CH 26: Pre test

Question 1

Pain in the gallbladder is often felt in​ the:

Answer 1

right shoulder.

Question 2

At what point would you most likely become aware that the intake of alcohol was aggravating a​ patient’s chronic​ pancreatitis?

Answer 2

Past medical history

Question 3

Your patient is in severe​ pain, stating that his discomfort radiates from his flank to his groin. You also note that the patient is feeling nausea and cannot find a position of comfort. Based on these assessment​ findings, what is most likely the cause of his​ distress?

Answer 3

Renal colic

Question 4

The abdominal region between the abdomen and the back is called​ the:

Answer 4

retroperitoneal space.

Question 5

Problems with the kidneys can sometimes present with pain to​ the:

Answer 5

flank.

Question 6

You are assessing a​ 34-year-old female patient complaining of right lower quadrant pain. What is the proper technique to assess her​ abdomen?

Answer 6

Palpate the right lower quadrant last.

Question 7

What question should you ask to determine if your female patient is experiencing an ectopic​ pregnancy?

Answer 7

​”Are you sexually​ active?”

Question 8

You are on scene with a​ 47-year-old female patient complaining of​ “stomach pain” but who tells you that she thinks​ she’s having a​ “heart attack.” She states she has a history of​ “gallstones, high blood​ pressure, and kidney​ stones.” What assessment finding would lead you to believe that the patient may be suffering a myocardial​ infarction?

Answer 8

Acute epigastric pain

Question 9

Your abdominal pain patient presents with​ pale, cool​ skin, as well as tachycardia and hypotension. You should​ first:

Answer 9

treat the patient for shock.

Question 10

What is a condition that is likely to have a clear past history of similar​ complaints?

Answer 10

Cholecystitis

Question 11

What type of pain is also referred to as peritoneal​ tenderness?

Answer 11

Parietal pain

Question 12

Your patient complains of right shoulder pain. She denies trauma. Which of the following is most​ likely?

Answer 12

Gallbladder problems

Question 13

Which of the following is a hollow digestive organ that is​ expandable?

Answer 13

Stomach

Question 14

You arrive on scene to a​ 54-year-old male complaining of abdominal pain. He states he does not want to go to the hospital but simply wants you to check his vital signs. As you assess your​ patient, which assessment finding would lead you to believe he is suffering an acute myocardial​ infarction?

Answer 14

​Dull, cramping pain in his​ mid-upper abdomen

Question 15

Pain that is felt in a place other than where it originates is​ called:

Answer 15

referred pain.

Question 16

Pain in the abdomen that originates from the organs is​ termed:

Answer 16

visceral pain.

Question 17

Your patient presents with abdominal guarding. Which of the following is likeliest how this patient is​ presenting?

Answer 17

Patient draws arms down across the abdomen.

Question 18

What​ organ, consisting of the​ duodenum, jejunum, and​ ileum, takes stomach contents and removes nutrients as it passes its contents to the large​ intestine?

Answer 18

Small intestine

Question 19

Which of the following is a solid abdominal​ organ?

Answer 19

liver

Question 20

A​ localized, intense pain that arises from the lining of the abdominal cavity is

Answer 20

pareital pain

Question 21

You are caring for a​ 48-year-old female patient who is suffering from abdominal pain. She was released from the hospital earlier in the​ day, and was told that she may have an irritation to the lining of the abdomen caused by an infection. You should​ suspect:

Answer 21

peritonitis.

Question 22

The right upper abdominal quadrant​ contains:

Answer 22

the liver and gallbladder.

Question 23

You are treating a patient in his​ mid-50s who is complaining of acute abdominal distress. When should you consider the use of oxygen​ therapy?

Answer 23

Oxygen therapy is appropriate if there are signs of hypoxia.