NUR216: Exam4 [Instructor
Rresources] Questions and Correct
Answers,.
Light palpation of abdomen - Correct answer-
To assess for surface characteristics and tenderness
-Depress about 1 cm
Use first four fingers together
-Make gentle rotary motion, sliding the fingers and skin of abdomen together
-Lift fingers (don't drag) and move to next
clockwise location
-Expected finding: soft, nontender
anorexia - Correct answerloss of appetite
dysphagia - Correct answerdifficulty swallowing
emesis (vomiting) - Correct answervomiting
hematemesis - Correct answervomiting blood
pyrosis (heartburn) - Correct answerthe burning sensation caused by the return
of acidic stomach contents into the esophagus
dyspepsia - Correct answera vague feeling of fullness and chest discomfort,
indigestion, or burning in the chest or upper abdomen; especially after eating
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) - Correct answerbackflow of contents
of the stomach into the esophagus, often resulting from abnormal function of the lower
esophageal sphincter, causing burning pain in the esophagus
Constipation causes - Correct answerBowel obstruction, fecal impaction
Chronic laxative use, ignoring urge to defecate
Neurologic disorders
Side effect of drugs
Lack of exercise
Insufficient consumption of fiber and/or water
, flatulence - Correct answergas in the stomach or intestines
jaundice - Correct answeryellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused
by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) - Correct answerrefers to the area encompassing
the right lobe of the liver, the gallbladder, medial portion of the pancreas, and portions of
the small and large intestines
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) - Correct answerLeft lobe of liver, stomach,
pancreas, left kidney, spleen, portions of large intestine
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) - Correct answercontains parts of the small and
large intestines, right ovary, right fallopian tube, appendix, right ureter
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) - Correct answercontains parts of the small and large
intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter
Flat Abdomen Contour - Correct answerNormal finding of the contour of the
abdomen.
scaphoid contour - Correct answerabdomen caves in
rounded contour - Correct answerrounded appearance of the abdomen
protuberant contour - Correct answerprotruding - pregnancy, distension, obesity,
tumors, ascites
ascites - Correct answerabnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
abdominal hernia - Correct answerorgans protrude through abdominal wall
Cullen's sign - Correct answerbruising in the skin around the umbilicus; may
indicate intra-abdominal bleeding
portal hypertension - Correct answerA potential complication of chronic
alcoholism resulting in liver damage and obstruction of venous blood flow through the
liver. The rising blood pressure in the veins between the gastrointestinal tract and liver
causes engorgement of veins around the umbilicus (navel). The characteristic radiating
pattern of veins is called a "caput medusae" (head of Medusa). Medusa was the "snake-
haired lady" in Greek mythology.
Rresources] Questions and Correct
Answers,.
Light palpation of abdomen - Correct answer-
To assess for surface characteristics and tenderness
-Depress about 1 cm
Use first four fingers together
-Make gentle rotary motion, sliding the fingers and skin of abdomen together
-Lift fingers (don't drag) and move to next
clockwise location
-Expected finding: soft, nontender
anorexia - Correct answerloss of appetite
dysphagia - Correct answerdifficulty swallowing
emesis (vomiting) - Correct answervomiting
hematemesis - Correct answervomiting blood
pyrosis (heartburn) - Correct answerthe burning sensation caused by the return
of acidic stomach contents into the esophagus
dyspepsia - Correct answera vague feeling of fullness and chest discomfort,
indigestion, or burning in the chest or upper abdomen; especially after eating
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) - Correct answerbackflow of contents
of the stomach into the esophagus, often resulting from abnormal function of the lower
esophageal sphincter, causing burning pain in the esophagus
Constipation causes - Correct answerBowel obstruction, fecal impaction
Chronic laxative use, ignoring urge to defecate
Neurologic disorders
Side effect of drugs
Lack of exercise
Insufficient consumption of fiber and/or water
, flatulence - Correct answergas in the stomach or intestines
jaundice - Correct answeryellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused
by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) - Correct answerrefers to the area encompassing
the right lobe of the liver, the gallbladder, medial portion of the pancreas, and portions of
the small and large intestines
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) - Correct answerLeft lobe of liver, stomach,
pancreas, left kidney, spleen, portions of large intestine
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) - Correct answercontains parts of the small and
large intestines, right ovary, right fallopian tube, appendix, right ureter
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) - Correct answercontains parts of the small and large
intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter
Flat Abdomen Contour - Correct answerNormal finding of the contour of the
abdomen.
scaphoid contour - Correct answerabdomen caves in
rounded contour - Correct answerrounded appearance of the abdomen
protuberant contour - Correct answerprotruding - pregnancy, distension, obesity,
tumors, ascites
ascites - Correct answerabnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
abdominal hernia - Correct answerorgans protrude through abdominal wall
Cullen's sign - Correct answerbruising in the skin around the umbilicus; may
indicate intra-abdominal bleeding
portal hypertension - Correct answerA potential complication of chronic
alcoholism resulting in liver damage and obstruction of venous blood flow through the
liver. The rising blood pressure in the veins between the gastrointestinal tract and liver
causes engorgement of veins around the umbilicus (navel). The characteristic radiating
pattern of veins is called a "caput medusae" (head of Medusa). Medusa was the "snake-
haired lady" in Greek mythology.
