General Info (Labs, Position,Orders)

Question 1

What condition is associated with RUQ pain?

Answer 1

Cholecystitis

Question 2

What conditions are associated with RLQ pain

Answer 2

Appendicitis and kidney stones

Question 3

What conditions are associated with LLQ pain?

Answer 3

Diverticulitis and IBS

Question 4

What conditions are associated with LUQ pain?

Answer 4

Pancreatitis and splenomegaly

Question 5

Chvostek and Trousseau signs are associated with which conditions?

Answer 5

Hypocalcemia, thyroidectomy, hypoparathyroidism, hypothyroidism, and pancreatitis

Question 6

What is Murphy’s sign and what does it indicate?

Answer 6

Pain with palpation of RUQ during inspiration; indicates cholecystitis

Question 7

What do Rovsing’s sign and McBurney’s point tenderness indicate?

Answer 7

Appendicitis

Question 8

Cullen’s and Grey-Turner signs are associated with which conditions?

Answer 8

Pancreatitis and abdominal trauma

Question 9

Which position is recommended for hiatal hernia and GERD?

Answer 9

Supine on the right side

Question 10

Which position is best after thyroidectomy, cholecystitis, and pancreatitis?

Answer 10

Semi-Fowler’s position

Question 11

What GI conditions require colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy?

Answer 11

IBS and IBD

Question 12

What conditions require ERCP?

Answer 12

Chronic pancreatitis and cholecystitis

Question 13

Which conditions require NPO status?

Answer 13

Appendectomy, pancreatitis, diverticulitis flare-up, cholecystitis, and abdominal/esophageal trauma