NURS 1160 Midterm 2 Questions with correct answers
/.organs found in the abdominal cavity - Answer-✅lower GI tract, liver, stomach, uterus,
ovaries, kidney, bladder
/.boundaries of the abdominal assessment - Answer-✅xiphoid process to symphysis
pubis
/.Costoverebral angle - Answer-✅formed by the last rib and vertebral column and is the
landmark used during kidney and liver palpation
/.abdominal splinting - Answer-✅lying with knees drawn up or moving restlessly in bed
due to abdominal pain
/.unexpected findings of skin - Answer-✅generalized colour changes, glistening, taut
appearance
/.unexpected findings of umbilicus - Answer-✅protruding mass, displacement,
distention, hernias
/.flat abdomen - Answer-✅horizontal from xiphoid process to symphysis pubis
/.concave abdomen - Answer-✅sinking abdomen into the muscular wall
/.round abdomen - Answer-✅protruding abdomen
/.distention of abdomen can be due too - Answer-✅gas, tumor, fluid
/.unexpected findings of organs/masses - Answer-✅bulging of organs while holding
breath, wall masses, hernias, muscular separation
/.abdomen guarding - Answer-✅diminished respiratory movement and tightens
abdominal muscles to guard from pain
/.order of assessment for abdomen - Answer-✅inspection, auscultation, percussion,
palpation
/.Peristalsis - Answer-✅Involuntary waves of muscle contraction that keep food moving
along in one direction through the digestive system.
/.bowel sounds - Answer-✅Abdominal sounds caused by the products of digestion as
they move through the lower gastrointestinal tract, usually heard on auscultation.
, /.how many bowel sounds per minute - Answer-✅5-35x/minute
/.lack/absence of bowel sounds can be due to - Answer-✅late-stage bowel obstruction,
paralytic ileus, peritonitis
/.borborygmi - Answer-✅hyperactive bowel sounds that are loud and growling
/.presence of bruits indicate - Answer-✅aneurysms or stenotic vessels
/.assess for what during abdominal palpation - Answer-✅muscular resistance,
distention, tenderness, superficial organ/masses
/.expected findings upon abdominal palpation - Answer-✅smooth, consistent softness
and not tender, no masses
/.unexpected findings upon abdominal palpation - Answer-✅abdominal guarding,
tightening remains after patient relaxes
/.depth of abdominal palpation - Answer-✅2.5-7.5cm
/.aortic pulsation - Answer-✅palpate with thumb and forefinger
/.female genitalia inspection position - Answer-✅lithotomy position
/.labia majora atrophied - Answer-✅reduced in size without inflammation, lesions,
edema, or lacerations
/.syphilitec lesions - Answer-✅drains serous material
/.position of male genitalia inspection - Answer-✅supine
/.Tanners Stage 1 - Answer-✅penis and scrotum show no change and no evidence of
pubic hair
/.Tanners Stage 2 - Answer-✅testes increase in size, no pubic hair
/.Tanners Stage 3 - Answer-✅scrotal hair becomes coarse and dark and penis begins
to enlarge
/.Tanners Stage 4 - Answer-✅glans penis matures and scrotum darkens
/.Tanners Stage 5 - Answer-✅test and penis enlarge to adult size and shape, scrotum
darkens and becomes wrinkled, penis has no hair, scrotum has little hair
/.organs found in the abdominal cavity - Answer-✅lower GI tract, liver, stomach, uterus,
ovaries, kidney, bladder
/.boundaries of the abdominal assessment - Answer-✅xiphoid process to symphysis
pubis
/.Costoverebral angle - Answer-✅formed by the last rib and vertebral column and is the
landmark used during kidney and liver palpation
/.abdominal splinting - Answer-✅lying with knees drawn up or moving restlessly in bed
due to abdominal pain
/.unexpected findings of skin - Answer-✅generalized colour changes, glistening, taut
appearance
/.unexpected findings of umbilicus - Answer-✅protruding mass, displacement,
distention, hernias
/.flat abdomen - Answer-✅horizontal from xiphoid process to symphysis pubis
/.concave abdomen - Answer-✅sinking abdomen into the muscular wall
/.round abdomen - Answer-✅protruding abdomen
/.distention of abdomen can be due too - Answer-✅gas, tumor, fluid
/.unexpected findings of organs/masses - Answer-✅bulging of organs while holding
breath, wall masses, hernias, muscular separation
/.abdomen guarding - Answer-✅diminished respiratory movement and tightens
abdominal muscles to guard from pain
/.order of assessment for abdomen - Answer-✅inspection, auscultation, percussion,
palpation
/.Peristalsis - Answer-✅Involuntary waves of muscle contraction that keep food moving
along in one direction through the digestive system.
/.bowel sounds - Answer-✅Abdominal sounds caused by the products of digestion as
they move through the lower gastrointestinal tract, usually heard on auscultation.
, /.how many bowel sounds per minute - Answer-✅5-35x/minute
/.lack/absence of bowel sounds can be due to - Answer-✅late-stage bowel obstruction,
paralytic ileus, peritonitis
/.borborygmi - Answer-✅hyperactive bowel sounds that are loud and growling
/.presence of bruits indicate - Answer-✅aneurysms or stenotic vessels
/.assess for what during abdominal palpation - Answer-✅muscular resistance,
distention, tenderness, superficial organ/masses
/.expected findings upon abdominal palpation - Answer-✅smooth, consistent softness
and not tender, no masses
/.unexpected findings upon abdominal palpation - Answer-✅abdominal guarding,
tightening remains after patient relaxes
/.depth of abdominal palpation - Answer-✅2.5-7.5cm
/.aortic pulsation - Answer-✅palpate with thumb and forefinger
/.female genitalia inspection position - Answer-✅lithotomy position
/.labia majora atrophied - Answer-✅reduced in size without inflammation, lesions,
edema, or lacerations
/.syphilitec lesions - Answer-✅drains serous material
/.position of male genitalia inspection - Answer-✅supine
/.Tanners Stage 1 - Answer-✅penis and scrotum show no change and no evidence of
pubic hair
/.Tanners Stage 2 - Answer-✅testes increase in size, no pubic hair
/.Tanners Stage 3 - Answer-✅scrotal hair becomes coarse and dark and penis begins
to enlarge
/.Tanners Stage 4 - Answer-✅glans penis matures and scrotum darkens
/.Tanners Stage 5 - Answer-✅test and penis enlarge to adult size and shape, scrotum
darkens and becomes wrinkled, penis has no hair, scrotum has little hair
