CPM Part 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
Ab 1: Match the abdominal quadrant with organ located in that
quadrant:
gallbladder, spleen, appendix, sigmoid colon Correct Answers
Gallbladder is Right upper
Spleen is Left upper
Appendix is Right lower
Sigmoid colon is Left lower
Ab 10: If a patient complains of abdominal pain in a particular
area, when should you palpate that area in relationship to the
non-painful area? Correct Answers Last
Ab 2: What is the proper order of examination of the abdomen?
Observation, palpation, auscultation, percussion
Observation, auscultation, percussion, palpation
Observation, percussion, palpation, asculatation Correct
Answers Observation, auscultation, percussion, palpation
Ab 3: Tympany is the percussed tone heard over solid masses
and organs? (True or False) Correct Answers False. Tympany is
the percussed tone heard over a hollow cavity. (A timpani is
hollow)
Ab 4: The upper limit for extension of the liver edge below the
costal margin is:
0-1 cm
1-2
2-3
3-4 Correct Answers 2-3 cm
, Ab 5: The Murphy Sign is used to diagnose:
Cholecystitis, Biliary Colic, Choledocholithiasis Correct
Answers Cholecystitis
Ab 6: What organ is palpated by elevating with one hand and
and palpating with the other? Correct Answers Kidney
Ab 7: What is acites? Correct Answers Abdominal fluid
Ab 8: Match the abdominal disease with the classic clinical
presentation.
DISEASE: Peptic Ulcer, Renal calculi (Kidney stones), Bilary
stones (colic), Appendicitis
CLINICAL PRESENTATIONS:
Burning gnawing eipigastric pain
Periumbilical pain, migrating to right lower quadrant w/
guarding and rebound tenderness.
Intense flank pain radiating to groin
Episodic severe right upper quadrant pain with vomitting
Correct Answers Burning gnawing eipigastric pain = ulcer
Periumbilical pain, migrating to right lower quadrant w/
guarding and rebound tenderness = appendicitis
Intense flank pain radiating to groin = kidney stones
Episodic severe right upper quadrant pain with vomitting =
cholecystitis/billiary stones/colic
Ab 9: According to Mosby's what is the normal frequency of
auscultated bowel sounds?
5-15
5-25
Ab 1: Match the abdominal quadrant with organ located in that
quadrant:
gallbladder, spleen, appendix, sigmoid colon Correct Answers
Gallbladder is Right upper
Spleen is Left upper
Appendix is Right lower
Sigmoid colon is Left lower
Ab 10: If a patient complains of abdominal pain in a particular
area, when should you palpate that area in relationship to the
non-painful area? Correct Answers Last
Ab 2: What is the proper order of examination of the abdomen?
Observation, palpation, auscultation, percussion
Observation, auscultation, percussion, palpation
Observation, percussion, palpation, asculatation Correct
Answers Observation, auscultation, percussion, palpation
Ab 3: Tympany is the percussed tone heard over solid masses
and organs? (True or False) Correct Answers False. Tympany is
the percussed tone heard over a hollow cavity. (A timpani is
hollow)
Ab 4: The upper limit for extension of the liver edge below the
costal margin is:
0-1 cm
1-2
2-3
3-4 Correct Answers 2-3 cm
, Ab 5: The Murphy Sign is used to diagnose:
Cholecystitis, Biliary Colic, Choledocholithiasis Correct
Answers Cholecystitis
Ab 6: What organ is palpated by elevating with one hand and
and palpating with the other? Correct Answers Kidney
Ab 7: What is acites? Correct Answers Abdominal fluid
Ab 8: Match the abdominal disease with the classic clinical
presentation.
DISEASE: Peptic Ulcer, Renal calculi (Kidney stones), Bilary
stones (colic), Appendicitis
CLINICAL PRESENTATIONS:
Burning gnawing eipigastric pain
Periumbilical pain, migrating to right lower quadrant w/
guarding and rebound tenderness.
Intense flank pain radiating to groin
Episodic severe right upper quadrant pain with vomitting
Correct Answers Burning gnawing eipigastric pain = ulcer
Periumbilical pain, migrating to right lower quadrant w/
guarding and rebound tenderness = appendicitis
Intense flank pain radiating to groin = kidney stones
Episodic severe right upper quadrant pain with vomitting =
cholecystitis/billiary stones/colic
Ab 9: According to Mosby's what is the normal frequency of
auscultated bowel sounds?
5-15
5-25
