Exam 22: Abdomen

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

Which sound is normally elicited when percussing in the seventh right intercostal space at the midclavicular line over the liver?

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

Which of the following is present in a patient with ascites?

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

When viewed horizontally,a scaphoid contour of the abdomen displays:

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

The incidence of lactose intolerance is higher in adults in which group?

When palpating the abdomen of a 20-year-old patient,the nurse notes the presence of tenderness with deep palpation in the LUQ.Which of the following structures is most likely to be involved?

Which of the following statements about aortic aneurysm is true?

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

While participating in patient assessment,the student nurse hears that a patient has "hepatomegaly" and recognizes that this term refers to:

The nurse knows that a potential cause of hypoactive bowel sounds is:

A patient is suspected of having cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder).The nurse will conduct which of the following to assess for this condition?

The physician comments that a patient has abdominal "borborygmi." The nurse knows that this term refers to:

The nurse notes that a patient has had a black,tarry stool.A possible cause would be:

A patient's abdomen appears bulging and stretched.The nurse would describe this finding as:

Which of the following is a normal finding in an abdominal assessment?

A patient is complaining of tenderness along the costovertebral angles.The nurse knows that this symptom is most often indicative of:

Which of the following statements regarding abdominal assessment of the aging adult is true?