Assessing the Abdomen Questions and

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Which technique should a nurse perform first when assessing the abdomen?

• Palpation

✔✔ B. Inspection

• Percussion
• Auscultation

A nurse hears high-pitched, frequent bowel sounds. What do these most likely indicate?

• Normal peristalsis

✔✔ B. Gastroenteritis

• Constipation
• Ileus

What finding is most concerning during abdominal assessment?✔✔ A. Pulsating mass above the umbilicus

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• Soft abdomen with mild tenderness
• Audible bowel sounds in all quadrants

The abdomen is divided into four quadrants to help with assessment. In which quadrant is the liver primarily located?

• Left lower quadrant

✔✔ B. Right upper quadrant

• Right lower quadrant
• Left upper quadrant

What is the correct position for a client during abdominal assessment?✔✔ A. Supine with knees flexed

• Sitting upright with arms folded
• Prone with arms extended
• High Fowler’s position

Which sound is expected during percussion over the stomach?

• Dullness
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