Nurs 5220 Exam 2 Questions and
Answers
Aaron isign i- iCorrect iAnswers i-Pain ior idistress ioccurs iin ithe iarea iof ithe ipatient's iheart
ior istomach ion ipalpation iof iMcBurney's ipoint
Appendicitis
Ballance isign i- iCorrect iAnswers i-Fixed idullness ito ipercussion iin ileft iflank, iand
idullness iin iright iflank ithat idisappears ion ichange iof iposition i
Peritonitis
Blumberg isign i- iCorrect iAnswers i-rebound itenderness
peritonitis, iappendicitis
Cullen isign i- iCorrect iAnswers i-bruising iaround iumbilicus
pancreatitis ior iectopic ipregnancy
Dance isign i- iCorrect iAnswers i-absence iof ibowel isounds iin iRLQ
intussusception
Grey iTurner isign i- iCorrect iAnswers i-Ecchymosis iof iflanks
Hemoperitoneum; ipancreatitis
Kehr isign i- iCorrect iAnswers i-abdominal ipain iradiating ito ithe ileft ishoulder
spleen irupture, iectopic ipregnancy, irenal icalculi
Markle isign i(heel ijar) i- iCorrect iAnswers i-abdominal ipain iwhen irunning, ijumping, iRLQ
ipain iwhen ipt idrops ifrom itip itoes ito iheel iwith ijarring ilanding
appendicitis, iperitonitis
McBurney's isign i- iCorrect iAnswers i-rebound itenderness iassociated iwith iappendicitis
i(RLQ)
Murphy's isign i- iCorrect iAnswers i-Abrupt icessation iof iinspiration iwith ipalpation iof igall
ibladder icholecystitis
Answers
Aaron isign i- iCorrect iAnswers i-Pain ior idistress ioccurs iin ithe iarea iof ithe ipatient's iheart
ior istomach ion ipalpation iof iMcBurney's ipoint
Appendicitis
Ballance isign i- iCorrect iAnswers i-Fixed idullness ito ipercussion iin ileft iflank, iand
idullness iin iright iflank ithat idisappears ion ichange iof iposition i
Peritonitis
Blumberg isign i- iCorrect iAnswers i-rebound itenderness
peritonitis, iappendicitis
Cullen isign i- iCorrect iAnswers i-bruising iaround iumbilicus
pancreatitis ior iectopic ipregnancy
Dance isign i- iCorrect iAnswers i-absence iof ibowel isounds iin iRLQ
intussusception
Grey iTurner isign i- iCorrect iAnswers i-Ecchymosis iof iflanks
Hemoperitoneum; ipancreatitis
Kehr isign i- iCorrect iAnswers i-abdominal ipain iradiating ito ithe ileft ishoulder
spleen irupture, iectopic ipregnancy, irenal icalculi
Markle isign i(heel ijar) i- iCorrect iAnswers i-abdominal ipain iwhen irunning, ijumping, iRLQ
ipain iwhen ipt idrops ifrom itip itoes ito iheel iwith ijarring ilanding
appendicitis, iperitonitis
McBurney's isign i- iCorrect iAnswers i-rebound itenderness iassociated iwith iappendicitis
i(RLQ)
Murphy's isign i- iCorrect iAnswers i-Abrupt icessation iof iinspiration iwith ipalpation iof igall
ibladder icholecystitis