NUR 2180 PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT MODULE 5 QUIZ GI,GU,BREAST
AND AXILLA EXAM |2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED | ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS | 100% RATED CORRECT | 100%
VERFIED SOLTIONS | ALREADY GRADED A+
How do we perform light palpation on the abdomen? - (ANSWER)use first 4 fingers to depress
the skin about 1 cm inside and move it in a rotation motion, clockwise.
GI assessment order - (ANSWER)inspect, auscultate, percuss, palpate
Why do we listen before we palpate the abdomen? - (ANSWER)so we do not disrupt or dislodge
anything within the bowels.
What is voluntary guarding? - (ANSWER)Patient volitionally tenses the abdominal muscles
when the examiner palpates.
What things do we feel for when palpating the abdomen? - (ANSWER)organs, size, consistency,
masses, temperature, tenderness, pain, mobility
,Where do we percuss for kidney tenderness? - (ANSWER)on the posterior surface at the 12th rib
at the CVA angle.
How do we percuss for kidney tenderness? - (ANSWER)indirectly with a hand and fist. look for
signs of pain.
What are the signs of breast cancer? - (ANSWER)lumps or masses felt in the breasts or axilla,
movable lumps, dimpled or reddened skin, tenderness to touch
What is the role of the RN during a male or female GU exam? - (ANSWER)Assist the provider
with the exam by holding the patient, giving them tools, collecting specimens and advocating for
the patient.
hypoactive bowel sounds are - (ANSWER)sound every 5-6 seconds
normal bowel sounds are - (ANSWER)sounding 3-4 sec in each quadrant
hyperactive bowel sounds are - (ANSWER)heard 1-2 seconds in each quadrant and are normally
very loud
, absent bowel sounds - (ANSWER)no sounds in 3-5 minutes
How long do we listen to bowel sounds with absent bowel sounds? - (ANSWER)5 minutes per
quadrant
Causes of absent bowel sounds - (ANSWER)obstruction, anesthesia
Causes of hyperactive bowel sounds - (ANSWER)Crohn's disease
Diarrhea
Food allergy
GI bleeding
Infectious enteritis
Ulcerative colitis
Causes of hypoactive bowel sounds - (ANSWER)Inflammation of the peritoneum (peritonitis)
From paralytic ileus as following abdominal surgery
Late bowel obstruction
Constipation
AND AXILLA EXAM |2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED | ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS | 100% RATED CORRECT | 100%
VERFIED SOLTIONS | ALREADY GRADED A+
How do we perform light palpation on the abdomen? - (ANSWER)use first 4 fingers to depress
the skin about 1 cm inside and move it in a rotation motion, clockwise.
GI assessment order - (ANSWER)inspect, auscultate, percuss, palpate
Why do we listen before we palpate the abdomen? - (ANSWER)so we do not disrupt or dislodge
anything within the bowels.
What is voluntary guarding? - (ANSWER)Patient volitionally tenses the abdominal muscles
when the examiner palpates.
What things do we feel for when palpating the abdomen? - (ANSWER)organs, size, consistency,
masses, temperature, tenderness, pain, mobility
,Where do we percuss for kidney tenderness? - (ANSWER)on the posterior surface at the 12th rib
at the CVA angle.
How do we percuss for kidney tenderness? - (ANSWER)indirectly with a hand and fist. look for
signs of pain.
What are the signs of breast cancer? - (ANSWER)lumps or masses felt in the breasts or axilla,
movable lumps, dimpled or reddened skin, tenderness to touch
What is the role of the RN during a male or female GU exam? - (ANSWER)Assist the provider
with the exam by holding the patient, giving them tools, collecting specimens and advocating for
the patient.
hypoactive bowel sounds are - (ANSWER)sound every 5-6 seconds
normal bowel sounds are - (ANSWER)sounding 3-4 sec in each quadrant
hyperactive bowel sounds are - (ANSWER)heard 1-2 seconds in each quadrant and are normally
very loud
, absent bowel sounds - (ANSWER)no sounds in 3-5 minutes
How long do we listen to bowel sounds with absent bowel sounds? - (ANSWER)5 minutes per
quadrant
Causes of absent bowel sounds - (ANSWER)obstruction, anesthesia
Causes of hyperactive bowel sounds - (ANSWER)Crohn's disease
Diarrhea
Food allergy
GI bleeding
Infectious enteritis
Ulcerative colitis
Causes of hypoactive bowel sounds - (ANSWER)Inflammation of the peritoneum (peritonitis)
From paralytic ileus as following abdominal surgery
Late bowel obstruction
Constipation
