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HealthAssess Abdomen Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the first step in preparing a client for an abdominal assessment?✔✔ Ask the client to empty their bladder
Why is it important to inspect the abdomen before touching it?✔✔ To observe shape, symmetry, skin, and movement without altering findings
What finding might be visible during inspection in a client with ascites?✔✔ Abdominal distention with bulging flanks
What does visible peristalsis on the abdominal wall suggest?✔✔ Intestinal obstruction
What is the normal contour of a healthy adult abdomen?✔✔ Flat or slightly rounded
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How should the nurse describe an abdomen that appears sunken inwards?✔✔ Scaphoid
What does a protuberant abdomen typically indicate in an adult?✔✔ Abdominal distention due to gas, obesity, or fluid
What is the expected frequency of normal bowel sounds?✔✔ 5 to 30 sounds per minute
What should the nurse do if bowel sounds are not heard immediately?✔✔ Listen for a full 5 minutes in each quadrant before concluding absence
What sound is expected when percussing over the intestines?✔✔ Tympany
What percussion note is expected over the liver?✔✔ Dullness
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