NUR3029 - Health Assessment Exam 2
Questions and Answers Graded A+
What is located in the RUQ - Correct answer-Liver, gallbladder, head of pancreas,
R kidney, hepatic flexure of colon, part of ascending and transverse colon
What is located in the RLQ - Correct answer-cecum, appendix, R ovary and R
fallopian tube, R. ureter, R. spermatic cord
What is located in the LUQ - Correct answer-stomach, spleen, L lobe of liver, body
of pancreas, L. kidney, splenic flexure of colon, part of transverse and descending
colon
What is located in the LLQ - Correct answer-part of the descending and sigmoid
colon, L. ovary, L. fallopian tube, L. ureter, and L. spermatic cord
What is the difference between visceral and parietal pain? - Correct answer-
Visceral pain - from an INTERNAL organ (dull, general, poorly localized)
Parietal pain - from inflammation of overlying peritoneum (sharp, PRECISELY
located, aggravated by movement)
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,What do gray stools signify? - Correct answer-Hepatitis
What is the order when assessing the abdomen - Correct answer-1. Inspect
2. Auscultate
3. Percuss
4. Palpate
What is a sister mary joseph? - Correct answer-A hard nodule in the umbilicus that
occurs with metastatic cancer of stomach, large intestine, ovary or pancreas
What is the cullen sign? - Correct answer-A bluish periumbilical color -> indicates
bleeding in the abdominal cavity (intraperitoneal)
Differentiate between cutaneous angiomas and prominent dilated veins - Correct
answer-Cutaneous Angiomas - SPIDER nevi, occur with portal HTN, liver disease
Prominent Dilated Veins - occurs with portal HTN, cirrhosis, ascites or vena caval
obstruction
When you auscultate bowel sounds, where do you begin? why? - Correct answer-
RLQ (ileocecal valve) - most likely place to have bowel sounds
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, When you auscultate the abdomen (vascular sounds) what do you use and what
specific arteries are you checking? - Correct answer-Use the BELL
1. aorta
2. renal arteries
3. iliac arteries
4. femoral arteries
When percussing the abdomen you should hear general tympany, but at times you
hear DULLNESS or HYPER RESONANCE (abnormal), why? - Correct answer-
DULLNESS - may be heard if bladder is distended, adipose tissue, fluid or a mass
Hyper resonance - would be heard if gaseous distention is present
What are "normal" liver spans? (@midsternal line and @midclavicular line) -
Correct answer-Midsternal line -> 4-8 cm
Right Midclavicular line -> 6-12 cm
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
What is located in the RUQ - Correct answer-Liver, gallbladder, head of pancreas,
R kidney, hepatic flexure of colon, part of ascending and transverse colon
What is located in the RLQ - Correct answer-cecum, appendix, R ovary and R
fallopian tube, R. ureter, R. spermatic cord
What is located in the LUQ - Correct answer-stomach, spleen, L lobe of liver, body
of pancreas, L. kidney, splenic flexure of colon, part of transverse and descending
colon
What is located in the LLQ - Correct answer-part of the descending and sigmoid
colon, L. ovary, L. fallopian tube, L. ureter, and L. spermatic cord
What is the difference between visceral and parietal pain? - Correct answer-
Visceral pain - from an INTERNAL organ (dull, general, poorly localized)
Parietal pain - from inflammation of overlying peritoneum (sharp, PRECISELY
located, aggravated by movement)
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,What do gray stools signify? - Correct answer-Hepatitis
What is the order when assessing the abdomen - Correct answer-1. Inspect
2. Auscultate
3. Percuss
4. Palpate
What is a sister mary joseph? - Correct answer-A hard nodule in the umbilicus that
occurs with metastatic cancer of stomach, large intestine, ovary or pancreas
What is the cullen sign? - Correct answer-A bluish periumbilical color -> indicates
bleeding in the abdominal cavity (intraperitoneal)
Differentiate between cutaneous angiomas and prominent dilated veins - Correct
answer-Cutaneous Angiomas - SPIDER nevi, occur with portal HTN, liver disease
Prominent Dilated Veins - occurs with portal HTN, cirrhosis, ascites or vena caval
obstruction
When you auscultate bowel sounds, where do you begin? why? - Correct answer-
RLQ (ileocecal valve) - most likely place to have bowel sounds
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, When you auscultate the abdomen (vascular sounds) what do you use and what
specific arteries are you checking? - Correct answer-Use the BELL
1. aorta
2. renal arteries
3. iliac arteries
4. femoral arteries
When percussing the abdomen you should hear general tympany, but at times you
hear DULLNESS or HYPER RESONANCE (abnormal), why? - Correct answer-
DULLNESS - may be heard if bladder is distended, adipose tissue, fluid or a mass
Hyper resonance - would be heard if gaseous distention is present
What are "normal" liver spans? (@midsternal line and @midclavicular line) -
Correct answer-Midsternal line -> 4-8 cm
Right Midclavicular line -> 6-12 cm
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