NUR 3065-Exam 3 Questions and All
Correct Answers.
costovertebral angle tenderness (CVAT) - Answer Tenderness of the area over the kidneys
(flank area) to test for kidney stones
Murphey's Sign - Answer Assessing gallbladder, pt will stop breathing d/t pain when pushing
up on the liver if positive.
Splenomegaly - Answer mononucleosis, trauma, leukemia, lymphomas
possible rupture if palpated
Rebound Tenderness (Blumberg Sign) - Answer ***test for peritoneal irritation. Warn pt
what you're about to do. Appendicitis
1. press deeply on abd w/ hand
2. after moment, quickly release pressure
3. if it hurts more when you release, the pt has rebound tenderness
Iliopsoas sign - Answer Hyperextension of the right hip causes abdominal pain due to
appendicitis.
Ishihara's test - Answer A test for color blindness using a series of cards with color-tinted
letters and figures.
Confrontation test - Answer peripheral vision
Corneal Light Reflex (Hirschberg Test) - Answer Assess the parallel alignment of the eye axes
by shining a light toward the person's eyes. ESO/EXO deviation
Cover Test - Answer checks for strabismus and eye muscle weakness
diagnostic positions test - Answer tests weakness of extra ocular muscle/CN problem
, accommodation test - Answer - looking for pupil reaction
-client looks at object across the room (pupil should dialate)
-client shifts focus to close object (pupil should constrict)
*normal response is 1)pupillary constriction. 2) convergence of the axes of the eyes
Whisper Test - Answer Test in which an examiner whispers a sentence and asks the patient
to repeat it to evaluate loss of high-frequency sounds.
Tuning Fork Test - Answer evaluation of sound conduction using a vibrating tuning fork
Weber Test - Answer hearing test using a tuning fork; distinguishes between conductive and
sensorineural hearing loss
Rinne Test - Answer hearing test using a tuning fork; checks for differences in bone
conduction and air conduction
AC>BC=normal, BC>/equal AC= conductive, AC>BC but reduced= sensorineural loss
solid viscera - Answer liver, pancreas, spleen, adrenal glands, kidneys, ovaries, uterus
hollow viscera - Answer stomach, gallbladder, small intestine, colon, bladder
RUQ - Answer liver, gallbladder, duodenum, head of pancreas, right kidney and adrenal,
hepatic flexure of colon, part of ascending and transverse colon
RLQ - Answer appendix, cecum
LUQ - Answer Stomach, spleen, head of the pancreas, left kidney with adrenal gland
LLQ - Answer descending colon, sigmoid colon
GI Assessment - Inspection - Answer First, observe the contour of the abdomen, noting any
masses, scars, or areas of distention.
Significant findings may include the presence of distention (inflation) or protrusion (projection).
GI Assessment - Auscultation - Answer -normal frequency range of 5 to 30 per minute
Correct Answers.
costovertebral angle tenderness (CVAT) - Answer Tenderness of the area over the kidneys
(flank area) to test for kidney stones
Murphey's Sign - Answer Assessing gallbladder, pt will stop breathing d/t pain when pushing
up on the liver if positive.
Splenomegaly - Answer mononucleosis, trauma, leukemia, lymphomas
possible rupture if palpated
Rebound Tenderness (Blumberg Sign) - Answer ***test for peritoneal irritation. Warn pt
what you're about to do. Appendicitis
1. press deeply on abd w/ hand
2. after moment, quickly release pressure
3. if it hurts more when you release, the pt has rebound tenderness
Iliopsoas sign - Answer Hyperextension of the right hip causes abdominal pain due to
appendicitis.
Ishihara's test - Answer A test for color blindness using a series of cards with color-tinted
letters and figures.
Confrontation test - Answer peripheral vision
Corneal Light Reflex (Hirschberg Test) - Answer Assess the parallel alignment of the eye axes
by shining a light toward the person's eyes. ESO/EXO deviation
Cover Test - Answer checks for strabismus and eye muscle weakness
diagnostic positions test - Answer tests weakness of extra ocular muscle/CN problem
, accommodation test - Answer - looking for pupil reaction
-client looks at object across the room (pupil should dialate)
-client shifts focus to close object (pupil should constrict)
*normal response is 1)pupillary constriction. 2) convergence of the axes of the eyes
Whisper Test - Answer Test in which an examiner whispers a sentence and asks the patient
to repeat it to evaluate loss of high-frequency sounds.
Tuning Fork Test - Answer evaluation of sound conduction using a vibrating tuning fork
Weber Test - Answer hearing test using a tuning fork; distinguishes between conductive and
sensorineural hearing loss
Rinne Test - Answer hearing test using a tuning fork; checks for differences in bone
conduction and air conduction
AC>BC=normal, BC>/equal AC= conductive, AC>BC but reduced= sensorineural loss
solid viscera - Answer liver, pancreas, spleen, adrenal glands, kidneys, ovaries, uterus
hollow viscera - Answer stomach, gallbladder, small intestine, colon, bladder
RUQ - Answer liver, gallbladder, duodenum, head of pancreas, right kidney and adrenal,
hepatic flexure of colon, part of ascending and transverse colon
RLQ - Answer appendix, cecum
LUQ - Answer Stomach, spleen, head of the pancreas, left kidney with adrenal gland
LLQ - Answer descending colon, sigmoid colon
GI Assessment - Inspection - Answer First, observe the contour of the abdomen, noting any
masses, scars, or areas of distention.
Significant findings may include the presence of distention (inflation) or protrusion (projection).
GI Assessment - Auscultation - Answer -normal frequency range of 5 to 30 per minute
