WHA Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers

What is the sequence of techniques used during Ean examination of the abdomen? Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation What can be noted through inspection of a patient's abdomen? Venous pattern, peristaltic waves, abdominal contour Right upper quadrant tenderness may indicate pathology in the: Liver, pancreas, or ascending colon Hyperactive bowel sounds are: High-pitched, rushing, and tinkling The absence of bowel sounds is established after listening for: 5 full minutes Auscultation of the abdomen may reveal bruits of the _______ arteries? Aortic, renal, iliac, and femoral The left upper quadrant contains the: Spleen A woman has striae on the abdomen. What color indicates long-standing striae? Silvery-white Auscultating the abdomen is begun in the right lower quadrant because: Bowel sounds are always normally present here Shifting dullness is a test for: ascites Tenderness during abdominal palpation is expected when palpating the: sigmoid colon A positive Murphy sign is best described as: Pain felt when taking a deep breath when the examiner's fingers are on the approximate location of the inflamed gallbladder A positive Blumberg sign indicates: Peritoneal inflammation During the assessment of the spine, the patient would be asked to: Flex, extend, abduct, and rotate