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HESI Abdominal Assessment Case Study Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the correct order of abdominal assessment techniques?✔✔Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
Which abdominal quadrant contains the liver?✔✔Right upper quadrant
Which abdominal quadrant contains the appendix?✔✔Right lower quadrant
Which abdominal quadrant contains the spleen?✔✔Left upper quadrant
Which sound is normally heard during percussion of the abdomen?✔✔Tympany
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Which sound is normally heard over the liver during percussion?✔✔Dullness
What is the normal frequency of bowel sounds per minute?✔✔5 to 30
Which term describes the absence of bowel sounds after 5 minutes of listening?✔✔Absent bowel sounds
Which type of bowel sound is associated with diarrhea?✔✔Hyperactive
Which type of bowel sound is associated with intestinal obstruction?✔✔High-pitched tinkling
Which finding is normal on abdominal inspection?✔✔Flat or rounded contour
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Which abnormal abdominal contour suggests ascites?✔✔Protuberant abdomen
What is the correct technique for palpating the abdomen?✔✔Light palpation before deep palpation
Which organ is palpable at the right costal margin in some healthy individuals?✔✔Liver
Which condition may present with rebound tenderness at McBurney’s point?✔✔Appendicitis
Which organ should not normally be palpable in a healthy adult?✔✔Spleen
Which maneuver is used to assess for ascites?✔✔Fluid wave test
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