Physical Assessment WCU Final
Preparation Exam Questions with
Correct Answers
When assess CVAT which part of the back are you doing blunt percussion - Answer-
costal vertebral angle
Retaining fluid - Answer- if output is less than input
Anuria - Answer- less than 100 cc/ day
oliguria - Answer- less than 400 cc
polyuria - Answer- frequent urination
dysuria - Answer- painful urination
hematuria - Answer- blood in the urine
nocturia - Answer- excessive urination at night
ectopic - Answer- cullens sign of bruising around umbilicus
Psoas sign - Answer- RLQ pain with extension of right thigh indicative of appendicitis
palpate lower border of the liver and ask patient to do deep breathing then let go and
they verbalize pain - Answer- murphys sign
cholecystitis
how do you test for raving sign - Answer- palpation of LLQ and it increases pain in RLQ
peritonitis
Blumberg's sign - Answer- rebound tenderness
McBurney's point - Answer- Pain in RLQ with appendicitis
draw line from umbilicus to right inguinal area, divide into thirds, the middle is it
abdominal contour of a thin person - Answer- flat
abdominal contour of a very thin person - Answer- scaphoid
, abdominal contour of a pediatric patient - Answer- round to protuberant
abdominal contour of a patient with ascites - Answer- protuberatn
first technique for abdominal assessment - Answer- inspection
look for strong pulsation
main organ located in RUQ - Answer- liver and gallbladder
main organ in LUQ - Answer- stomach, spleen and pancreas
main organ in LLQ - Answer- descending colon
main organ in RLQ - Answer- appendix
Diverticulitis abdomen pain - Answer- LLQ
sequence of abdominal assessment - Answer- inspection, auscultation, percussion,
palpation
hepatitis A - Answer- Oral and Fecal route, common in children
hepatitis B - Answer- transmitted by blood
Hepatits C - Answer- transmitted by blood
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Hepatits D - Answer- transmitted by blood
goes with Hep B
Hepatits E - Answer- oral and fecal route
common in under developed countries
abduction - Answer- Movement away from the midline of the body
adduction - Answer- Movement toward the midline of the body
crepitation - Answer- crunching and pain in bones
lordosis - Answer- exaggeration of lumbar curve
kyphosis - Answer- exaggeration of thoracic vertebrae
pectus excavatum - Answer- funnel chest
pectus carinatum - Answer- pigeon chest
Preparation Exam Questions with
Correct Answers
When assess CVAT which part of the back are you doing blunt percussion - Answer-
costal vertebral angle
Retaining fluid - Answer- if output is less than input
Anuria - Answer- less than 100 cc/ day
oliguria - Answer- less than 400 cc
polyuria - Answer- frequent urination
dysuria - Answer- painful urination
hematuria - Answer- blood in the urine
nocturia - Answer- excessive urination at night
ectopic - Answer- cullens sign of bruising around umbilicus
Psoas sign - Answer- RLQ pain with extension of right thigh indicative of appendicitis
palpate lower border of the liver and ask patient to do deep breathing then let go and
they verbalize pain - Answer- murphys sign
cholecystitis
how do you test for raving sign - Answer- palpation of LLQ and it increases pain in RLQ
peritonitis
Blumberg's sign - Answer- rebound tenderness
McBurney's point - Answer- Pain in RLQ with appendicitis
draw line from umbilicus to right inguinal area, divide into thirds, the middle is it
abdominal contour of a thin person - Answer- flat
abdominal contour of a very thin person - Answer- scaphoid
, abdominal contour of a pediatric patient - Answer- round to protuberant
abdominal contour of a patient with ascites - Answer- protuberatn
first technique for abdominal assessment - Answer- inspection
look for strong pulsation
main organ located in RUQ - Answer- liver and gallbladder
main organ in LUQ - Answer- stomach, spleen and pancreas
main organ in LLQ - Answer- descending colon
main organ in RLQ - Answer- appendix
Diverticulitis abdomen pain - Answer- LLQ
sequence of abdominal assessment - Answer- inspection, auscultation, percussion,
palpation
hepatitis A - Answer- Oral and Fecal route, common in children
hepatitis B - Answer- transmitted by blood
Hepatits C - Answer- transmitted by blood
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Hepatits D - Answer- transmitted by blood
goes with Hep B
Hepatits E - Answer- oral and fecal route
common in under developed countries
abduction - Answer- Movement away from the midline of the body
adduction - Answer- Movement toward the midline of the body
crepitation - Answer- crunching and pain in bones
lordosis - Answer- exaggeration of lumbar curve
kyphosis - Answer- exaggeration of thoracic vertebrae
pectus excavatum - Answer- funnel chest
pectus carinatum - Answer- pigeon chest
