Exam 22: Abdomen

The nurse is assessing the abdomen of a pregnant woman who states she has been having "acid indigestion" all the time. What does the nurse know that esophageal reflux during pregnancy can cause?

Which structure is located in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen?

Which of these percussion findings would the nurse expect to find in a patient with a large amount of ascites?

The nurse is assessing a patient for possible peptic ulcer disease. Which condition or history often causes this disorder?

During an assessment, the nurse notices that a patient's umbilicus is enlarged and everted. It is positioned midline with no change in skin color. The nurse recognizes that the patient may have which condition?

The nurse is watching a new graduate nurse perform auscultation of a patient's abdomen. Which statement by the new graduate shows a correct understanding of the reason auscultation precedes percussion and palpation of the abdomen?

During an abdominal assessment, the nurse is unable to hear bowel sounds in a patient's abdomen. How long should the nurse listen before reporting absent bowel sounds?

An older patient has been diagnosed with pernicious anemia. This disorder could be r/t what condition?

During an abdominal assessment, the nurse would consider which of these findings as normal?

The nurse suspects that a patient has appendicitis. Which of these procedures are appropriate for use when assessing for appendicitis or a perforated appendix? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is performing an abdominal assessment. What types of percussion notes can be heard during abdominal assessment?

The nurse is reviewing the assessment of an aortic aneurysm. Which of these statements is true regarding an aortic aneurysm?

The nurse is listening to bowel sounds. Which of these statements is true of bowel sounds?

A 22-year-old man comes to the clinic for an examination after falling off his motorcycle and landing on his left side on the handle bars. The nurse suspects that he may have injured his spleen. Which of these statements is true regarding assessment of the spleen in this situation?

During an abdominal assessment, the nurse tests for a fluid wave. What condition would produce a positive fluid wave test?

A patient has hypoactive bowel sounds. What is a possible cause of this finding?

The nurse is aware that what change may occur in the gastrointestinal system with aging?

The nurse is preparing to examine a patient who has been complaining of right lower quadrant pain. Which technique is correct during the assessment?

While examining a patient, the nurse observes abdominal pulsations between the xiphoid process and umbilicus. What does the nurse suspect?