NUR 216 (HEALTH ASSESSMENT) EXAM 4
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
Hypoactive bowel sounds are how many per minute? - Answers - Less than 5 but at
least 1
Hyperactive bowel sounds are how many per minute? - Answers - More than 30
What do hyperactive bowel sounds indicate? - Answers - increased motility possibly
caused by diarrhea, anxiety, bowel inflammation or reaction to certain foods
What do hyperactive bowel sounds sound like? - Answers - Loud, growling sounds
(borborygmi)
What are normal bowel sounds? - Answers - High pitched clicks and gurgles 5-35 times
a minute.
What are the structures in the Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)? - Answers - stomach,
spleen, left portion of the liver, main body of the pancreas, the left portion of the kidney,
adrenal glands, splenic flexure of the colon, and bottom part of the colon.
What are the structures in the Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)? - Answers - the majority of
the small intestine, some of the large intestine, the left female reproductive organs, and
the left ureter.
What are the structures in the Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)? - Answers - Right portion
of the liver, the gallbladder, right kidney, a small portion of the stomach, the duodenum,
the head of the pancreas, portions of the ascending and transverse colon, and parts of
small intestine.
What structures are in the Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)? - Answers - cecum, appendix,
part of the small intestines, the right female reproductive organs, and the right ureter
What quadrant is the gallbladder located in? - Answers - RUQ
What quadrant is the stomach located in? - Answers - LUQ
What quadrant is the Appendix located in? - Answers - RLQ
What quadrant is the descending colon in? - Answers - LLQ
What sign is used to indicate appendicitis? - Answers - Blumberg's Sign
, What would be a positive Blumberg's sign? - Answers - The abdominal wall is pressed
on slowly and then quickly released, the presence of pain upon removal of pressure
(rebound tenderness) would be a positive Blumberg's sign
What sign is used to indicated Cholecystitis? - Answers - Murphey's sign
What would be a positive Murphey's sign? - Answers - The examiner has to put their
hand in the area of the right upper quadrant, and instruct the patient to breath in
(inspire). If the patient winces or pain is felt during inspiration, this is considered a
positive Murphey's sign
What is a flat abdominal contour? - Answers - In a horizontal line from the xiphoid
process to the symphysis pubis
What is a rounded abdominal contour? - Answers - you see this in obese patients, will
be soft
What is a convex abdominal contour? - Answers - Rounded
What is a concave abdominal contour? - Answers - Sunken in appearance
What is a distended abdominal contour? - Answers - a large protrusion of the abdomen
due to fat, fluid, or flatus, will be firm to palpation
How can you tell a distended abdomen is due to fat? - Answers - The patient will have
rolls of fat tissue along both sides of the abdomen, and their skin does not look taut.
How can you tell a distended abdomen is due to fluid? - Answers - The flanks of the
patient will also protrude, and when they turn onto one side, the protrusion will move to
the dependent side
How can you tell a distended abdomen is due to flatus? - Answers - The protrusion is
mainly midline, and there is no change in the flanks
How can you tell a distended abdomen is due to hernias? - Answers - Protrusions
through the abdominal muscle will be visible, especially when the patient flexes the
abdominal muscles
What does a protuberant abdomen look like? - Answers - Abdominal distention, will be
firm to palpation
What does a scaphoid abdomen look like? - Answers - Extremely thin, caved in
appearance with visible bones, indicates malnourishment
What are some early symptoms of bowel obstruction? - Answers - Nausea, Vomiting,
Abdominal tenderness, Diarrhea
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
Hypoactive bowel sounds are how many per minute? - Answers - Less than 5 but at
least 1
Hyperactive bowel sounds are how many per minute? - Answers - More than 30
What do hyperactive bowel sounds indicate? - Answers - increased motility possibly
caused by diarrhea, anxiety, bowel inflammation or reaction to certain foods
What do hyperactive bowel sounds sound like? - Answers - Loud, growling sounds
(borborygmi)
What are normal bowel sounds? - Answers - High pitched clicks and gurgles 5-35 times
a minute.
What are the structures in the Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)? - Answers - stomach,
spleen, left portion of the liver, main body of the pancreas, the left portion of the kidney,
adrenal glands, splenic flexure of the colon, and bottom part of the colon.
What are the structures in the Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)? - Answers - the majority of
the small intestine, some of the large intestine, the left female reproductive organs, and
the left ureter.
What are the structures in the Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)? - Answers - Right portion
of the liver, the gallbladder, right kidney, a small portion of the stomach, the duodenum,
the head of the pancreas, portions of the ascending and transverse colon, and parts of
small intestine.
What structures are in the Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)? - Answers - cecum, appendix,
part of the small intestines, the right female reproductive organs, and the right ureter
What quadrant is the gallbladder located in? - Answers - RUQ
What quadrant is the stomach located in? - Answers - LUQ
What quadrant is the Appendix located in? - Answers - RLQ
What quadrant is the descending colon in? - Answers - LLQ
What sign is used to indicate appendicitis? - Answers - Blumberg's Sign
, What would be a positive Blumberg's sign? - Answers - The abdominal wall is pressed
on slowly and then quickly released, the presence of pain upon removal of pressure
(rebound tenderness) would be a positive Blumberg's sign
What sign is used to indicated Cholecystitis? - Answers - Murphey's sign
What would be a positive Murphey's sign? - Answers - The examiner has to put their
hand in the area of the right upper quadrant, and instruct the patient to breath in
(inspire). If the patient winces or pain is felt during inspiration, this is considered a
positive Murphey's sign
What is a flat abdominal contour? - Answers - In a horizontal line from the xiphoid
process to the symphysis pubis
What is a rounded abdominal contour? - Answers - you see this in obese patients, will
be soft
What is a convex abdominal contour? - Answers - Rounded
What is a concave abdominal contour? - Answers - Sunken in appearance
What is a distended abdominal contour? - Answers - a large protrusion of the abdomen
due to fat, fluid, or flatus, will be firm to palpation
How can you tell a distended abdomen is due to fat? - Answers - The patient will have
rolls of fat tissue along both sides of the abdomen, and their skin does not look taut.
How can you tell a distended abdomen is due to fluid? - Answers - The flanks of the
patient will also protrude, and when they turn onto one side, the protrusion will move to
the dependent side
How can you tell a distended abdomen is due to flatus? - Answers - The protrusion is
mainly midline, and there is no change in the flanks
How can you tell a distended abdomen is due to hernias? - Answers - Protrusions
through the abdominal muscle will be visible, especially when the patient flexes the
abdominal muscles
What does a protuberant abdomen look like? - Answers - Abdominal distention, will be
firm to palpation
What does a scaphoid abdomen look like? - Answers - Extremely thin, caved in
appearance with visible bones, indicates malnourishment
What are some early symptoms of bowel obstruction? - Answers - Nausea, Vomiting,
Abdominal tenderness, Diarrhea
