NSG 3160 Final Exam Review 2025–2026 – Latest Updated Real Exam with
Complete Questions and Answers (100% Verified, Graded A+)
This document contains the full, updated 2025–2026 NSG 3160 Final Exam review with
all questions and correct answers, fully verified and graded A+. It covers the complete
course content, including core nursing concepts, clinical decision-making, patient care
planning, pharmacology, pathophysiology, and evidence-based practice. Each question is
paired with its accurate answer, making it an efficient and trustworthy resource for
mastering material and preparing for the real exam. Designed to align with current NSG
3160 curriculum standards, it ensures comprehensive preparation and exam-day
confidence.
1. What is the correct sequence of techniques used during an examination of
the abdomen?: Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation.
2. What should you do if you hear a soft, high-pitched, irregular gurgling
sound over the right lower quadrant during auscultation?: Continue
auscultating the abdomen in all four quadrants, moving clockwise.
3. How long must you listen to establish the absence of bowel sounds?: 5 full
minutes.
, 4. What should you do if a patient grimaces and states tenderness during
palpation of the left lower quadrant?: Contact the practitioner or provider; the
patient may have cholecystitis.
5. Which arteries may reveal bruits during auscultation of the abdomen?:
Carotid, aortic, renal, iliac, and femoral.
6. What additional questions should you ask a woman with pink-colored striae
on the abdomen?: Have you gained any weight recently? Have you recently
been or is there a chance you could be pregnant?
7. Why is auscultation of the abdomen begun in the right lower quadrant?:
Peristalsis through the descending colon is usually active.
8. What does a positive Blumberg sign indicate?: Peritoneal inflammation.
9. How is a positive Murphy sign best described?: Pain felt when taking a deep
breath when the examiner's fingers are on the approximate location of the
inflamed gallbladder.
10. What is the best statement to make to a patient suspected of lactose
intolerance?: You may need to reduce the amount of lactose in your diet; I will
talk to the physician about testing for lactose intolerance.
11. What condition is suspected if a patient complains of burning upper left
abdominal pain that worsens on an empty stomach?: Gastric ulcers.
12. What finding supports involuntary guarding during an assessment of
abdominal tenderness in the RLQ?: The muscles contract, the area feels firm,
and the patient grimaces during palpation.
13. What symptoms indicate a patient may have an enlarged spleen during
palpation?: The patient grimaces during palpation, the area feels board-like, and
the patient pushes hands away when attempting to palpate.
Complete Questions and Answers (100% Verified, Graded A+)
This document contains the full, updated 2025–2026 NSG 3160 Final Exam review with
all questions and correct answers, fully verified and graded A+. It covers the complete
course content, including core nursing concepts, clinical decision-making, patient care
planning, pharmacology, pathophysiology, and evidence-based practice. Each question is
paired with its accurate answer, making it an efficient and trustworthy resource for
mastering material and preparing for the real exam. Designed to align with current NSG
3160 curriculum standards, it ensures comprehensive preparation and exam-day
confidence.
1. What is the correct sequence of techniques used during an examination of
the abdomen?: Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation.
2. What should you do if you hear a soft, high-pitched, irregular gurgling
sound over the right lower quadrant during auscultation?: Continue
auscultating the abdomen in all four quadrants, moving clockwise.
3. How long must you listen to establish the absence of bowel sounds?: 5 full
minutes.
, 4. What should you do if a patient grimaces and states tenderness during
palpation of the left lower quadrant?: Contact the practitioner or provider; the
patient may have cholecystitis.
5. Which arteries may reveal bruits during auscultation of the abdomen?:
Carotid, aortic, renal, iliac, and femoral.
6. What additional questions should you ask a woman with pink-colored striae
on the abdomen?: Have you gained any weight recently? Have you recently
been or is there a chance you could be pregnant?
7. Why is auscultation of the abdomen begun in the right lower quadrant?:
Peristalsis through the descending colon is usually active.
8. What does a positive Blumberg sign indicate?: Peritoneal inflammation.
9. How is a positive Murphy sign best described?: Pain felt when taking a deep
breath when the examiner's fingers are on the approximate location of the
inflamed gallbladder.
10. What is the best statement to make to a patient suspected of lactose
intolerance?: You may need to reduce the amount of lactose in your diet; I will
talk to the physician about testing for lactose intolerance.
11. What condition is suspected if a patient complains of burning upper left
abdominal pain that worsens on an empty stomach?: Gastric ulcers.
12. What finding supports involuntary guarding during an assessment of
abdominal tenderness in the RLQ?: The muscles contract, the area feels firm,
and the patient grimaces during palpation.
13. What symptoms indicate a patient may have an enlarged spleen during
palpation?: The patient grimaces during palpation, the area feels board-like, and
the patient pushes hands away when attempting to palpate.
