ABDOMEN

Question 1

The
quadrants are determined by an imaginary vertical line (midline) extending from
the tip of —— through the—- to the——

Answer 1

sternum (xiphoid) through the umbilicus to the symphysis pubis.

Question 2

A thin, shiny, serous membrane called the

Answer 2

peritoneum

Question 3

IS PANCREAS PALPABLE?

Answer 3

NOPE

Question 4

functions primarily to filter the blood of cellular debris, to digest
microorganisms, and to return the breakdown products to the liver.

Answer 4

SPEEN 7CM

Question 5

filtration and elimination of metabolic waste products.

Answer 5

KIDNEY

Question 6

concentrate and store the bile needed to digest fat.

Answer 6

gallbladder 10CM

Question 7

Two major functions of the small intestine

Answer 7

DIGEST ABSORB

Question 8

SMALL INTESTINE PALPABLE?

Answer 8

NOPE

Question 9

At the junction of
the liver in the RUQ, it flexes at a right angle and becomes the transverse colon.

Answer 9

ascending colon

Question 10

functions primarily to secrete large amounts of alkaline mucus to
lubricate the intestine and neutralize acids formed by the intestinal bacteria.

Answer 10

COLON

Question 11

a distensible muscular sac located behind the pubic bone
in the midline of the abdomen, functions as a temporary receptacle for urine.

Answer 11

urinary bladder

Question 12

produces sudden
onset of pain,
whereas the pain of
pancreatic cancer
may be gradual or
recurrent.

Answer 12

ACUTE PANCREATIS

Question 13

A burning
sensation in the
esophagus may
occur with

Answer 13

GASTRIC ACID REFLUX

Question 14

PLEASE READ THE BURNING CHURVANESS

Question 15

open sores, that form in the lining of the esophagus,
stomach, or small intestine when acid eats away the protective mucous covering
and erodes the underlying lining of these organs.

Answer 15

PEPTIC ULCERS

Question 16

Purple discoloration at
the flanks —– indicates bleeding
within the abdominal
wall, possibly from
trauma to the kidneys,
pancreas, or duodenum
or from pancreatitis.

Answer 16

gREY TURNER SIGN

Question 17

may be seen
with liver disease or
portal hypertension. Dilated surface arterioles
and capillaries with a
central star

Answer 17

SPIDER AGIONA

Question 18

Dark bluish-pink striae
are associated with

Answer 18

Cushing syndrome

Question 19

A bluish or
purple discoloration
around the umbilicus
(periumbilical
ecchymosis) indicates
intra-abdominal bleeding

Answer 19

Cullen’s sign:

Question 20

(sunken)
abdomen may be seen
with severe weight loss
or cachexia related to
starvation or terminal
illness.

Answer 20

SCAPHOID

Question 21

appears as generalized distention in the lower
abdomen.

Answer 21

FIBROIDS AND OTHER MASSES

Question 22

Fluid in the abdomen causes generalized protuberance, bulging flanks, and an everted
umbilicus. Percussion reveals dullness over fluid

Answer 22

ASCITIC FLUID

Question 22

abdomen distended with gas may appear as a generalized protuberance

Answer 22

FLATUS

Question 22

occurs when the bowel protrudes through a defect or weakness
resulting from a surgical incision.

Answer 22

INCISIONAL HERNIA

Question 22

bowel protrudes through a separation between the two
rectus abdominis muscles. It appears as a midline ridge.

Answer 22

DIASTASIS RECTI

Question 22

results from the bowel protruding through a weakness in the
umbilical ring. This condition occurs more frequently in infants, but also occurs in
adults.

Answer 22

UMBILICAL HERNIA

Question 22

area of dullness exceeding 7 cm.

Answer 22

ENLARGED SPLEEEN

Question 22

A prominent, laterally pulsating mass above the umbilicus strongly suggests an

Answer 22

aortic
aneurysm.

Question 22

A liver in a lower position than normal with a normal span may be caused by

Answer 22

emphysema

Question 22

An enlarged firm, hard, nodular liver suggests3

Answer 22

cancer.cirrhosis
or syphilis

Question 22

An extremely tender, enlarged gallbladder suggests acute

Answer 22

cholecystitis

Question 23

(sharp pain that causes the client to hold the breath

Answer 23

Murphy sign