NURS 247: Exam 3 (Latest Update) Questions and Verified
Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A
when can you document absent bowel sounds - ANSWER-after listening for a full 5 minutes and hearing
nothing
what is normal documentation of palpating the abd - ANSWER-abdomen soft and nontender
describe distention - ANSWER-bloated tummy due to gas or feces
Describe appendicitis - ANSWER-inflammation of appendix, RLQ, anorexia, N/V, fever, WBC >10,000,
guarding, belly button pain
describe ascites - ANSWER-excess fluid in peritoneal cavity, large girth, heart failure, liver disease, cancer
describe a intestinal obstruction - ANSWER-could be caused by an adhesion from abd surgery, early
(hyper), late (hypo), N/V, risk for sepsis if ruptures
Describe umbilical hernia - ANSWER-protrusion of a loop of bowel near umbilical, accentuated when
coughing or straining, risk for loop dying and rupturing
what are some changes to the abd with aging - ANSWER-decreased bowel movement, make sure they're
getting proper nutrition, fat in midline, decreases salivation, dry mouth, aspiration
what is the difference between a ligament and tendon - ANSWER-ligament: connects bone to bone
tendon: connects bone to muscle
what are some functions of the MSK system and where is blood produced - ANSWER-structure, posture,
WBC, RBC, platelets, protection
-in the bone marrow specifically in sacrum
, what is the difference between synovial and non-synovial joints - ANSWER-synovial = freely moveable,
cartilage covers bone, low friction
non-synovial = no fluid, stationary, skull
what is a bursa and where are they found - ANSWER-fluid filled sac on the joints, shoulder, knees, hips
what are the 3 types of muscles - ANSWER-skeletal, smooth, cardiac
-skeletal is only voluntary type
Practice extension/flexion, abduction/adduction, supination/pronation, circumduction,
inversion/eversion, rotation, elevation/depression - ANSWER-
what are the spine numbers - ANSWER-33 total
- 7 cervical
- 12 thoracic
- 5 lumbar
- 5 sacral
- 3-4 coccygeal
what is the shoulder girdle made up of and what joint - ANSWER-humerus, scapula, and clavicle
glenohumeral joint also known as the rotator cuff
what makes up the elbow - ANSWER-humerus, radius, ulna
- medial and lateral epicondyles and a olecranon
what makes up the hip - ANSWER-acetabulum and the head of the femur
- iliac crest is the top hip bone with the ischial tuberosity as the bottom
what makes up the knee - ANSWER-femur, patella, tibia
Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A
when can you document absent bowel sounds - ANSWER-after listening for a full 5 minutes and hearing
nothing
what is normal documentation of palpating the abd - ANSWER-abdomen soft and nontender
describe distention - ANSWER-bloated tummy due to gas or feces
Describe appendicitis - ANSWER-inflammation of appendix, RLQ, anorexia, N/V, fever, WBC >10,000,
guarding, belly button pain
describe ascites - ANSWER-excess fluid in peritoneal cavity, large girth, heart failure, liver disease, cancer
describe a intestinal obstruction - ANSWER-could be caused by an adhesion from abd surgery, early
(hyper), late (hypo), N/V, risk for sepsis if ruptures
Describe umbilical hernia - ANSWER-protrusion of a loop of bowel near umbilical, accentuated when
coughing or straining, risk for loop dying and rupturing
what are some changes to the abd with aging - ANSWER-decreased bowel movement, make sure they're
getting proper nutrition, fat in midline, decreases salivation, dry mouth, aspiration
what is the difference between a ligament and tendon - ANSWER-ligament: connects bone to bone
tendon: connects bone to muscle
what are some functions of the MSK system and where is blood produced - ANSWER-structure, posture,
WBC, RBC, platelets, protection
-in the bone marrow specifically in sacrum
, what is the difference between synovial and non-synovial joints - ANSWER-synovial = freely moveable,
cartilage covers bone, low friction
non-synovial = no fluid, stationary, skull
what is a bursa and where are they found - ANSWER-fluid filled sac on the joints, shoulder, knees, hips
what are the 3 types of muscles - ANSWER-skeletal, smooth, cardiac
-skeletal is only voluntary type
Practice extension/flexion, abduction/adduction, supination/pronation, circumduction,
inversion/eversion, rotation, elevation/depression - ANSWER-
what are the spine numbers - ANSWER-33 total
- 7 cervical
- 12 thoracic
- 5 lumbar
- 5 sacral
- 3-4 coccygeal
what is the shoulder girdle made up of and what joint - ANSWER-humerus, scapula, and clavicle
glenohumeral joint also known as the rotator cuff
what makes up the elbow - ANSWER-humerus, radius, ulna
- medial and lateral epicondyles and a olecranon
what makes up the hip - ANSWER-acetabulum and the head of the femur
- iliac crest is the top hip bone with the ischial tuberosity as the bottom
what makes up the knee - ANSWER-femur, patella, tibia
