Exam 18: Abdomen

When palpating the liver's edge using the hook method,you find an enlarged,hard liver with irregular borders and nodules.These findings suggest what pathology?

During auscultation of a patient's abdomen,you hear a high-pitched sound that resembles the sound of two pieces of sandpaper being rubbed together.This sound is most likely the result of

A female patient has a liver span of 13.5 cm with a liver descent of 4 cm.These findings suggest

During an inspection of the abdomen,which of the abdominal findings should the nurse report as abnormal?

The nurse is evaluating the pain complaints of four clients.Which client does the nurse report to the primary care provider as indicative of peptic ulcer disease?

During an examination of the abdomen the nurse should

As you perform the obturator muscle test on a patient with acute abdominal pain,the patient complains of pain.Typically,irritation of the obturator internus muscle causes pain

____________________ bowel sounds indicate decreased motility.

A patient in the late stages of a complete intestinal obstruction resulting from a large cancerous mass is most likely to have

The palpation technique of ballottement is employed to

Costovertebral angle tenderness can occur in ____________________.

When examining a patient's right lower quadrant for cutaneous hypersensitivity,you elicit a painful response as you

A 62-year-old white male whose chief complaint is abdominal discomfort,is admitted to your unit.The patient is jaundiced and has an enlarged abdomen.To further evaluate for ascites,you ask the patient to kneel and assume the knee-chest position for several minutes.You then percuss his abdomen.Which of the following confirms the presence of ascites in the patient's abdomen?

The recommended sequence of the components of an abdominal examination is inspection followed by

Which of the following are risk factors for the Hepatitis A Virus (HAV)? Select all that apply.

Which of the following accurately describes a distinguishing feature that will assist you in determining whether you are palpating an enlarged right kidney or an enlarged liver?

The size of the liver correlates directly with

To examine a patient for Murphy's sign,palpate below the liver margin at the lateral border of the rectus muscle and then ask the patient to take a deep breath.Murphy's sign is present when the patient

The most commonly used abdominal examination approach is the ____________________ technique.

A patient experiencing referred pain from a disease process in the liver may experience discomfort in the