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This document contains NSG 3160 Exam 4 questions with correct answers focused on gastrointestinal and abdominal assessment concepts in nursing practice. The material reviews important topics including abdominal auscultation order, normoactive and absent bowel sounds, assessment of costovertebral angle tenderness for kidney inflammation, GI changes in the aging adult, and colorectal cancer screening guidelines. It is designed to help nursing students review commonly tested GI and abdominal assessment concepts for Health Assessment exams. This resource functions as a practice exam and concise study guide for students preparing for NSG 3160 Exam 4.

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NSG 3160 EXAM 4 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027
UPDATE.
Where should the nurse begin auscultating the D
abdomen then move in a circle?


a.LUQ
b. RUQ
c. LLQ
d. RLQ



Which of the following does not describe normoactive A
bowel sounds?


a.>5 times in a min
b.5-30 gurgles in a min
c. heard with a stethoscope
d. high pitched



If the patient is suspected to have absent bowel B
sounds, how long should the nurse listen to each
quadrant?


a. 1 min
b. 5 min
c. 2 min
d. no change in normal assessment



Which of the following assessment findings would A
indicate possible kidney inflammation?


a.sharp pain in costovertebral angles
b. sharp pain at the Angle of Louis
c. Dull pain at the Angle of Louis
d. Dull pain at the costovertebral angle


Which of the following is not an expected finding for D
the aging adult when assessing the GI system?


a.constipation
b.Anemia
c. oral dryness
d. increased gastric acid



Which of the following is an incorrect statement C
involving colorectal cancer?


a.An expected order would be a high sensitivity fecal
occult blood test
b. those above 50 are at an increased risk
c. a patients first colonoscopy should be between 30-
45
d. family hx increases risk




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Which of the following would not be C
a recommendation to maintain gut
health?


a.high fiber diet
b. recommendation of drinking more juices
c. high residual diet
d. increase water intake

Which of the following color of stool would the nurse A
expect to have reported by a patient with liver disease?


a.gray
b. clay
c. black and tarry
d. bright red streaks



Which of the following is a safety precaution when D
having a patient assume lithotomy position?


a.ensure stirrups are not hyperextended
b. ensure stirrups are not overly adducted
c. ensure stirrups are not overly flexed
d. ensure stirrups are not overly abducted



Which of the following would the nurse expect to find if B
the patient reports pain "in the bottom" when
deficating?


a.polyps
b. fissures
c. prolapse
d. cysts



What is the term for burning with urination? Dysuria




Which of the following does the nurse to expect the B
older male to report?


a.difficulty loosing an erection
b. difficulty keeping an erection
c. an erection lasting long after ejaculation
d. decreased time in getting an erection



Which of the following does the nurse not expect an D
older female patient to report?


a.decreased vaginal secretions
b. spotting after intercourse
c. dyspareunia
d. dysuria




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