ADDITIONAL ABDOMEN/CARDIAC/EENT QUESTIONS (BATES)
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++
1.During a physical assessment of the abdomen, the nurse palpates a small mass
above a patient's symphysis pubis. What should the nurse do at this time?
1) Gently press down on the mass.
2) stop the examination.
3)Auscultate the mass.
D)percuss the mass
2) stop the examination.
2. The nurse is preparing to conduct a physical examination of a patient's
abdomen. Identify the area on the diagram where the nurse will focus the
assessment of the patient's gallbladder
A) RUQ
B) RLQ
C) LUQ
D) LLQ
A) RUQ
,3.During the physical examination of the abdomen, the nurse palpates a mass in
the patient's right lower quadrant. the nurse suspects that this mass could be
associated with which organs? (select all that apply.)
A) Appendix
B) Bladder
C)Ascending colon
D)Right Kidney/transverse colon
A) Appendix
B) Bladder
C)Ascending colon
4.During the health history of the urinary system, a patient tells the nurse about
leaking urine when coughing or laughing. The nurse should focus additional
questions to address which health problem?
A)urge incontinence
B)overflow incontinence
C)stress incontinence
D)obstructive incontinence
C)stress incontinence
5. The nurse has completed the inspection of a patient's abdomen during the
physical examination. Which technique will the nurse use next during this
examination?
,A)Deep palpation
B)light palpation
C)percussion
D)Auscultation
D)Auscultation
6.While conducting an abdominal physical assessment, the patient complains of
pain with deep palpation of the right kidney. To further assess this finding, the
nurse should perform:
A)fist percussion of the costovertebral angles
B)Deep palpation of the abdominal left upper quadrant
C)light palpation of the abdominal right lower quadrant
D)Auscultate sounds in the abdominal left lower quadrant
A)fist percussion of the costovertebral angles
7.After a health history of the gastrointestinal and urinary systems, the nurse
determines that a patient is of average risk for colorectal cancer. What should the
nurse instruct the patient regarding this risk? Select all that apply.
A)Have a fecal occult blood test done annually.
B)Schedule a flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years.
C)Follow an every 10-year colonoscopy schedule.
, D)Plan time for a colonoscopy every 3 years.
E)Determine when to have a barium enema every 2 years
A)Have a fecal occult blood test done annually.
B)Schedule a flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years.
C)Follow an every 10-year colonoscopy schedule.
8.An older patient asks the nurse what can be done to help with urinary
incontinence. What can the nurse respond to this patient?
A)Practice pelvic muscle exercises.
B)reduce fluids a few hours before sleep.
C)Avoid caffeinated beverages.
D)limit alcohol intake to 3 drinks per day
A)Practice pelvic muscle exercises.
9.During the examination of the abdomen, a patient experiences RLQ rebound
tenderness. The nurse should do which additional assessment techniques for
this patient? Select all that apply:
A)Assess the Rovsing sign.
B)Assess the psoas sign.
C)Test for cutaneous hyperesthesia.
D)Look for the obturator sign.
E)Test for a fluid wave
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++
1.During a physical assessment of the abdomen, the nurse palpates a small mass
above a patient's symphysis pubis. What should the nurse do at this time?
1) Gently press down on the mass.
2) stop the examination.
3)Auscultate the mass.
D)percuss the mass
2) stop the examination.
2. The nurse is preparing to conduct a physical examination of a patient's
abdomen. Identify the area on the diagram where the nurse will focus the
assessment of the patient's gallbladder
A) RUQ
B) RLQ
C) LUQ
D) LLQ
A) RUQ
,3.During the physical examination of the abdomen, the nurse palpates a mass in
the patient's right lower quadrant. the nurse suspects that this mass could be
associated with which organs? (select all that apply.)
A) Appendix
B) Bladder
C)Ascending colon
D)Right Kidney/transverse colon
A) Appendix
B) Bladder
C)Ascending colon
4.During the health history of the urinary system, a patient tells the nurse about
leaking urine when coughing or laughing. The nurse should focus additional
questions to address which health problem?
A)urge incontinence
B)overflow incontinence
C)stress incontinence
D)obstructive incontinence
C)stress incontinence
5. The nurse has completed the inspection of a patient's abdomen during the
physical examination. Which technique will the nurse use next during this
examination?
,A)Deep palpation
B)light palpation
C)percussion
D)Auscultation
D)Auscultation
6.While conducting an abdominal physical assessment, the patient complains of
pain with deep palpation of the right kidney. To further assess this finding, the
nurse should perform:
A)fist percussion of the costovertebral angles
B)Deep palpation of the abdominal left upper quadrant
C)light palpation of the abdominal right lower quadrant
D)Auscultate sounds in the abdominal left lower quadrant
A)fist percussion of the costovertebral angles
7.After a health history of the gastrointestinal and urinary systems, the nurse
determines that a patient is of average risk for colorectal cancer. What should the
nurse instruct the patient regarding this risk? Select all that apply.
A)Have a fecal occult blood test done annually.
B)Schedule a flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years.
C)Follow an every 10-year colonoscopy schedule.
, D)Plan time for a colonoscopy every 3 years.
E)Determine when to have a barium enema every 2 years
A)Have a fecal occult blood test done annually.
B)Schedule a flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years.
C)Follow an every 10-year colonoscopy schedule.
8.An older patient asks the nurse what can be done to help with urinary
incontinence. What can the nurse respond to this patient?
A)Practice pelvic muscle exercises.
B)reduce fluids a few hours before sleep.
C)Avoid caffeinated beverages.
D)limit alcohol intake to 3 drinks per day
A)Practice pelvic muscle exercises.
9.During the examination of the abdomen, a patient experiences RLQ rebound
tenderness. The nurse should do which additional assessment techniques for
this patient? Select all that apply:
A)Assess the Rovsing sign.
B)Assess the psoas sign.
C)Test for cutaneous hyperesthesia.
D)Look for the obturator sign.
E)Test for a fluid wave
