NU 650 Midterm Review with
Abdominal Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
Which of the following represents the proper position for the NP to assess the
patient's abdomen?
A. Stand at the patient's left side and proceed in a systematic fashion.
B. Stand at the patient's left side and assess any problem areas first
C. Stand at the patient's right side and process in a systemic fashion
D. Stand at the patient's right side and assess any problem areas first - CORRECT
ANSWER-C
The NP will demonstrate the correct order of examination for the abdomen by
using examination techniques that follows:
1. Auscultation
2. Inspection
3. Palpation
,4. Percussion
A. 1-2-3-4
B. 2-3-4-1
C. 3-4-1-2
D. 2-1-3-4 - CORRECT ANSWER-D
A 36-year-old female patient is seen in the clinic for a reported fever and back
pain. She complained of pain when the NP percussed over the left CVA angle.
This finding supports which of the following differential diagnosis?
A. Pyelonephritis
B. Left lower lobe pneumonia
C. Splenomegaly
D. Cholecystitis - CORRECT ANSWER-A
The liver border can be palpated normally below the costal margin at the:
A. Left mid-clavicular line
B. Right mid-axillary line
C. Right mid-calvicular line
D. Left mid-axillary line - CORRECT ANSWER-C
,The NP will recognize which of the following subjective or objective findings as
worrisome for an abdominal aortic aneurysm?
A. aortic width of 2.8 cm
B. 25 pack-year smoking history
C. age of 60
D. Female gender - CORRECT ANSWER-B
The NP will use which of the following examination techniques to determine
muscular resistance, superficial organs and masses in the abdomen
A. inspection
B. light palpation
C. deep palpation
D. percussion - CORRECT ANSWER-B
The NP will use which of the following methods to help the patient relax during
the abdominal exam?
A. ask the patient to hold their breath
B. Palpate the abdomen after inspiration
C. palpate the abdomen after expiration
D. Palpate the abdomen using quick short movements - CORRECT ANSWER-C
, The parents of a 4-month-old infant share concern about their child's umbilical
hernia at a well-child visit. The NP will correctly inform them that:
A. Most umbilical hernias disappear by 12 months of age
B. The hernia can be surgically repaired before the child reaches adolescence
C. This finding indicates that their child is at high risk for other hernias
D. There is a strong familial history for umbilical hernias - CORRECT ANSWER-
A
When percussing the abdomen in a patient with constipation, which of the
following sounds would you expect to find in the LLQ?
A. Tympanic
B. Dull
C. Resonant
D. Hyperresonant - CORRECT ANSWER-B
When percussing the abdomen, you would document the normal finding of
percussion over the intestines as:
A. Tympanic
B. Dull
C. Resonant
D. Hyperresonant - CORRECT ANSWER-A
Abdominal Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
Which of the following represents the proper position for the NP to assess the
patient's abdomen?
A. Stand at the patient's left side and proceed in a systematic fashion.
B. Stand at the patient's left side and assess any problem areas first
C. Stand at the patient's right side and process in a systemic fashion
D. Stand at the patient's right side and assess any problem areas first - CORRECT
ANSWER-C
The NP will demonstrate the correct order of examination for the abdomen by
using examination techniques that follows:
1. Auscultation
2. Inspection
3. Palpation
,4. Percussion
A. 1-2-3-4
B. 2-3-4-1
C. 3-4-1-2
D. 2-1-3-4 - CORRECT ANSWER-D
A 36-year-old female patient is seen in the clinic for a reported fever and back
pain. She complained of pain when the NP percussed over the left CVA angle.
This finding supports which of the following differential diagnosis?
A. Pyelonephritis
B. Left lower lobe pneumonia
C. Splenomegaly
D. Cholecystitis - CORRECT ANSWER-A
The liver border can be palpated normally below the costal margin at the:
A. Left mid-clavicular line
B. Right mid-axillary line
C. Right mid-calvicular line
D. Left mid-axillary line - CORRECT ANSWER-C
,The NP will recognize which of the following subjective or objective findings as
worrisome for an abdominal aortic aneurysm?
A. aortic width of 2.8 cm
B. 25 pack-year smoking history
C. age of 60
D. Female gender - CORRECT ANSWER-B
The NP will use which of the following examination techniques to determine
muscular resistance, superficial organs and masses in the abdomen
A. inspection
B. light palpation
C. deep palpation
D. percussion - CORRECT ANSWER-B
The NP will use which of the following methods to help the patient relax during
the abdominal exam?
A. ask the patient to hold their breath
B. Palpate the abdomen after inspiration
C. palpate the abdomen after expiration
D. Palpate the abdomen using quick short movements - CORRECT ANSWER-C
, The parents of a 4-month-old infant share concern about their child's umbilical
hernia at a well-child visit. The NP will correctly inform them that:
A. Most umbilical hernias disappear by 12 months of age
B. The hernia can be surgically repaired before the child reaches adolescence
C. This finding indicates that their child is at high risk for other hernias
D. There is a strong familial history for umbilical hernias - CORRECT ANSWER-
A
When percussing the abdomen in a patient with constipation, which of the
following sounds would you expect to find in the LLQ?
A. Tympanic
B. Dull
C. Resonant
D. Hyperresonant - CORRECT ANSWER-B
When percussing the abdomen, you would document the normal finding of
percussion over the intestines as:
A. Tympanic
B. Dull
C. Resonant
D. Hyperresonant - CORRECT ANSWER-A
