NUR 300 exam 4 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. epigastric area above the stomach
2. umbilical area around the belly button
3. suprapubic area above the pubic area
4. RUQ Liver
Duodenum
Gallbladder
head of pancreas
Right kidney and adrenal gland
Hepatic flexure of colon
Part of ascending and transverse colon
5. LUQ Stomach
Spleen
Left lobe of liver
Body of pancreas
Left kidney and adrenal gland
Splenic flexure colon
Part of transverse and descending colon
6. RLQ Cecum
Appendix
Right ovary and tube
Right spermatic cord
Part of the large and small intestine
7. LLQ Part of descending colon
Sigmoid colon
Left ovary and tube
Left ureter
Left spermatic cord
,8. Midline organs Aorta (not an organ)
Uterus, if enlarged
Bladder if distended
9. Anorexia loss of appetite
Side ettect of some meds
Pregnancy
Mental health disorder
10. Dysphagia Occurs with disorder of throat or esophagus
Thrush
Neurologic changes (stroke)
Obstruction (tumor, solid mass)
11. Pyrosis Heartburn
Gastric acid is refluxed into esophagus
12. Visceral pain internal organ pain
13. Parietal pain inflammation of peritoneum, sharp, precise location, worse with movement
14. Referred pain Pain from a disorder in another site
15. Chronic pain of occurs usually on an empty stomach
gastric ulcers
16. Pain of duodenal
ulcers 2-3 hours after a meal and is relieved by more food
17. Hematemesis Stomach or duodenal ulcers and esophageal varices
Cottee grounds due to exposure to gastric acid
18. 3 to 4 days
, Most do not
go longer than
without a
bowel movement
19. Bright red blood bleeding from hemorrhoids or lower GI tract
in stool
20. Gray stool hepatitis
21. People can de- NSAIDs
velop ulcers from Alcohol, smoking
frequent use of Helicobacter pylori infection
22. Peritoneum the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and covering the abdom-
inal organs.
23. Mesenteries a fold of membrane that attaches the intestine to the wall around the stomach
area and holds it in place.
24. Greater omen- part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and hangs like
tum an apron covering the intestines
25. guarding Involuntary muscle contractions (spasms) of the abdominal wall in an ettort to
protect an inflamed abdomen; a sign of peritonitis.
26. Ascites free fluid in peritoneal cavity
Distended abdomen, bulging flanks, and a protruding umbilicus that is displaced
downwards
Occurs with heart failure, portal hypertension, hepatitis, cirrhosis, pancreatitis,
cancer
27. Hernia Protrusion of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it
1. epigastric area above the stomach
2. umbilical area around the belly button
3. suprapubic area above the pubic area
4. RUQ Liver
Duodenum
Gallbladder
head of pancreas
Right kidney and adrenal gland
Hepatic flexure of colon
Part of ascending and transverse colon
5. LUQ Stomach
Spleen
Left lobe of liver
Body of pancreas
Left kidney and adrenal gland
Splenic flexure colon
Part of transverse and descending colon
6. RLQ Cecum
Appendix
Right ovary and tube
Right spermatic cord
Part of the large and small intestine
7. LLQ Part of descending colon
Sigmoid colon
Left ovary and tube
Left ureter
Left spermatic cord
,8. Midline organs Aorta (not an organ)
Uterus, if enlarged
Bladder if distended
9. Anorexia loss of appetite
Side ettect of some meds
Pregnancy
Mental health disorder
10. Dysphagia Occurs with disorder of throat or esophagus
Thrush
Neurologic changes (stroke)
Obstruction (tumor, solid mass)
11. Pyrosis Heartburn
Gastric acid is refluxed into esophagus
12. Visceral pain internal organ pain
13. Parietal pain inflammation of peritoneum, sharp, precise location, worse with movement
14. Referred pain Pain from a disorder in another site
15. Chronic pain of occurs usually on an empty stomach
gastric ulcers
16. Pain of duodenal
ulcers 2-3 hours after a meal and is relieved by more food
17. Hematemesis Stomach or duodenal ulcers and esophageal varices
Cottee grounds due to exposure to gastric acid
18. 3 to 4 days
, Most do not
go longer than
without a
bowel movement
19. Bright red blood bleeding from hemorrhoids or lower GI tract
in stool
20. Gray stool hepatitis
21. People can de- NSAIDs
velop ulcers from Alcohol, smoking
frequent use of Helicobacter pylori infection
22. Peritoneum the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and covering the abdom-
inal organs.
23. Mesenteries a fold of membrane that attaches the intestine to the wall around the stomach
area and holds it in place.
24. Greater omen- part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and hangs like
tum an apron covering the intestines
25. guarding Involuntary muscle contractions (spasms) of the abdominal wall in an ettort to
protect an inflamed abdomen; a sign of peritonitis.
26. Ascites free fluid in peritoneal cavity
Distended abdomen, bulging flanks, and a protruding umbilicus that is displaced
downwards
Occurs with heart failure, portal hypertension, hepatitis, cirrhosis, pancreatitis,
cancer
27. Hernia Protrusion of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it
