Abdomen

Question 1

3 sections of abdomen

Answer 1

Epigastric
Periumbilical
Suprapubic

Question 2

Abdomen should be _____ prior to being______

Answer 2

Auscultated

Palpated

Question 3

Bulging abdomen

Answer 3

Protuberant

Question 4

Bowel sounds

Answer 4

Gurgle 5-30 per minute

Question 5

Increased bowel sounds

Answer 5

Gastroenteritis, early obstruction or hunger

Question 6

Decreased bowel sounds

Answer 6

Periotonitis and paralytic ileus

Question 7

Rebound tenderness - blumberg sign

Answer 7

Press on abdomen and let go, if pain is worse when you let go it is probably appendicitis

Question 8

Iliopsoas sign

Answer 8

Flex right hip against resistance - increased abdominal pain would indicate inflamed appendix

Question 9

Murphy’s sign

Answer 9

Used to detect inflamed gallbladder

Palpate at right mid clavicular line under coastal angle and have a patient take a deep breath

Question 10

Positive Murphy’s sign

Answer 10

Has inspiratory arrest or stops deep breath due to pain - inflamed gallbladder

Question 11

Murphy’s sign would be done..

Answer 11

For RUQ pain

Question 12

Ascites auscultation

Answer 12

Dullness laterally and tympani near umbilicus area (when supine)

Question 13

Should get a flexible sigmoidoscopy q

Answer 13

5 years

Question 14

Should get a colonoscopy q

Answer 14

10 yrs

Question 15

Starting at age..

Answer 15

50

Question 16

Meconium

Answer 16

First stool that babies pass (old RBCs)

Question 17

cm of belly relates to

Answer 17

Weeks pregnant