Regis NU 650 Final Actual Exam 3 with
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When percussing the abdomen in a patient with constipation, which of the following
sounds would you expect to find in the LLQ?
A. Tympanic
B. Dull
C. Resonant
D. Hyperresonant -------- Correct Answer --------- B
Which of the following represents the proper position for the NP to assess the patient's
abdomen?
A. Stand at the patient's left side and proceed in a systematic fashion.
B. Stand at the patient's left side and assess any problem areas first
C. Stand at the patient's right side and process in a systemic fashion
D. Stand at the patient's right side and assess any problem areas first -------- Correct
Answer --------- C
The NP will demonstrate the correct order of examination for the abdomen by using
examination techniques that follows:
1. Auscultation
2. Inspection
3. Palpation
4. Percussion
A. 1-2-3-4
B. 2-3-4-1
C. 3-4-1-2
D. 2-1-3-4 -------- Correct Answer --------- D
The NP will use which of the following examination techniques to determine muscular
resistance, superficial organs and masses in the abdomen
A. inspection
B. light palpation
C. deep palpation
D. percussion -------- Correct Answer --------- B
The NP will use which of the following methods to help the patient relax during the
abdominal exam?
A. ask the patient to hold their breath
B. Palpate the abdomen after inspiration
C. palpate the abdomen after expiration
, D. Palpate the abdomen using quick short movements -------- Correct Answer --------- C
When percussing the abdomen, you would document the normal finding of percussion
over the intestines as:
A. Tympanic
B. Dull
C. Resonant
D. Hyperresonant -------- Correct Answer --------- A
The NP will use her third finger to strike or deliver a rapid tap or blow against another
finger placed against the surface of the chest or abdomen to evoke a sound wave. The
striking or tapping finger is called the: -------- Correct Answer --------- Plexor finger
Identify the correct examination sequence for each body system:
1. Auscultation, 2. Inspection, 3. Palpation, 4. percussion
a: posterior thorax & lungs
b: anterior thorax & CV system
c: abdomen -------- Correct Answer --------- a. Posterior thorax & lungs: 2-3-4-1
b. Anterior thorax & CV system: 2-3-4-1
c. Abdomen: 2-1-4-3
A patient is seen in the office for amenorrhea, for which you obtain a urine pregnancy
test in the office that returns negative. You would document this finding in which of the
following sections of the encounter?
A. HPI
B. CC
C. Subjective Data
D. Objective Data -------- Correct Answer --------- D
The NP can determine higher cognitive function by asking the patient to perform which
of the following tasks?
A. Explain the meaning of a proverb
B. Identify the day of the week, month, season, date and year
C. Recall details of historical events
D. Spell a five-letter word such as WORLD backward -------- Correct Answer --------- A
A 36-year-old female patient is seen in the clinic for a reported fever and back pain. She
complained of pain when the NP percussed over the left CVA angle. This finding
supports which of the following differential diagnosis?
A. Pyelonephritis
B. Left lower lobe pneumonia
C. Splenomegaly
D. Cholecystitis -------- Correct Answer --------- A
The liver border can be palpated normally below the costal margin at the:
A. Left mid-clavicular line
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Updated (2024 Version)
When percussing the abdomen in a patient with constipation, which of the following
sounds would you expect to find in the LLQ?
A. Tympanic
B. Dull
C. Resonant
D. Hyperresonant -------- Correct Answer --------- B
Which of the following represents the proper position for the NP to assess the patient's
abdomen?
A. Stand at the patient's left side and proceed in a systematic fashion.
B. Stand at the patient's left side and assess any problem areas first
C. Stand at the patient's right side and process in a systemic fashion
D. Stand at the patient's right side and assess any problem areas first -------- Correct
Answer --------- C
The NP will demonstrate the correct order of examination for the abdomen by using
examination techniques that follows:
1. Auscultation
2. Inspection
3. Palpation
4. Percussion
A. 1-2-3-4
B. 2-3-4-1
C. 3-4-1-2
D. 2-1-3-4 -------- Correct Answer --------- D
The NP will use which of the following examination techniques to determine muscular
resistance, superficial organs and masses in the abdomen
A. inspection
B. light palpation
C. deep palpation
D. percussion -------- Correct Answer --------- B
The NP will use which of the following methods to help the patient relax during the
abdominal exam?
A. ask the patient to hold their breath
B. Palpate the abdomen after inspiration
C. palpate the abdomen after expiration
, D. Palpate the abdomen using quick short movements -------- Correct Answer --------- C
When percussing the abdomen, you would document the normal finding of percussion
over the intestines as:
A. Tympanic
B. Dull
C. Resonant
D. Hyperresonant -------- Correct Answer --------- A
The NP will use her third finger to strike or deliver a rapid tap or blow against another
finger placed against the surface of the chest or abdomen to evoke a sound wave. The
striking or tapping finger is called the: -------- Correct Answer --------- Plexor finger
Identify the correct examination sequence for each body system:
1. Auscultation, 2. Inspection, 3. Palpation, 4. percussion
a: posterior thorax & lungs
b: anterior thorax & CV system
c: abdomen -------- Correct Answer --------- a. Posterior thorax & lungs: 2-3-4-1
b. Anterior thorax & CV system: 2-3-4-1
c. Abdomen: 2-1-4-3
A patient is seen in the office for amenorrhea, for which you obtain a urine pregnancy
test in the office that returns negative. You would document this finding in which of the
following sections of the encounter?
A. HPI
B. CC
C. Subjective Data
D. Objective Data -------- Correct Answer --------- D
The NP can determine higher cognitive function by asking the patient to perform which
of the following tasks?
A. Explain the meaning of a proverb
B. Identify the day of the week, month, season, date and year
C. Recall details of historical events
D. Spell a five-letter word such as WORLD backward -------- Correct Answer --------- A
A 36-year-old female patient is seen in the clinic for a reported fever and back pain. She
complained of pain when the NP percussed over the left CVA angle. This finding
supports which of the following differential diagnosis?
A. Pyelonephritis
B. Left lower lobe pneumonia
C. Splenomegaly
D. Cholecystitis -------- Correct Answer --------- A
The liver border can be palpated normally below the costal margin at the:
A. Left mid-clavicular line
