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NURS 1160 MIDTERM 2 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
organsA2foundA2inA2theA2abdominalA2cavityA2-A2Ans--
lowerA2GIA2tract,A2liver,A2stomach,A2uterus,A2ovaries,A2kidney,A2bladder

boundariesA2ofA2theA2abdominalA2assessmentA2-A2Ans--
xiphoidA2processA2toA2symphysisA2pubis

CostoverebralA2angleA2-A2Ans--
formedA2byA2theA2lastA2ribA2andA2vertebralA2columnA2andA2isA2theA2landmarkA2usedA2durin
gA2kidneyA2andA2liverA2palpation

abdominalA2splintingA2-A2Ans--
lyingA2withA2kneesA2drawnA2upA2orA2movingA2restlesslyA2inA2bedA2dueA2toA2abdominalA2pai
n

unexpectedA2findingsA2ofA2skinA2-A2Ans--
generalizedA2colourA2changes,A2glistening,A2tautA2appearance

unexpectedA2findingsA2ofA2umbilicusA2-A2Ans--
protrudingA2mass,A2displacement,A2distention,A2hernias

flatA2abdomenA2-A2Ans--horizontalA2fromA2xiphoidA2processA2toA2symphysisA2pubis

concaveA2abdomenA2-A2Ans--sinkingA2abdomenA2intoA2theA2muscularA2wall

roundA2abdomenA2-A2Ans--protrudingA2abdomen

distentionA2ofA2abdomenA2canA2beA2dueA2tooA2-A2Ans--gas,A2tumor,A2fluid

unexpectedA2findingsA2ofA2organs/massesA2-A2Ans--
bulgingA2ofA2organsA2whileA2holdingA2breath,A2wallA2masses,A2hernias,A2muscularA2separa
tion

abdomenA2guardingA2-A2Ans--
diminishedA2respiratoryA2movementA2andA2tightensA2abdominalA2musclesA2toA2guardA2fro
mA2pain

orderA2ofA2assessmentA2forA2abdomenA2-A2Ans--
inspection,A2auscultation,A2percussion,A2palpation

, PeristalsisA2-A2Ans--
InvoluntaryA2wavesA2ofA2muscleA2contractionA2thatA2keepA2foodA2movingA2alongA2inA2oneA
2directionA2throughA2theA2digestiveA2system.


bowelA2soundsA2-A2Ans--
AbdominalA2soundsA2causedA2byA2theA2productsA2ofA2digestionA2asA2theyA2moveA2through
A2theA2lowerA2gastrointestinalA2tract,A2usuallyA2heardA2onA2auscultation.


howA2manyA2bowelA2soundsA2perA2minuteA2-A2Ans--5-35x/minute

lack/absenceA2ofA2bowelA2soundsA2canA2beA2dueA2toA2-A2Ans--late-
stageA2bowelA2obstruction,A2paralyticA2ileus,A2peritonitis

borborygmiA2-A2Ans--hyperactiveA2bowelA2soundsA2thatA2areA2loudA2andA2growling

presenceA2ofA2bruitsA2indicateA2-A2Ans--aneurysmsA2orA2stenoticA2vessels

assessA2forA2whatA2duringA2abdominalA2palpationA2-A2Ans--
muscularA2resistance,A2distention,A2tenderness,A2superficialA2organ/masses

expectedA2findingsA2uponA2abdominalA2palpationA2-A2Ans--
smooth,A2consistentA2softnessA2andA2notA2tender,A2noA2masses

unexpectedA2findingsA2uponA2abdominalA2palpationA2-A2Ans--
abdominalA2guarding,A2tighteningA2remainsA2afterA2patientA2relaxes

depthA2ofA2abdominalA2palpationA2-A2Ans--2.5-7.5cm

aorticA2pulsationA2-A2Ans--palpateA2withA2thumbA2andA2forefinger

femaleA2genitaliaA2inspectionA2positionA2-A2Ans--lithotomyA2position

labiaA2majoraA2atrophiedA2-A2Ans--
reducedA2inA2sizeA2withoutA2inflammation,A2lesions,A2edema,A2orA2lacerations

syphilitecA2lesionsA2-A2Ans--drainsA2serousA2material

positionA2ofA2maleA2genitaliaA2inspectionA2-A2Ans--supine

TannersA2StageA21A2-A2Ans--
penisA2andA2scrotumA2showA2noA2changeA2andA2noA2evidenceA2ofA2pubicA2hair

TannersA2StageA22A2-A2Ans--testesA2increaseA2inA2size,A2noA2pubicA2hair

TannersA2StageA23A2-A2Ans--
scrotalA2hairA2becomesA2coarseA2andA2darkA2andA2penisA2beginsA2toA2enlarge

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