Exam 17: Abdomen

A serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and forms a protective cover for many abdominal structures is the

Costovertebral angle tenderness should be assessed whenever you suspect the patient may have

A mother brings her 2-year-old child for you to assess. The mother feels a lump whenever she fastens the child's diaper. Nephroblastoma is likely for this child when your physical examination of the abdomen reveals a(n)

A 23-year-old man comes to the urgent care clinic with intense left flank and lower left quadrant pain. One patient response to history of present illness questions that further supports a tentative diagnosis of renal calculi is

The majority of nutrient absorption takes place in the

When palpating the abdomen, you should note whether the liver is enlarged in the

Infants born weighing less than 1500 g are at higher risk for

To correctly document absent bowel sounds, one must listen continuously for

Inspection of the abdomen should begin with the patient supine and the examiner

Percussion of the abdomen begins with establishing

A 51-year-old woman calls with concerns of weight loss and constipation. She reports enlarged hemorrhoids and rectal bleeding. You advise her to

A 1-month-old boy has been vomiting for 2 weeks. How is this symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and pyloric stenosis further differentiated in this child's assessment?

Patients presenting with ascites, jaundice, cutaneous spider veins, and nonpalpable liver exhibit signs of

When auscultating the abdomen, which finding would indicate collateral circulation between the portal and systemic venous systems?

An umbilical assessment in the newborn that is of concern is

The most pronounced functional change of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract in older adults is