Nurs190 - Abdomen + Gu - Questions with Correct
Answers (Verified Update)
159 questions with answers
Topic: Nurs190 - Abdomen + Gu
1. what does PA of the abdomen include?
Answer: - inspection - auscultation - percussion - palpation
2. what is the contour of the abdomen?
Answer: profile of the abdomen between the costal margins and the symphysis pubis
3. what are the normal findings of contour of the abdomen?
Answer: - flat - rounded - scaphoid
4. what is a flat contour?
Answer: - a straight horizontal line is observed from the costal margin to the symphysis
pubis - common in a thin person
5. what is a protuberant contour?
Answer: - similar to the rounded abdomen, only greater - anticipated in pregnancy - also
seen in the adult with obesity, ascites, and other conditions
6. what is a rounded contour?
Answer: - convex abdomen - horizontal line now curves outward, indicating an increase in
abdominal fat or a decrease in muscle tone - considered a normal variation in the toddler and
the pregnant female
7. what is a scaphoid contour?
Answer: - concave abdomen - horizontal line now curves inward toward the vertebral
column, giving the abdomen a sunken appearance - seen in the very thin person
8. what is cullen's sign?
Answer: ecchymoses in the periumbilical area may signal bleeding somewhere in the
abdomen
9. what is grey turner's sign?
Answer: ecchymoses in the flank area are associated with pancreatitis or bleeding in the
peritoneum
10. what is rovsing's sign?
Answer: pain in the RLQ upon palpation of the LLQ
11. what is mcburney's sign?
Answer: point on the lower right quadrant of the abdomen where tenderness is maximal in
cases of acute appendicitis
12. what is blumberg's sign?
Answer: rebound tenderness in one or all four quadrants
13. what is psoas sign?
Answer: - the patient lies supine and attempts to flex their hip against resistanceif they have
pain in the RLQ - this is a positive Psoas sign
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, 14. what is murphy's?
Answer: liver palpation
15. what is appendicitis?
Answer: acute inflammation of vermiform appendix
16. what are the pain characteristics of appendicitis?
Answer: - epigastric and periumbilical - localizes to RLQ - sudden onset
17. what are precipitating factors of appendicitis?
Answer: obstruction (fecal stone, adhesions)
18. what is cholecystitis?
Answer: acute or chronic inflammation of wall of gallbladder
19. what are the pain characteristics of cholecystitis?
Answer: - RUQ, radiates to right scapula - sudden onset
20. what are precipitating factors of cholecystitis?
Answer: - fatty meals - obstruction of duct in cholelithiasis
21. what is diverticulitis?
Answer: inflammation of diverticula (outpouches of mucosa through intestinal wall)
22. what are pain characteristics of diverticulitis?
Answer: - cramping LLQ - radiates to back
23. what are precipitating factors of diverticulitis?
Answer: = gestion of fiber-rich diet - stress
24. what is a duodenal ulcer?
Answer: breaks in mucosa of duodenum
25. what are pain characteristics of duodenal ulcer?
Answer: - aching - gnawing - epigastric
26. what are precipitating factors of duodenal ulcer?
Answer: - stress - use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
27. what is ectopic pregnancy?
Answer: implantation of blastocyte outside of the uterus, generally in the fallopian tube
28. what are pain characteristics of ectopic pregnancy?
Answer: - fullness in the rectal area - abdominal cramping - unilateral pain
29. what are precipitating factors of ectopic pregnancy?
Answer: - tubal damage - pelvic infection - hormonal disorders - lifting - bowel movements
30. what is gastritis?
Answer: inflammation of mucosal lining of the stomach (acute and chronic)
31. what are pain characteristics of gastritis?
Answer: epigastric pain
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Answers (Verified Update)
159 questions with answers
Topic: Nurs190 - Abdomen + Gu
1. what does PA of the abdomen include?
Answer: - inspection - auscultation - percussion - palpation
2. what is the contour of the abdomen?
Answer: profile of the abdomen between the costal margins and the symphysis pubis
3. what are the normal findings of contour of the abdomen?
Answer: - flat - rounded - scaphoid
4. what is a flat contour?
Answer: - a straight horizontal line is observed from the costal margin to the symphysis
pubis - common in a thin person
5. what is a protuberant contour?
Answer: - similar to the rounded abdomen, only greater - anticipated in pregnancy - also
seen in the adult with obesity, ascites, and other conditions
6. what is a rounded contour?
Answer: - convex abdomen - horizontal line now curves outward, indicating an increase in
abdominal fat or a decrease in muscle tone - considered a normal variation in the toddler and
the pregnant female
7. what is a scaphoid contour?
Answer: - concave abdomen - horizontal line now curves inward toward the vertebral
column, giving the abdomen a sunken appearance - seen in the very thin person
8. what is cullen's sign?
Answer: ecchymoses in the periumbilical area may signal bleeding somewhere in the
abdomen
9. what is grey turner's sign?
Answer: ecchymoses in the flank area are associated with pancreatitis or bleeding in the
peritoneum
10. what is rovsing's sign?
Answer: pain in the RLQ upon palpation of the LLQ
11. what is mcburney's sign?
Answer: point on the lower right quadrant of the abdomen where tenderness is maximal in
cases of acute appendicitis
12. what is blumberg's sign?
Answer: rebound tenderness in one or all four quadrants
13. what is psoas sign?
Answer: - the patient lies supine and attempts to flex their hip against resistanceif they have
pain in the RLQ - this is a positive Psoas sign
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, 14. what is murphy's?
Answer: liver palpation
15. what is appendicitis?
Answer: acute inflammation of vermiform appendix
16. what are the pain characteristics of appendicitis?
Answer: - epigastric and periumbilical - localizes to RLQ - sudden onset
17. what are precipitating factors of appendicitis?
Answer: obstruction (fecal stone, adhesions)
18. what is cholecystitis?
Answer: acute or chronic inflammation of wall of gallbladder
19. what are the pain characteristics of cholecystitis?
Answer: - RUQ, radiates to right scapula - sudden onset
20. what are precipitating factors of cholecystitis?
Answer: - fatty meals - obstruction of duct in cholelithiasis
21. what is diverticulitis?
Answer: inflammation of diverticula (outpouches of mucosa through intestinal wall)
22. what are pain characteristics of diverticulitis?
Answer: - cramping LLQ - radiates to back
23. what are precipitating factors of diverticulitis?
Answer: = gestion of fiber-rich diet - stress
24. what is a duodenal ulcer?
Answer: breaks in mucosa of duodenum
25. what are pain characteristics of duodenal ulcer?
Answer: - aching - gnawing - epigastric
26. what are precipitating factors of duodenal ulcer?
Answer: - stress - use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
27. what is ectopic pregnancy?
Answer: implantation of blastocyte outside of the uterus, generally in the fallopian tube
28. what are pain characteristics of ectopic pregnancy?
Answer: - fullness in the rectal area - abdominal cramping - unilateral pain
29. what are precipitating factors of ectopic pregnancy?
Answer: - tubal damage - pelvic infection - hormonal disorders - lifting - bowel movements
30. what is gastritis?
Answer: inflammation of mucosal lining of the stomach (acute and chronic)
31. what are pain characteristics of gastritis?
Answer: epigastric pain
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