NSG 261 EXAM
NSG 261 Exam 2 Questions and
Answers Graded A+ 2025
normal bowel sounds -Correct Answer ✔5-34 clicks/gurgles per minute
purpose for listening to the bowel sounds -Correct Answer ✔To assess a pattern of
bowel sounds which is peristaltic activity
when you are assessing a patient who has pain in there abdomen do you asses the
painful part first or last. -Correct Answer ✔last- to not have the patient be uncomfortable
what are Borborygmus bowel sounds -Correct Answer ✔are loud, gurgling sounds
madeby the movement of gas through the intestines.
Hyperactive bowel sound -Correct Answer ✔are loud, high-pitched sounds
what symptoms cause hyperactive bowel sounds -Correct Answer ✔abdominal pian and
cramping, nauseas vomiting
Hypoactive bowel sounds -Correct Answer ✔are slow, decreased sounds (listenfor 3-5
minutes)
absent bowel sounds -Correct Answer ✔Absent means no sounds are heard.
if you do not hear bowel sounds should you feed a patient -Correct Answer ✔no- bs
must be heard before giving a patient food
what part of the stethorcsope do you use to listen to the abdomen -Correct Answer ✔the
bell
what are the atries you listen with the bell -Correct Answer ✔the aorta, the renal, iliac,
femoral
where ar ethe artiers located when listening to the abdomen -Correct Answer ✔aorta- is
in the middle ( epigastric)
renal- is at the 12 rib
iliac- are a little bit below your bellybutton the top of the iliac crest ( left and right lumbar
region)
femoral- is at your groin (
why palpate the CVA -Correct Answer ✔to asses for inflammation or tenderness of the
kidney
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how do you asses for the CVA -Correct Answer ✔place your hand on there back and
thumb over the 12th rib
when assesing the CVA what are normal and abnormal findings -Correct Answer
✔normal- no tenderness or pain
abnormal- tenderness and pain are felt
why is it condering when a patient has pain at there CVA -Correct Answer ✔because
that means the patient has an infection in there kidney Pyelonephritis
what are the different pulse points and locations -Correct Answer ✔brachial- midline of
arm (elbow joint)
Radial- thumb side of the wrist
popliteal- behind the knee
dorsalis pedis - top of the foot
posterior tibial- back of the ankle
PAD -Correct Answer ✔peripheral artery disease
what would you see if someone had PAD -Correct Answer ✔intermitian condcation pain
no edema
no pulse or weak pulse
round smooth sores
black eschar
no hair growth
nubmess and tingling
cynonsis
smoking censation
thorbing pain when walking
if someone if having PAD what does that mean -Correct Answer ✔they are not getting
blood o whatever the place may be the arteries are not working
if you do not feel a pulse what do you do with PAD -Correct Answer ✔tell a doctor and
try and get blood flow to return to the foot.
PVD what does that mean -Correct Answer ✔blood is not leaving the area (the veins
are not working)
what are signs that someone has PVD -Correct Answer ✔Erythema
-Edema
-Drainage
-Varicose veins
-Smoking cessation
NSG 261 EXAM
NSG 261 Exam 2 Questions and
Answers Graded A+ 2025
normal bowel sounds -Correct Answer ✔5-34 clicks/gurgles per minute
purpose for listening to the bowel sounds -Correct Answer ✔To assess a pattern of
bowel sounds which is peristaltic activity
when you are assessing a patient who has pain in there abdomen do you asses the
painful part first or last. -Correct Answer ✔last- to not have the patient be uncomfortable
what are Borborygmus bowel sounds -Correct Answer ✔are loud, gurgling sounds
madeby the movement of gas through the intestines.
Hyperactive bowel sound -Correct Answer ✔are loud, high-pitched sounds
what symptoms cause hyperactive bowel sounds -Correct Answer ✔abdominal pian and
cramping, nauseas vomiting
Hypoactive bowel sounds -Correct Answer ✔are slow, decreased sounds (listenfor 3-5
minutes)
absent bowel sounds -Correct Answer ✔Absent means no sounds are heard.
if you do not hear bowel sounds should you feed a patient -Correct Answer ✔no- bs
must be heard before giving a patient food
what part of the stethorcsope do you use to listen to the abdomen -Correct Answer ✔the
bell
what are the atries you listen with the bell -Correct Answer ✔the aorta, the renal, iliac,
femoral
where ar ethe artiers located when listening to the abdomen -Correct Answer ✔aorta- is
in the middle ( epigastric)
renal- is at the 12 rib
iliac- are a little bit below your bellybutton the top of the iliac crest ( left and right lumbar
region)
femoral- is at your groin (
why palpate the CVA -Correct Answer ✔to asses for inflammation or tenderness of the
kidney
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how do you asses for the CVA -Correct Answer ✔place your hand on there back and
thumb over the 12th rib
when assesing the CVA what are normal and abnormal findings -Correct Answer
✔normal- no tenderness or pain
abnormal- tenderness and pain are felt
why is it condering when a patient has pain at there CVA -Correct Answer ✔because
that means the patient has an infection in there kidney Pyelonephritis
what are the different pulse points and locations -Correct Answer ✔brachial- midline of
arm (elbow joint)
Radial- thumb side of the wrist
popliteal- behind the knee
dorsalis pedis - top of the foot
posterior tibial- back of the ankle
PAD -Correct Answer ✔peripheral artery disease
what would you see if someone had PAD -Correct Answer ✔intermitian condcation pain
no edema
no pulse or weak pulse
round smooth sores
black eschar
no hair growth
nubmess and tingling
cynonsis
smoking censation
thorbing pain when walking
if someone if having PAD what does that mean -Correct Answer ✔they are not getting
blood o whatever the place may be the arteries are not working
if you do not feel a pulse what do you do with PAD -Correct Answer ✔tell a doctor and
try and get blood flow to return to the foot.
PVD what does that mean -Correct Answer ✔blood is not leaving the area (the veins
are not working)
what are signs that someone has PVD -Correct Answer ✔Erythema
-Edema
-Drainage
-Varicose veins
-Smoking cessation
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