203 Exam #4

Question 1

Define pyrosis

Answer 1

Indigestion/heartburn

Question 2

Define dyspepsia

Answer 2

Vague feeling of fullness, chest discomfort, indigestion, burning in the chest

Question 3

What is GERD?

Answer 3

Motility disorder w. heartburn and reflux of gastric content

Question 4

What is the range for # of clicks per minute of a normoactive bowel?

Answer 4

5-34 clicks per minute

Question 5

When assessing a pt’s abdomen, which anatomical position should they be in?

Answer 5

Supine

Question 6

How long should bowel sounds be listened to prior to documenting bowel sounds as absent?

Answer 6

3-5 minutes

Question 7

Which abdominal quadrant should be auscultated first?

Answer 7

Right lower quadrant

Question 8

Should peristalsis be visible?

Answer 8

Not at all

Question 9

Define ascites

Answer 9

Abnormal accumulation of fluid in peritoneal cavity

Question 10

Is percussion used during an abdominal assessment?

Answer 10

No- This practice is advanced

Question 11

How many hands should be used during light palpation?

Answer 11

1

Question 12

Which hand should be on top when performing deep abdominal palpation?

Answer 12

Non-dominant hand

Question 13

In which direction should the abdomen be auscultated and palpated?

Answer 13

Clockwise