NURS 3309 EXAM 2 CH. 21 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+
Upper borders of abdominal cavity Ans✓✓✓lower side of the rib cage
(diaphragm),
Lower borders of abdominal cavity Ans✓✓✓perineum and pelvic bone
Posterior borders of abdominal cavity Ans✓✓✓along vertebral column
and paravertebral muscles
Anterior borders of abdominal cavity Ans✓✓✓lined with abdominal
muscles
Solid viscera Ans✓✓✓Liver
Pancreas
Spleen
Adrenal glands
kidneys
ovaries
uterus
Hollow Viscera Ans✓✓✓Stomach, gallbladder, small intestine, colon,
bladder
, Abdominal anatomy Ans✓✓✓
Right upper
Left upper
Right lower
Left lower Ans✓✓✓4 quadrants of the abdominal wall
Abdominal regions Ans✓✓✓
Developmental considerations: Infants/Children Ans✓✓✓Umbilicus,
liver easily palpated, bladder higher than in an adult
Developmental considerations: Pregnant women Ans✓✓✓Morning
sickness, heartburn and constipation caused by decreased GI motility
(due to progesterone), uterus displaces organs
Developmental considerations: Aging adults Ans✓✓✓Fat distribution
changes, decreased saliva, decreased taste, decreased motility, decreased
bowel function
Lactose intolerance Ans✓✓✓children are better able to tolerate lactose
(sugar in milk) than some adults, some races experience this more than
others
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+
Upper borders of abdominal cavity Ans✓✓✓lower side of the rib cage
(diaphragm),
Lower borders of abdominal cavity Ans✓✓✓perineum and pelvic bone
Posterior borders of abdominal cavity Ans✓✓✓along vertebral column
and paravertebral muscles
Anterior borders of abdominal cavity Ans✓✓✓lined with abdominal
muscles
Solid viscera Ans✓✓✓Liver
Pancreas
Spleen
Adrenal glands
kidneys
ovaries
uterus
Hollow Viscera Ans✓✓✓Stomach, gallbladder, small intestine, colon,
bladder
, Abdominal anatomy Ans✓✓✓
Right upper
Left upper
Right lower
Left lower Ans✓✓✓4 quadrants of the abdominal wall
Abdominal regions Ans✓✓✓
Developmental considerations: Infants/Children Ans✓✓✓Umbilicus,
liver easily palpated, bladder higher than in an adult
Developmental considerations: Pregnant women Ans✓✓✓Morning
sickness, heartburn and constipation caused by decreased GI motility
(due to progesterone), uterus displaces organs
Developmental considerations: Aging adults Ans✓✓✓Fat distribution
changes, decreased saliva, decreased taste, decreased motility, decreased
bowel function
Lactose intolerance Ans✓✓✓children are better able to tolerate lactose
(sugar in milk) than some adults, some races experience this more than
others
