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Module 6 NP ASSESMENT Chamberlain College Nursing - Question and answers already passed A nurse practitioner is performing a routine check-up on an adult male. As the nurse begins the abdominal assessment, the nurse knows to: a. begin with observation of the patient's general behavior b. being w...

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Module 6: Abdomen and GI System
A nurse practitioner is performing a routine check-up on an adult male. As the
nurse begins the abdominal assessment, the nurse knows to:
a. begin with observation of the patient's general behavior
b. being with palpation if the patient is in pain
c. ask the patient if he has noted any vascular sounds in th abdomen before
d. ask the patient to straighten his legs for the abdominal exam - correct
answer ✔a


When percussing the kidneys for tenderness, the nurse should
a. start tapping at the level of T1
b. tap in the costal angle
c. use the direct or indirect method of percussion
d. know whether the patient has a history of cholelithiasis - correct answer
✔c


Which abdominal organs also produce hormones and function as endocrine
glands?
a. kidney and liver
b. liver and gallbladder
c. stomach and spleen
d. gallbladder and pancreas
e. pancreas and kidney - correct answer ✔e


The most pronounced functional change of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract in
older adults is
a. decreased hydrochloric acid production

, b. increased motility
c. decreased bile absorption
d. decreased motility
e. increased saliva secretion - correct answer ✔d


What is the purpose of the liver scratch test?
a. assess for the presence of a bruit
b. determine whether the patient has ascites
c. differentiate between cirrhosis and hepatitis
d. determine liver span when abdomen is distended - correct answer ✔d


The liver scratch test is used to define liver borders in a patient with
abdominal distention. Changes in sound while scratching the abdomen are
heard with the stethoscope over the liver. The scratch test is not used to
identify bruit or ascites or differentiate types of liver disease.


Which intervention should the nurse do first in assessing the abdomen?
a. perform light palpation
b. auscultate before palpation
c. ask the patient to empty the bladder
d. observe for scars from previous surgeries - correct answer ✔c


The nurse should first ask the patient to empty the bladder because a full
bladder will interfere with the assessment findings. Observing for scars and
performing auscultation before light palpation are done after the patient is
prepared for the assessment.


How does a nurse assess for pain related to peritonitis?

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