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

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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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