PcmII Exam 1

Question 1

Normal liver span and location

Answer 1

6-12 cm at MCL on R

Question 2

Normal spleen span and location

Answer 2

6-10 cm at mid axillary line on L

Question 3

Normal bowel sounds

Answer 3

5-35 clicks or gurgles per min

Question 4

Gallbladder cancer would show up on P/E with nonpainful “fullness” feel during palpation over liver. What is this called

Answer 4

Courvoisier’s Sign

Question 5

What two. Tests when positive indicate gallbladder etiology

Answer 5

MC Bladder (murphy’s and courvoisier’’s sign)

Question 6

Ecchymoses around umbilicus

Answer 6

Cullen’s sign: hemoperitoneum

Question 7

Ecchymoses of the flanks

Answer 7

Grey turner’s sign ((hemoperitoneum))

Question 8

Spinal injury without fracture

Answer 8

Subluxation

Question 9

Spinal injury with or without neurologic injury

Answer 9

Dislocation or fracture

Question 10

Anterior subluxation and wedge fractures are examples of cervical injuries that occur as a result of which motion

Answer 10

Flexion

Question 11

hangmans fracture, teardrop fracture are all examples of cervical injuies that occur during which motion

Answer 11

Extension

Question 12

Axial compression can cause what kind of cervical fracture

Answer 12

Jefferson C1 burst

Question 13

Clay shovelers fracture occurs to which cervical vertebrae

Answer 13

C6 and 7

Question 14

C1 burst fracture is also called

Answer 14

Jefferson

Question 15

If dens fractures at junction of process and body of c2 its called

Answer 15

Dens fracture

Question 16

Bilateral arch fracture of C2 that is often unstable

Answer 16

Hangmans fracture

Question 17

Hangmans fracture is result from what kind of motion

Answer 17

Hyperextension

Question 18

Hyperextension or avulsion can cause __ fracture in cervical spine

Answer 18

Spinous process

Question 19

Clay shovelers is fracture of what part of the C6 or C7 vertebra

Answer 19

Spinous process

Question 20

What kind of teardrop fracture is unstable

Answer 20

Anterior inferior

Question 21

A fracture and dislocation resulting from flexion and compression injury

Answer 21

Teardrop fracture

Question 22

Compression fracture that results from flexion loading force

Answer 22

Wedge

Question 23

Which kind of fracture can result in severe spinal cord damage

Answer 23

Burst

Question 24

Dorsiflexion (heel. Walk) evaluates what spinal segment

Answer 24

L5