NR 509 WEEK 5 QUIZ ACTUAL
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⫸ A 20-year-old male presents with right lower quadrant pain on exam.
The NP applies pressure to McBurney's point and notes increased pain
upon sudden release of pressure this finding is consistent with: Answer:
rebound tenderness: suggestive of peritoneal irritation, possibly from
appendicitis.
⫸ The NP conducts abdominal assessments in various patient
populations, which of the following strategies. Best supports a thorough
and accurate assessment across clients with unique needs? Answer:
adjust palpation technique and consider fetal positioning when assessing
abdominal pain in a pregnant patient.
⫸ ??? Answer: OLDCARTS method.
⫸ During a routine health maintenance visit a NP educates a 52 year-old
patient on gastrointestinal health, which of the following statements
indicates appropriate understanding of health promotion related to
abdominal conditions? Answer: viral hepatitis can cause nausea
abdominal pain and changes in urine or stool color
⫸ During an abdominal exam, the NP finds: a hypotensive patient with
high-pitched bowel sounds in all four quadrants a firm pulsatile mass
just left of the midline above the umbilicus and abdominal tenderness
and extension, which of the following physical exam findings is most
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⫸ A 20-year-old male presents with right lower quadrant pain on exam.
The NP applies pressure to McBurney's point and notes increased pain
upon sudden release of pressure this finding is consistent with: Answer:
rebound tenderness: suggestive of peritoneal irritation, possibly from
appendicitis.
⫸ The NP conducts abdominal assessments in various patient
populations, which of the following strategies. Best supports a thorough
and accurate assessment across clients with unique needs? Answer:
adjust palpation technique and consider fetal positioning when assessing
abdominal pain in a pregnant patient.
⫸ ??? Answer: OLDCARTS method.
⫸ During a routine health maintenance visit a NP educates a 52 year-old
patient on gastrointestinal health, which of the following statements
indicates appropriate understanding of health promotion related to
abdominal conditions? Answer: viral hepatitis can cause nausea
abdominal pain and changes in urine or stool color
⫸ During an abdominal exam, the NP finds: a hypotensive patient with
high-pitched bowel sounds in all four quadrants a firm pulsatile mass
just left of the midline above the umbilicus and abdominal tenderness
and extension, which of the following physical exam findings is most
