NSG 261 EXAM 2 MATERIAL
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS { GRADED A+}
what is the purpose of assessing bowel sounds? - ✔✔to assess
peristaltic activity
what is the normal number of clicks for bowel sounds? - ✔✔5-34 clicks
per minute
what is borborygmus? - ✔✔an abnormal loud gurguling sound made by
the movement of gas through the intestine
what are hyperactive abnormal bowel sounds? - ✔✔loud high pitched
sounds a symptom would be diarrhea
, what are hypoactive abnormal bowel sounds? - ✔✔slow decreased
sounds a symptom would be constipation
what does it mean if bowel sounds are absent? - ✔✔no sounds are
heard, you would listen for 3-5 minutes and NOT feed the patient
how do you asses for costovertebral tenderness? - ✔✔place patient in
a sitting position, stand near their back, and use indirect blunt or fist
percussion, thump over the 12th rub at the costo-vertebral angle on
the back
what are normal findings of costovertebral tenderness? - ✔✔there is
no pain
what are abnormal findings of costovertebral tenderness? -
✔✔tenderness of pain is felt
what are some symptoms of PAD (peripheral arterial disease)? -
✔✔intermittent claudication pain, no edema, no pulse or weak pulse,
no drainage, round smooth sores, and black eschar
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS { GRADED A+}
what is the purpose of assessing bowel sounds? - ✔✔to assess
peristaltic activity
what is the normal number of clicks for bowel sounds? - ✔✔5-34 clicks
per minute
what is borborygmus? - ✔✔an abnormal loud gurguling sound made by
the movement of gas through the intestine
what are hyperactive abnormal bowel sounds? - ✔✔loud high pitched
sounds a symptom would be diarrhea
, what are hypoactive abnormal bowel sounds? - ✔✔slow decreased
sounds a symptom would be constipation
what does it mean if bowel sounds are absent? - ✔✔no sounds are
heard, you would listen for 3-5 minutes and NOT feed the patient
how do you asses for costovertebral tenderness? - ✔✔place patient in
a sitting position, stand near their back, and use indirect blunt or fist
percussion, thump over the 12th rub at the costo-vertebral angle on
the back
what are normal findings of costovertebral tenderness? - ✔✔there is
no pain
what are abnormal findings of costovertebral tenderness? -
✔✔tenderness of pain is felt
what are some symptoms of PAD (peripheral arterial disease)? -
✔✔intermittent claudication pain, no edema, no pulse or weak pulse,
no drainage, round smooth sores, and black eschar
