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1 NURS 612 Maryville Exam 3 latest complete solution 2024 update COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
- Which statement suggests that a patient may be at risk for contracting viral hepatitis A?
- "I am a healthcare worker."
- "I had a blood transfusion recently."
- "I have renal failure and have hemodialysis three times a week."
- "I have recently been overseas." - ANSWER-d
- The examiner observes venous return on the abdomen of the patient that moves upward
- portal hypertension.
- renal artery stenosis.
- inferior vena cava obstruction.
- mesentery arterial hypertension. - ANSWER-c
- Mrs. Cody is 36 weeks pregnant. She tells the exam- iner that her stomach muscle feels like it
- abdominal dehiscence.
- swelling of the abdominal aorta.
- diastasis recti.
- umbilical herniation. - ANSWER-c 1 / 4
from the pubis to the chest. This finding should make the examiner consider
is splitting. A protrusion at the midline of the abdomen is observed. This is recognized as
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- In which of the following patients would a slight pulsation in the epigastric area be
- A very thin patient
- An obese patient
- A patient with ascites
- An older patient - ANSWER-a
- The examiner palpates an organ in the left costal margin. Which technique should the
- Auscultation, listening for renal bruit
- Auscultation, listening for abdominal friction rub
- Palpation, using indirect fist palpation to assess for tenderness
- Percussion, listening for dullness - ANSWER-d
- A hiatal hernia is best described as
- a protrusion of abdominal contents through a weakening in the abdominal wall.
- a protrusion of the stomach through the esophageal opening in the diaphragm.
- an ulcer in the mucosa of the stomach that herniates into the peritoneal cavity.
- a herniation of the gallbladder into the cystic duct. - ANSWER-b
- An examiner may wish to use a bimanual technique for abdominal palpation when
- palpating superficial organs.
- validating abdominal tenderness in the infant. 2 / 4
considered a normal inspection finding?
examiner use to differentiate between an enlarged left kidney and an enlarged spleen?
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- meeting muscle resistance while performing deep palpation.
- determining the presence of excessive peritoneal fluid. - ANSWER-c
- A 21⁄2-year-old child presents with abdominal pain and stools that are red currant jelly in
- Meckel diverticulum
- Pyloric stenosis
- Intussusception
- Necrotizing enterocolitis - ANSWER-c
- You note that the midclavicular liver span of an adult male patient is 18 cm. With palpation,
- Diverticulitis
- Ulcerative colitis
- Hepatitis
- Cirrhosis - ANSWER-d
- The examiner is unable to palpate the liver or kidney on the patient. Which of the following
- Application of continuous, firm pressure for 3 to 5 minutes
- Percussion for tympany
- Percussion for size
- Indirect fist percussion - ANSWER-d 3 / 4
appearance. Which problem would the examiner suspect?
you note that the liver is enlarged and nontender. What do these findings suggest?
techniques will help assess tenderness to these organs?
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- Where is pain felt when an obturator muscle test is positive?
- Right hip and thigh
- Right hypogastric area
- Right lower quadrant and groin
- Beneath the right shoulder blade - ANSWER-b
- Which of the following techniques is used to confirm the presence of abdominal ascites?
- Auscultation of fluid movement within the abdominal cavity
- Palpation of rebound tenderness
- Palpation of pitting edema on the abdomen
- Percussion of dullness over dependent areas of the abdomen - ANSWER-d
- Which of the following examination findings is indicative of peritoneal irritation or
- Rebound tenderness on palpation
- Shifting dullness over the abdomen on percussion
- Bruit heard over the abdominal aorta on auscultation
- Dullness over the suprapubic area on percussion - ANSWER-a
- Which finding on a newborn infant suggests a con- genital anomaly?
- The umbilical cord has one artery and one vein.
- The umbilical cord is thick.
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appendicitis?