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Central Texas College NURSING 1115 Chapter 13: Abdomen and Gastrointestinal (EVOLVE QUIZ) 1)The nurse is preparing to preparing to perform an abdominal assessment

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Central Texas College

NURSING 1115

Chapter 13: Abdomen and Gastrointestinal (EVOLVE QUIZ)

1)The nurse is preparing to preparing to perform an abdominal assessment. In which position should the patient be placed for abdominal assessment?

    1. Sitting upright on the examination table
    2. In a high-Fowlers position
    3. Supine
    4. In a left lateral position

 

  1. In which patient would a pulsation within the epigastric area be considered a normal finding during inspection.
    1. A very thin patient
    2. An obese patient
    3. A patient with ascites
    4. An elderly patient

 

  1. The nurse is performing an abdominal assessment. What assessment technique should be included in the assessment? Select all that apply:
    1. Inspection
    2. Percussion
    3. Palpation
    4. Illumination
    5. Auscultation
    6. Mirror check

 

  1. The nurse is percussing a patient’s abdomen and hears tympany. Which anatomic features explain the finding of tympany with stomach percussion?
    1. The stomach is hollow
    2. The stomach is flask-shaped
    3. The stomach secretes digestive enzymes
    4. The stomach is a muscular organ

 

  1. The student nurse is studying the liver. The primary function of the liver is to:
    1. Metabolize nutrients
    2. Store vitamin C
    3. Produce red blood cells for circulation
    4. Absorb most nutrients

 

  1. The nurse auscultates the abdomen to gain information regarding:
    1. The metabolic activity of the liver
    2. The production of erythrocytes by the spleen
    3. The peristaltic activity of the intestinal tract
    4. The perfusion of the mesentery

 

  1. The nurse notes a black umbilicus on a 5-day-old infant. What does this finding indicate?
    1. The infant may have a feeding problem
    2. The umbilicus is infected

 

    1. The infant has diabetes
    2. This is a normal finding

 

  1. The nurse is assessing a patient’s abdomen and suspects ascites. Which technique is used to confirm the presence of abdominal ascites?
    1. Auscultation of fluid movement within the abdominal cavity
    2. Palpation of rebound tenderness
    3. Palpation of pitting edema of the abdomen
    4. Percussion of dullness over dependent areas of the abdomen

 

  1. The nurse includes questions about chest pain as part of an abdominal history because myocardial pain can be:
    1. Associated with ulcer disease
    2. Caused by esophageal herniation or rupture
    3. Perceived as esophageal and stomach pain
    4. Related to congential abdominal defects

 

  1. The nurse should auscultates the abdomen for at lease                                           before documenting an absence of bowel sounds.
    1. 5-15 seconds
    2. 30 seconds
    3. Several minutes
    4. 1 hour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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