NURS 6512 Week 7 Quiz: Walden University (Already Graded A)

NURS 6512 Week 7 Quiz: Walden University

NURS 6512 Week 7 Quiz Answers (Walden)

1.     Costovertebral angle tenderness should be assessed whenever you suspect the patient may have:

2.     In older adults, overflow fecal incontinence is commonly due to:

3.     A 1-month-old boy has been vomiting for 2 weeks. How is this symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and pyloric stenosis further differentiated in this child s assessment?

4.     Auscultation of borborygmi is associated with:

5.     When auscultating the abdomen, which finding would indicate collateral circulation between the portal and systemic venous systems?

6.     Conversion of fat-soluble wastes to water-soluble material for renal excretion is a function of the:

7.     The major function of the large intestine is:

8.     Which structure is located in the hypogastric region of the abdomen?

9.     A 45-year-old man relates a several-week history of severe intermittent abdominal burning sensations. He relates that the pain is relieved with small amounts of food. Before starting the physical examination, you review his laboratory work, anticipating a(n):

10.   Percussion at the right midclavicular line, below the umbilicus, and continuing upward is the correct technique for locating the:

11.   Baby Joe is 6 months old. He has abdominal distention and vomiting and is inconsolable. A sausage-shaped mass is palpable in his right upper quadrant. Joe s lower quadrant feels empty, and a positive Dance sign is noted in his record. Which one of the following conditions is consistent with Baby Joe s symptoms?

12.   Mrs. G. is 7 months pregnant and states that she has developed a problem with constipation. She eats a well-balanced diet and is usually regular. You should explain that constipation is common during pregnancy due to changes in the colorectal areas, such as:

13.   A 51-year-old woman calls with complaints of weight loss and constipation. She reports enlarged hemorrhoids and rectal bleeding. You advise her to:

14.   When examining a patient with tense abdominal musculature, a helpful technique is to have the patient:

15.   The Joint Commission (TJC, formerly The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations [JCAHO]) requires that:

16.   A 5-year-old is complaining of nondescriptive "belly pain." Your next action should be to ask him to:

17.   Body language that leads you to suspect the person is in pain is:

18.   Mr. Green is a 68-year-old patient who has complained of pain. As the health care provider, you have decided to use a pain scale for documentation of the patient's pain. The value of the use of scales for patients to rate their pain intensity is that:

19.   Your trauma patient has no auscultated breath sounds in the right lung field. You can hear adequate sounds in the left side. A likely cause of this abnormality could be that the patient:

20.   Clear or amber drainage from the nose or ears of a blunt trauma patient may indicate:

Chapter 17: Abdomen

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.A serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and forms a protective cover for many abdominal structures is the

a.

peritoneum.

b.

mediastinum.

c.

linea alba.

d.

mesentery.

e.

pleura.

2.What part of the small intestine forms a C-shaped curve around the head of the pancreas?

a.

Duodenum

b.

Ileum

c.

Jejunum

d.

Falciform ligament

e.

Pylorus

3.Peristalsis of intestinal contents is under the control of

a.

cognitive processes.

b.

gravity.

c.

the autonomic nervous system.

d.

the fluid content of the stomach.

e.

cerebellum.

4.The esophagus travels a route from

a.

anterior to the trachea through the mediastinal cavity.

b.

lateral to the trachea through the diaphragm.

c.

left of the trachea through the peritoneum.

d.

the anterior trachea through the cardiac orifice.

e.

behind the trachea through the mediastinal cavity.

5.Which organ is part of the alimentary tract?

a.

Pancreas

b.

Stomach

c.

Gallbladder

d.

Liver

e.

Spleen

6.The superior most part of the stomach is the

a.

body.

b.

fundus.

c.

pylorus.

d.

cardiac orifice.

e.

pyloric orifice.