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CHAPTER 23 ABS Flashcards

1
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purple discoloration at the flanks is what sign

A

Grey Turner sign

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2
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this indicates bleeding within abdominal wall

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Grey Turner Sign

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3
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in assessing abs where does yellow hue of jaundice may be more apparent

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Abdomen

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4
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pale, taut skin may be seen with

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ascites

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5
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this is an abdominal swelling indicating fluid accumulation

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ASCITES

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6
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dilated veins ; obstruction of inferior vena cava; portal hypertension indicate

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cirrhosis of the liver

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7
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these are dilate surface arterioles and capillaries with a central star

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spider angioma

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8
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spider angioma may be seen with

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liver disease or portal hypertension

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9
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dark bluish pink striae are associated with

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Cushing’s syndrome

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10
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nonhealing/irregular scars, redness, inflammation may result from

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burns

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11
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old, silver, white striae are they normal or abnormal

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abnormal

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12
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a reddish or purple lesion seen in the abdomen are called

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petechiae

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13
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bluish or purple discoloration around umbilicus indicating intra abdominal bleeding is called

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cullen’s sign

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14
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caused by pressure from mass, enlarged organs or scar tissue is a sign of

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deviated umbilicus

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15
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this is seen with abdominal distention; everted umbilicus

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umbilical hernia

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16
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term for sunken abdomen seen with severe weight loss/cachexia

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scaphoid

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17
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a sign of full bladder, uterine enlargmet or ovarian tumor or cyst

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distention bellow umbilicus

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18
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reasons for a protuberant or distended abdomen

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obesity
air/gas
fluid accumulation

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19
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a protrusion of the bowel through the abdominal wall

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hernia

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20
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appears as a bulging between vertical midline separation of abdominis rectus muscles

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diastasis recti

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21
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diminished abdominal respiration

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peritoneal irritation

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22
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a vigorous wide, exagg pulsations may be seen with

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abdominal aortic aneurysm

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23
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these are increased ripple like fashion from LUQ to RLQ w intestinal obstruction

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Peristaltic waves

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24
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normal finding of gurgles heard at auscultating abdomen what duration

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5 to 30 minutes

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25
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loud prolonged gurgles ; hyperactive bowel sounds

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borborygmi

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26
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hypoactive bowel sounds indicated

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diminished bowel motility

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27
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common causes of hypoactive bowel sounds are

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abdominal surgery
late bowel obstruction

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28
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common causes of hyperactive bowelsounds are

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diarrhea, gastroenteritis

29
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peritonitis/paralytic ileus indicate

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absent bowel sounds

30
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a stomach emptying takes how much time to recover

A

24-48 hours

31
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emptying of the colon requires how much time

A

3-5 days

32
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when a bruit is heard what does it indicate

A

an obstructed artery

33
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a patient with hypertension and heard sounds in his renal artery, what is the diagnoses

A

renal artery stenosis

34
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this indicates an increased collateral circulation and heard in the epigastric & umbilical region

A

Venous hums

35
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a friction rub heard over lower r, costal are indicates what

A

hepatic abscess/metastatses

36
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a friction rub heard at anterior axillary lin in lower l. costal indicates

A

splenic infarction

37
Q

what is heard over a gaseous distended abdomen when percussing

A

hyperresonance

38
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this is the percussion across the abdomen

A

shifting dullness

39
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is characterized by an area of dullness is the spleen greater than 7 cm

A

Splenomegaly

40
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a right sided guarding may be due to

A

cholecystitis

41
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a soft center of the umbilicus can be a potention of

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herniation

42
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a normal aorta is approximately:

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2.5 to 3.0 cm

43
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a wide aortic pulse indicates

A

aneurysm

44
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hydronephrosis may indicate

A

large kidneys

45
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a palpable kidney is normal :T OR F

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false

46
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a palpation technique performed to identify a mass or enlarged organ within ascitic abdomen

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Ballotement technique

47
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test fluid in the abdomen

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Fluid wave test

48
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a sharp stabbing pain after releasing pressure

A

Blumberg’s sign

49
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assessing for rebound tenderness and rovsing’s sign is a test for

A

Appendicitis

50
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appendictis; a significant pain in the RLQ indicates a

A

Positive Mcburney’s sign

51
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pressing left lq but feels pain sa right

A

Rovsing’s sign

52
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raising clients right leg from hip and applying pressure agains lower thigh is what test

A

Assessing Psoas Sign

53
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supporting clients right knee and flexing hip and rotate leg

A

Assessing obturator sign

54
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stroking abdomen with a sharp object is what type of test

A

Hypersensitivity test

55
Q

inflammation of the gallbladder

A

Cholecystitis

56
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Connective tissue muscle extends forward to encase a vertical muscle of the anterior abdominal wall

A

Rectus abdominis

57
Q

Muscle fibers and aponeuroses at the midline of the abdomen forms white line

A

Linea alba

58
Q

Protect internal organs and allow
normal compression during functional activities such as cough, sneeze, urination, defecation, and childbirth

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Abdominal wall

59
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lines and protects most of the internal organ

A

Peritoneum

60
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filter the blood of cellular debris

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Spleen

61
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Expandable muscular sac located behind the pubic bone in the midline of the abdomen

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Urinary bladder

62
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where can vascular structures be palpated

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felt in the RLQ and LLQ

63
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Jaundice with clay color or alcoholic stools and dark urine

A

Obstructive gallbladder

64
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An area of skin receiving sensory
innervation from a single spinal nerve dorsal root

A

Dermatomes

65
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Purple discoloration at the flanks (grey turner sign)

A

Pancreatitis

66
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Yellow hue of jaundice in abdomen indicates

A

Hepa B and Liver disease

67
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narrowing of the pylorus, the opening from the stomach, into the small intestine gastric outlet obstruction

A

Pyloric stenosis

68
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blood problem in the spleen

A

Mononucleosis

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