NSG 316 Final Exam. 80 Questions And Answers

NSG 316 Final Exam
tonsil grading scale ANS: 1+: visible

2+: halfway b/n tonsillar pillars and uvula

3+: touching uvula

4+: touching each other

(1-2 in healthy people)



normal contour of abdomen ANS: flat or rounded



contour of the abdomen describes ANS: nutritional state



how to auscultate bowel sounds ANS: use diaphragm of stethoscope, hold lightly against skin, begin in
RLQ



how long do you need to auscultate in each quadrant to determine bowel sounds are completely absent
ANS: 5 minutes



how to auscultate vascular sounds ANS: use the bell of the stethoscope, use firmer pressure over the
arteries



is there usually tenderness when palpating the sigmoid colon ANS: yes



what can make organs enlarged ANS: trauma, injury, distention, infection



abnormal findings in GI/GU system ANS: -thrills and bruits

-obesity

-ascites

, -cysts

-tumor

-hypo/hyperactive bowel sounds



ethnic differences in the lips ANS: black people may have blue lips and a dark line on the gingival margin



GI system changes in the aging adult ANS: -salivation decreases

-dec sense of taste

-delayed esophageal emptying and gastric acid secretion

-dec liver size (normal liver functions)

-dec drug metabolism

-frequent constipation



borborygmus ANS: hyperactive bowel sounds



melena can be caused by ANS: taking iron meds



bright red blood in the stool may be due to ANS: hemorrhoids



developmental changes in men ANS: -testosterone decreases

-pubic hair and penis size dec

-testes dec in size/less firm



2 main causes of end stage renal disease ANS: HTN and diabetes