Abdominal

Question 1

Bowel sounds

Answer 1

Intestinal sounds heard from auscultating over the abdomen, hyperactive, hypoactive, diminished, absent, tympanic

Question 2

Cholecystitis

Answer 2

Inflammation of the gallbladder

Question 3

Cholelithiasis

Answer 3

Production of gallstones

Question 4

Cirrhosis

Answer 4

Scarring of the liver tissue due to internal pressure

Question 5

Crohn’s/Colitis

Answer 5

Types of chronic inflammatory bowel disease

Question 6

Diffuse

Answer 6

Generalized, not localized to any specific location

Question 7

Distention

Answer 7

Enlarged or swollen due to internal pressure

Question 8

Diverticulitis

Answer 8

Acute inflammation of the diverticuli pouches

Question 9

Dunphy’s sign

Answer 9

Increased pain with coughing

Question 10

Dyspepsia

Answer 10

Indigestion

Question 11

Emesis

Answer 11

Vomiting

Question 12

Epigastric

Answer 12

Upper central region of the abdomen

Question 13

Gastroenteritis

Answer 13

General term for inflammation of the GI tract

Question 14

Guarding

Answer 14

Tending of the abdominal wall muscles as to guard the internal organs indicative of true abdominal disease

Question 15

Hematemesis

Answer 15

Vomiting of blood

Question 16

Hepatomegaly

Answer 16

Enlarged liver

Question 17

Hematochezia

Answer 17

Bright red blood in the stool

Question 18

Hepatitis

Answer 18

Inflammation of the liver

Question 19

Hernia

Answer 19

Contents of the body cavity bulge out of the area where the are normally contained

Question 20

Ileus

Answer 20

lack of muscular contraction in the intestine leading to disruption of the bowel passage air/fluid levels on abdominal xray

Question 21

Inguinal

Answer 21

Pertaining to the groin region

Question 22

Intussusception

Answer 22

One portion of the intestine slides into the next, much like the pieces of a telescope

Question 23

Mass

Answer 23

Any abdominal enlargement

Question 24

MacBurney’s point

Answer 24

Pain with palpation of the RUQ during inspiration, indicative of cholecystitis

Question 25

Obturator sign

Answer 25

RLQ pain on internal rotation of right thigh indicative of appendicitis

Question 26

Organomegaly

Answer 26

Enlarged organ

Question 27

Pancreatitis

Answer 27

Inflammation of the pancreas

Question 28

Peritonitis

Answer 28

Inflammation of the peritoneal (abdominal cavity)

Question 29

Psoas sign

Answer 29

RLQ pain with extension of the right thigh indicative of appendicitis

Question 30

Prominent aortic pulsation

Answer 30

A larger than expected pulsating mass while palpating midline over the abdomen, indicates an aortic aneurysm

Question 31

Pulsatile mass

Answer 31

Strong pulse of midline abdomen, possible aortic aneurysm

Question 32

Rebound

Answer 32

Pain when releasing hand from abdominal palpation

Question 33

Rigidity

Answer 33

Stiffness o the muscles of the abdomen

Question 34

Rovsing’s sign

Answer 34

Pain in RLQ with palpation of the LLQ indicative of appendicitis

Question 35

Small bowel obstruction

Answer 35

SBO; acute blockage of the small intestine

Question 36

Scaphoid

Answer 36

Concave, sunken

Question 37

Splenomegaly

Answer 37

Enlarged spleen

Question 38

Suprapubic

Answer 38

Lower central region of the abdomen

Question 39

Tympany

Answer 39

A bell-like sound when tapping the abdomen