Exam 21: Abdomen

During an assessment of a newborn infant,the nurse recalls that pyloric stenosis would be exhibited by:

The nurse is performing percussion during an abdominal assessment.Percussion notes heard during the abdominal assessment may include:

The nurse notices that a patient has had a black,tarry stool and recalls that a possible cause would be:

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?

A 40-year-old man states that his physician told him that he has a hernia.He asks the nurse to explain what a hernia is.Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

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

A patient has hypoactive bowel sounds.The nurse knows that a potential cause of hypoactive bowel sounds is:

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.

A 45-year-old man is in the clinic for a physical examination.During the abdominal assessment,the nurse percusses the abdomen and notices an area of dullness above the right costal margin of approximately 11 cm.The nurse should:

A patient is complaining of a sharp pain along the costovertebral angles.The nurse is aware that this symptom is most often indicative of:

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

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

An older patient has been diagnosed with pernicious anemia.The nurse knows that this condition could be related to:

The nurse is describing a scaphoid abdomen.To the horizontal plane,a scaphoid contour of the abdomen depicts a ______ profile.

The nurse is percussing the seventh right intercostal space at the midclavicular line over the liver.Which sound should the nurse expect to hear?

The nurse is aware that one change that may occur in the gastrointestinal system of an aging adult is:

During an abdominal assessment,the nurse elicits tenderness on light palpation in the right lower quadrant.The nurse interprets that this finding could indicate a disorder of which of these structures?

The nurse is reviewing statistics for lactose intolerance.In the United States,the incidence of lactose intolerance is higher in adults of which ethnic group?

A nurse notices that a patient has ascites,which indicates the presence of:

A patient's abdomen is bulging and stretched in appearance.The nurse should describe this finding as: