NR 304 Week 2 (CH 22)
Select the sequence of techniques used during an examination of the abdomen . -
answer inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
Which of the following can be noted through inspection of a patient's abdomen? -
answer Venous pattern, peristaltic waves, and abdominal contour
right upper quadrant tenderness may indicate pathology in the - answerliver, pancreas,
or ascending colon.
hyperactive bowels sounds are - answerhigh-pitched, rushing, tinkling (all of the above)
The absence of bowel sounds is established after listening for: - answer5 full minutes
auscultation of the abdomen may reveal bruits of the _________________ arteries -
answeraortic, renal, iliac and femoral
the left upper quadrant (LUQ) contains the - answerspleen
a woman has striae on the abdomen. which color indicates long standing striae? -
answersilvery white
auscultating the abdomen is begun in the right lower quadrant (RLQ) because -
answerbowel sounds are always normally present here
shifting dullness is a test for - answerascites
Tenderness during abdominal palpation is expected when palpating: - answersigmoid
colon
a positive Murphy sign is best described as - answerpain felt when taking a deep breath
when the examiner's fingers are on the approximate location of the inflamed gallbladder
a positive Blumberg sign indicates - answerPeritoneal inflammation
Aneurysm - answerdefect or sac formed by dilation in the artery wall due to
atherosclerosis, trauma or congenital defect
Anorexia - answerloss of appetite for food
Ascites - answerabnormal accumulation of serous fluid within the peritoneal cavity,
associated with heart failure, cirrhosis, cancer, or portal hypertension
, Borborygmi - answerloud , gurgling bowel sounds signaling increased motility or
hyperperistalsis ; occurs with early bowel obstruction, gastroenteritis, diarrhea
hyperperistalsis (stomach growling) - answertype of hyperactive bowel sounds
A bowel sound characterized by increased activity within the bowel; also called
borborygmi.
Bruit - answerblowing , swooshing sound heard through a stethoscope when an artery
is partially occluded
Cecum - answerfirst or proximal part of large intestine
Cholecystitis - answerinflammation of the gallbladder
Costal margin - answerlower border of rib margin formed by the medial edges of the 8th
, 9th , and 10th ribs
Costovertebral angle ( CVA ) - answerangle formed by the 12th rib and the vertebral
column on the posterior thorax , overlying the kidney
Diastasis recti - answermidline longitudinal ridge in the abdomen, a separation of
abdominal rectus muscles
Dysphagia - answerdifficulty swallowing
Epigastrium - answername of abdominal region between the costal margins
Hepatomegaly - answerabnormal enlargement of liver
Hernia - answerabnormal protrusion of the bowel through weakening in abdominal
musculature
inguinal ligament - answerligament extending from the pubic bone to the anterior
superior iliac spine, forming the lower border of the abdomen
Linea alba - answermidline tendinous seam joining the abdominal muscles
Viscera - answerinternal organs
Umbilicus - answerdepression on the abdomen marking site of entry of umbilical cord
Tympany - answerhigh-pitched, musical , drumlike percussion note heard when
percussing over the stomach and intestine
Suprapubic - answername of abdominal region just superior to pubic bone
Select the sequence of techniques used during an examination of the abdomen . -
answer inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
Which of the following can be noted through inspection of a patient's abdomen? -
answer Venous pattern, peristaltic waves, and abdominal contour
right upper quadrant tenderness may indicate pathology in the - answerliver, pancreas,
or ascending colon.
hyperactive bowels sounds are - answerhigh-pitched, rushing, tinkling (all of the above)
The absence of bowel sounds is established after listening for: - answer5 full minutes
auscultation of the abdomen may reveal bruits of the _________________ arteries -
answeraortic, renal, iliac and femoral
the left upper quadrant (LUQ) contains the - answerspleen
a woman has striae on the abdomen. which color indicates long standing striae? -
answersilvery white
auscultating the abdomen is begun in the right lower quadrant (RLQ) because -
answerbowel sounds are always normally present here
shifting dullness is a test for - answerascites
Tenderness during abdominal palpation is expected when palpating: - answersigmoid
colon
a positive Murphy sign is best described as - answerpain felt when taking a deep breath
when the examiner's fingers are on the approximate location of the inflamed gallbladder
a positive Blumberg sign indicates - answerPeritoneal inflammation
Aneurysm - answerdefect or sac formed by dilation in the artery wall due to
atherosclerosis, trauma or congenital defect
Anorexia - answerloss of appetite for food
Ascites - answerabnormal accumulation of serous fluid within the peritoneal cavity,
associated with heart failure, cirrhosis, cancer, or portal hypertension
, Borborygmi - answerloud , gurgling bowel sounds signaling increased motility or
hyperperistalsis ; occurs with early bowel obstruction, gastroenteritis, diarrhea
hyperperistalsis (stomach growling) - answertype of hyperactive bowel sounds
A bowel sound characterized by increased activity within the bowel; also called
borborygmi.
Bruit - answerblowing , swooshing sound heard through a stethoscope when an artery
is partially occluded
Cecum - answerfirst or proximal part of large intestine
Cholecystitis - answerinflammation of the gallbladder
Costal margin - answerlower border of rib margin formed by the medial edges of the 8th
, 9th , and 10th ribs
Costovertebral angle ( CVA ) - answerangle formed by the 12th rib and the vertebral
column on the posterior thorax , overlying the kidney
Diastasis recti - answermidline longitudinal ridge in the abdomen, a separation of
abdominal rectus muscles
Dysphagia - answerdifficulty swallowing
Epigastrium - answername of abdominal region between the costal margins
Hepatomegaly - answerabnormal enlargement of liver
Hernia - answerabnormal protrusion of the bowel through weakening in abdominal
musculature
inguinal ligament - answerligament extending from the pubic bone to the anterior
superior iliac spine, forming the lower border of the abdomen
Linea alba - answermidline tendinous seam joining the abdominal muscles
Viscera - answerinternal organs
Umbilicus - answerdepression on the abdomen marking site of entry of umbilical cord
Tympany - answerhigh-pitched, musical , drumlike percussion note heard when
percussing over the stomach and intestine
Suprapubic - answername of abdominal region just superior to pubic bone
