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Practice Assessment- Diane Radford (Abdominal) Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the most appropriate action if a client reports sudden, sharp pain in the right lower quadrant?✔✔ Notify the provider and prepare for further evaluation for possible appendicitis
What assessment would help confirm peritonitis in a post-op abdominal surgery client?✔✔ Check for rebound tenderness and abdominal rigidity
What is a concerning finding in a client recovering from abdominal surgery?✔✔ Firm, distended abdomen with no bowel sounds
How should the nurse document bowel sounds that are heard every 5–15 seconds in all four quadrants?✔✔ Normal active bowel sounds present in all quadrants
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What should a nurse do first if a client complains of bloating and no bowel movement for three days?✔✔ Assess bowel sounds and abdominal distention
What should the nurse suspect if a client presents with a hard, distended abdomen and nausea?✔✔ Bowel obstruction
What position helps relieve abdominal pain caused by gas retention postoperatively?✔✔ Ambulating the client or positioning them on their left side
What finding requires immediate intervention during a focused abdominal assessment?✔✔ Pulsating mass in the mid-abdomen
What is the best way to assess for tenderness in the abdomen?✔✔ Palpate last in the area the client identifies as painful
What lab value should the nurse monitor in a client with suspected liver dysfunction and abdominal swelling?
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