic, aortic, and portal.
D. Renal, iliac, internal jugular, and basilic.: A. Aortic, renal, iliac, and femoral.
7. The left upper quadrant (LUQ) contains the:
A. Liver.
B. Appendix.
C. Left ovary.
D. Spleen.: D. Spleen.
8. Auscultating the abdomen is begun in the right lower quadrant (RLQ)
because:
A. Bowel sounds are always normally present here.
B. Peristalsis through the descending colon is usually active.
C. This is the location of the pyloric sphincter.
D. Vascular sounds are best heard in this area.: A. Bowel sounds are always
normally present here.
, 9. Shifting dullness is a test for:
A. Ascites.
B. Splenic enlargement.
C. Inflammation of the kidney.
D. Hepatomegaly.: A. Ascites.
10. Tenderness during abdominal palpation is expected when palpating the:
A. Lived edge.
B. Spleen.
C. Sigmoid colon.
D. Kidneys.: C. Sigmoid colon.
11. A woman has striae on the abdomen. Which color indicates long-
standing striae?
A. Pink.
B. Blue.
C. Purple-blue.
D. Silvery white.: D. Silvery white.
12. A positive Murphy sign is best described as:
A. The pain felt when the examiner's hand is rapidly removed from an
inflamed appendix.
B. Pain felt when taking a deep breath when the examiner's fingers are on
the approximate location of the inflamed gallbladder.
C. A sharp pain felt by the patient when one hand of the examiner is used
to thump the other at the costovertebral angle.
D. This is not a valid examination technique.: B. Pain felt when taking a deep
breath when the examiner's fingers are on the approximate location of the
inflamed gallbladder.
13. A positive Blumberg sign indicates:
A. Possible aortic aneurysm.
B. Presence of renal artery stenosis.
C. Enlarged nodular liver.
D. Peritoneal inflammation.: D. Peritoneal inflammation.
Questions and Answers (100% Verified, Graded A+)
This document contains the full 81-question set for the 2025–2026 NSG 3160 Exam 4,
with all answers 100% verified and graded A+. It covers essential nursing topics including
patient assessment, care planning, pharmacology, pathophysiology, and evidence-based
practice. Each question is matched with its correct answer, providing a concise yet
complete study resource. Designed to reflect the official NSG 3160 exam structure, it
ensures targeted preparation, mastery of core concepts, and confidence for exam day.
1. Select the sequence of techniques used during an examination of the
abdomen.
A. percussion, inspection, palpation, auscultation
B. inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
C. inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
D. auscultation, inspection, palpation, percussion: C. inspection, auscultation,
percussion, palpation
2. Which of the following can be noted through inspection of a patient's
abdomen?
A. Fluid waves and abdominal rigidity.
B. Umbilical eversion and Murphy sign.
C. Venous pattern, peristaltic waves, and abdominal contour.
D. Peritoneal irritation, general tympany, and peristaltic waves.: C. Venous
pattern, peristaltic waves, and abdominal contour.
,3. Right upper quadrant tenderness may indicate pathology in the:
A. Liver, pancreas, or ascending colon.
B. Liver and stomach.
C. Sigmoid colon, spleen, or rectum.
D. Appendix or ileocecal valves.: A. Liver, pancreas, or ascending colon.
4. Hyperactive bowel sounds are:
A. High-pitched.
B. Rushing.
C. Tinkling.
D. All of the above.: D. All of the above.
5. The absence of bowel sounds is established after listening for:
A. 1 full minute.
B. 3 full minutes.
C. 5 full minutes.
D. None of the above.: C. 5 full minutes.
6. Auscultation of the abdomen may reveal bruits of the ___________
arteries. A. Aortic, renal, iliac, and femoral.
B. Jugular, aortic, carotid, and femoral.
C. Pulmonic, aortic, and portal.
D. Renal, iliac, internal jugular, and basilic.: A. Aortic, renal, iliac, and femoral.
7. The left upper quadrant (LUQ) contains the:
A. Liver.
B. Appendix.
C. Left ovary.
D. Spleen.: D. Spleen.
8. Auscultating the abdomen is begun in the right lower quadrant (RLQ)
because:
A. Bowel sounds are always normally present here.
B. Peristalsis through the descending colon is usually active.
C. This is the location of the pyloric sphincter.
D. Vascular sounds are best heard in this area.: A. Bowel sounds are always
normally present here.
, 9. Shifting dullness is a test for:
A. Ascites.
B. Splenic enlargement.
C. Inflammation of the kidney.
D. Hepatomegaly.: A. Ascites.
10. Tenderness during abdominal palpation is expected when palpating the:
A. Lived edge.
B. Spleen.
C. Sigmoid colon.
D. Kidneys.: C. Sigmoid colon.
11. A woman has striae on the abdomen. Which color indicates long-
standing striae?
A. Pink.
B. Blue.
C. Purple-blue.
D. Silvery white.: D. Silvery white.
12. A positive Murphy sign is best described as:
A. The pain felt when the examiner's hand is rapidly removed from an
inflamed appendix.
B. Pain felt when taking a deep breath when the examiner's fingers are on
the approximate location of the inflamed gallbladder.
C. A sharp pain felt by the patient when one hand of the examiner is used
to thump the other at the costovertebral angle.
D. This is not a valid examination technique.: B. Pain felt when taking a deep
breath when the examiner's fingers are on the approximate location of the
inflamed gallbladder.
13. A positive Blumberg sign indicates:
A. Possible aortic aneurysm.
B. Presence of renal artery stenosis.
C. Enlarged nodular liver.
D. Peritoneal inflammation.: D. Peritoneal inflammation.
