Human Abdomen and Correct Answers
* Question 1
2 out of 2 points | | | Which sound is normal to elicit when percussing in the seventh right intercostal space at the midclavicular line over the liver?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | Dullness | Correct Answer: | Dullness | Response Feedback: | The liver is located in the right upper quadrant and would elicit a dull percussion note. | | | | | * Question 2
2 out of 2 points | | | Which structure is located in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | Sigmoid colon | Correct Answer: | Sigmoid colon | Response Feedback: | The sigmoid colon is located in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen. | | | | | * Question 3
2 out of 2 points | | | A patient is having difficulty in swallowing medications and food. The nurse would document that this patient has:Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | dysphagia. | Correct Answer: | dysphagia. | Response Feedback: | Dysphagia is a condition that occurs with disorders of the throat or esophagus and results in difficulty swallowing. | | | | | * Question 4
2 out of 2 points | | | The nurse suspects that a patient has a distended bladder. How should the nurse assess for this condition?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | Percuss and palpate in the hypogastric region. | Correct Answer: | Percuss and palpate in the hypogastric region. | Response Feedback: | Dull percussion sounds would be elicited over a distended bladder, and the hypogastric area would seem firm to palpation. | | | | | * Question 5
2 out of 2 points | | | The nurse is aware that a change that may occur in the gastrointestinal system of an aging adult is:Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | decreased gastric acid secretion. | Correct Answer: | decreased gastric acid secretion. | Response Feedback: | As one ages, salivation decreases, esophageal emptying
2 out of 2 points | | | Which sound is normal to elicit when percussing in the seventh right intercostal space at the midclavicular line over the liver?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | Dullness | Correct Answer: | Dullness | Response Feedback: | The liver is located in the right upper quadrant and would elicit a dull percussion note. | | | | | * Question 2
2 out of 2 points | | | Which structure is located in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | Sigmoid colon | Correct Answer: | Sigmoid colon | Response Feedback: | The sigmoid colon is located in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen. | | | | | * Question 3
2 out of 2 points | | | A patient is having difficulty in swallowing medications and food. The nurse would document that this patient has:Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | dysphagia. | Correct Answer: | dysphagia. | Response Feedback: | Dysphagia is a condition that occurs with disorders of the throat or esophagus and results in difficulty swallowing. | | | | | * Question 4
2 out of 2 points | | | The nurse suspects that a patient has a distended bladder. How should the nurse assess for this condition?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | Percuss and palpate in the hypogastric region. | Correct Answer: | Percuss and palpate in the hypogastric region. | Response Feedback: | Dull percussion sounds would be elicited over a distended bladder, and the hypogastric area would seem firm to palpation. | | | | | * Question 5
2 out of 2 points | | | The nurse is aware that a change that may occur in the gastrointestinal system of an aging adult is:Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | decreased gastric acid secretion. | Correct Answer: | decreased gastric acid secretion. | Response Feedback: | As one ages, salivation decreases, esophageal emptying