The nurse is percussing the seventh right intercostal space at the mid-clavicular
line over the liver. Which sound should the nurse expect to hear?
A. Dullness
B. Tympany
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,C. Resonance
D. Hyperresonance - A. Dullness
Liver is located in the R Upper Quadrant.
Which structure is located in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen?
A. Liver
B. Duodenum
C. Gallbladder
D. Sigmoid colon - D. Sigmoid colon
A patient is having difficulty swallowing medications and food. The nurse would
document that this patient has:
A. Aphasia
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, B. Dysphasia
C. Dysphagia
D. Anorexia - C. Dysphagia
The nurse suspects that a patient has a distended bladder. How should the nurse
assess for this condition?
A. Percuss and palpate in the lumbar region
B. Inspect and palpate in the epigastric region
C. Auscultate and percuss in the inguinal region
D. Percuss and palpate the midline area above the suprapubic bone - D. Percuss
and palpate the midline area above the suprapubic bone
The nurse is aware that one change that may occur in the gastrointestinal system
of an aging adult is:
A. Increased salivation
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