Exam 21: Abdomen

The nurse suspects that a patient has a distended bladder.How should the nurse assess for this 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?

The nurse knows that during an abdominal assessment,deep palpation is used to determine:

Just before going home,a new mother asks the nurse about the infant's umbilical cord.Which of these statements is correct?

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?

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?

During report,the student nurse hears that a patient has "hepatomegaly" and recognizes that this term refers to:

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

A patient is suspected of having inflammation of the gallbladder,or cholecystitis.The nurse should conduct which of these techniques to assess for this condition?

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

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

During a health history,the patient tells the nurse,"I have pain all the time in my stomach.It's worse two hours after I eat,but it gets better if I eat again!" The nurse suspects that the patient has which condition,based on these symptoms?

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 percussion during an abdominal assessment.Percussion notes heard during the abdominal assessment may include:

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

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 about 10 cm.The nurse should:

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

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

While examining a patient,the nurse observes abdominal pulsations between the xiphoid and umbilicus.The nurse would suspect that these are:

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