MARYVILLE AHA NURS 612 EXAM #3 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS

MARYVILLE AHA NURS 612 EXAM #3 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS Obturator sign - Answer-pain in the lower abdomen or inside of thigh when the hip is flexed and internally rotated; a sign of appendicitis or abdominal abscess The examiner observes venous return on the abdomen of the patient that moves upward from the pubis to the chest. This finding should make the examiner consider - Answer-inferior vena cava obstruction Which of the following questions would help an examiner determine whether a patient has an intrabdominal infection? A. Where is the pain? B. Would you like something to eat? C. What does your urine look like? D. Is there a history of this problem in your family? - Answer-B. Mrs. Cody is 36 weeks pregnant and states her stomach muscle feels like its splitting. A light protrusion of the abdomen midline is observed. This is recognized as - Answer-Diastasis Recti diastasis recti - Answer-midline longitudinal ridge in the abdomen, a separation of abdominal rectus muscles In which of the following patients would a slight pulsation of the epigastric area be considered a normal finding? A. a very thin patient B. an obese patient C. a patient with ascites D. an older patient - Answer-A.