NURS 190 WEEK 6 EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
The abdomen is described as what? - ANS The largest cavity of our body
What are the three systems in the abdomen? - ANS Reproductive, digestive, urinary
Where is your McBurney's point - ANS Middle third of the right lower quadrant
What patients are more prone to hepatitis C? - ANS Patients with tattoos
Which patients are more prone to hepatitis A? - ANS Children
Which patients are more prone to Hep E? - ANS Travelers
What is the contours of a patient with ascites? - ANS Protuberant or convex
What patients present with protuberant tummies? - ANS Toddler and pregnant women on
their third trimester
Concave abdomen is also known as? - ANS Scaphoid
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, Concave abdomen is common in which patients? - ANS Very thin patients
Flat abdomen is common in which patients? - ANS Thin patients
Why do you start you auscultation of the abdomen at the right lower quadrant? - ANS The
bowel sounds are loudest and found there
How many bowel sounds should be heard within a minute to be considered normoactive,
hypoactive and hyperactive? - ANS Normoactive: 5-30x/minute
Hypoactive: <5/minute
Hyperactive: >30/minute
When listening to the abdomen what is the last you have to pay attention to? - ANS Strong
pulsation especially when accompanied with lower back pain
If you are assessing a patient and you noted a large hematoma on the costovertibal angle what
organ are you worried about? - ANS The kidneys
What is the difference in positioning of the kidneys and why? - ANS The right kidney is lower
due to the liver
When percussing a distended bladder what technique do you use? - ANS Indirect percussion
When percussing for CVAT what technique do you use? - ANS Indirect blunt percussion
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
The abdomen is described as what? - ANS The largest cavity of our body
What are the three systems in the abdomen? - ANS Reproductive, digestive, urinary
Where is your McBurney's point - ANS Middle third of the right lower quadrant
What patients are more prone to hepatitis C? - ANS Patients with tattoos
Which patients are more prone to hepatitis A? - ANS Children
Which patients are more prone to Hep E? - ANS Travelers
What is the contours of a patient with ascites? - ANS Protuberant or convex
What patients present with protuberant tummies? - ANS Toddler and pregnant women on
their third trimester
Concave abdomen is also known as? - ANS Scaphoid
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, Concave abdomen is common in which patients? - ANS Very thin patients
Flat abdomen is common in which patients? - ANS Thin patients
Why do you start you auscultation of the abdomen at the right lower quadrant? - ANS The
bowel sounds are loudest and found there
How many bowel sounds should be heard within a minute to be considered normoactive,
hypoactive and hyperactive? - ANS Normoactive: 5-30x/minute
Hypoactive: <5/minute
Hyperactive: >30/minute
When listening to the abdomen what is the last you have to pay attention to? - ANS Strong
pulsation especially when accompanied with lower back pain
If you are assessing a patient and you noted a large hematoma on the costovertibal angle what
organ are you worried about? - ANS The kidneys
What is the difference in positioning of the kidneys and why? - ANS The right kidney is lower
due to the liver
When percussing a distended bladder what technique do you use? - ANS Indirect percussion
When percussing for CVAT what technique do you use? - ANS Indirect blunt percussion
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