NUR 223 - Abdomen/Gastrointestinal
(GI) and Urinary (GU) Test Questions
with Solved Solutions (2025) Edition.
What are the RUQ organs? - Answer - liver
- gallbladder
- duodenum
- head of pancreas
- right kidney and adrenal gland
- hepatic flexure of colon
- part of ascending and transverse colon
What are the LUQ organs? - Answer - stomach
- spleen
- left lobe of the liver
- body of the pancreas
- left kidney and adrenal gland
- splenic flexure of colon
- part of transverse and descending colon
What are the RLQ organs? - Answer - cecum
- appendix
- right ovary and tube
- right ureter
- right spermatic cord
What are the LLQ organs? - Answer - part of descending colon
- sigmoid colon
- left ovary and tube
- left ureter
- left spermatic cord
, What are the steps to prepare for an abdominal exam? - Answer - lighting
- full visibility (drape genitalia and female breasts
- enhance abdominal wall relaxation (distraction, save painful areas for last, empty bladder,
warm to avoid chilling/tensing of muscles short nails, supine position)
What is the order of the abdominal assessment? - Answer 1. determine last bowel movement
(usually pattern/frequency)
2. inspection (entire abdomen)
3. Ausulation (Order of examination, all 4 quadrants)
4. Palpation (Upper and Lower quadrants)
When auscultating the abdomen which side of the stethoscope should pressed against the skin?
- Answer diaphragm
If you were to push too hard on the abdomen when using the stethoscope what would happen?
- Answer stimulate more bowel sounds
Why should we begin in the RLQ at the ileocecal valve area? - Answer bowel sounds are
normally always presented there
When auscultating bowel sounds what should be noted? - Answer - character and frequency
- bowel sounds are high pitched, gurgling, cascading sounds
- bowels occur irregularly anywhere from 5 to 30 times per minute (DON'T BOTHER TO COUNT)
What is the ranges of bowel sounds per each quadrant? - Answer normal = 5-30
hypoactive = <5-30
hyperactive = >5-3
Silent abdomen is common. T or F - Answer F, it is uncommon; must listen for 5 minutes
(GI) and Urinary (GU) Test Questions
with Solved Solutions (2025) Edition.
What are the RUQ organs? - Answer - liver
- gallbladder
- duodenum
- head of pancreas
- right kidney and adrenal gland
- hepatic flexure of colon
- part of ascending and transverse colon
What are the LUQ organs? - Answer - stomach
- spleen
- left lobe of the liver
- body of the pancreas
- left kidney and adrenal gland
- splenic flexure of colon
- part of transverse and descending colon
What are the RLQ organs? - Answer - cecum
- appendix
- right ovary and tube
- right ureter
- right spermatic cord
What are the LLQ organs? - Answer - part of descending colon
- sigmoid colon
- left ovary and tube
- left ureter
- left spermatic cord
, What are the steps to prepare for an abdominal exam? - Answer - lighting
- full visibility (drape genitalia and female breasts
- enhance abdominal wall relaxation (distraction, save painful areas for last, empty bladder,
warm to avoid chilling/tensing of muscles short nails, supine position)
What is the order of the abdominal assessment? - Answer 1. determine last bowel movement
(usually pattern/frequency)
2. inspection (entire abdomen)
3. Ausulation (Order of examination, all 4 quadrants)
4. Palpation (Upper and Lower quadrants)
When auscultating the abdomen which side of the stethoscope should pressed against the skin?
- Answer diaphragm
If you were to push too hard on the abdomen when using the stethoscope what would happen?
- Answer stimulate more bowel sounds
Why should we begin in the RLQ at the ileocecal valve area? - Answer bowel sounds are
normally always presented there
When auscultating bowel sounds what should be noted? - Answer - character and frequency
- bowel sounds are high pitched, gurgling, cascading sounds
- bowels occur irregularly anywhere from 5 to 30 times per minute (DON'T BOTHER TO COUNT)
What is the ranges of bowel sounds per each quadrant? - Answer normal = 5-30
hypoactive = <5-30
hyperactive = >5-3
Silent abdomen is common. T or F - Answer F, it is uncommon; must listen for 5 minutes
