NU 650 Exam 3 UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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NU 650
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NU 650
NU 650 Exam 3 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
When percussing the abdomen in a patient with constipation, which of the following sounds
would you expect to find in the LLQ?
A. Tympanic
B. Dull
C. Resonant
D. Hyperresonant - CORRECT ANSWER- B
Which of the following represents th...
NU 650 Exam 3 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
When percussing the abdomen in a patient with constipation, which of the following sounds
would you expect to find in the LLQ?
A. Tympanic
B. Dull
C. Resonant
D. Hyperresonant - CORRECT ANSWER- B
Which of the following represents the proper position for the NP to assess the patient's
abdomen?
A. Stand at the patient's left side and proceed in a systematic fashion.
B. Stand at the patient's left side and assess any problem areas first
C. Stand at the patient's right side and process in a systemic fashion
D. Stand at the patient's right side and assess any problem areas first - CORRECT ANSWER-
C
The NP will demonstrate the correct order of examination for the abdomen by using
examination techniques that follows:
1. Auscultation
2. Inspection
3. Palpation
4. Percussion
A. 1-2-3-4
B. 2-3-4-1
C. 3-4-1-2
D. 2-1-3-4 - CORRECT ANSWER- D
, The NP will use which of the following examination techniques to determine muscular
resistance, superficial organs and masses in the abdomen
A. inspection
B. light palpation
C. deep palpation
D. percussion - CORRECT ANSWER- B
The NP will use which of the following methods to help the patient relax during the
abdominal exam?
A. ask the patient to hold their breath
B. Palpate the abdomen after inspiration
C. palpate the abdomen after expiration
D. Palpate the abdomen using quick short movements - CORRECT ANSWER- C
When percussing the abdomen, you would document the normal finding of percussion over
the intestines as:
A. Tympanic
B. Dull
C. Resonant
D. Hyperresonant - CORRECT ANSWER- A
The NP will use her third finger to strike or deliver a rapid tap or blow against another finger
placed against the surface of the chest or abdomen to evoke a sound wave. The striking or
tapping finger is called the: - CORRECT ANSWER- Plexor finger
Identify the correct examination sequence for each body system:
1. Auscultation, 2. Inspection, 3. Palpation, 4. percussion
a: posterior thorax & lungs
b: anterior thorax & CV system
c: abdomen - CORRECT ANSWER- a. Posterior thorax & lungs: 2-3-4-1
b. Anterior thorax & CV system: 2-3-4-1
c. Abdomen: 2-1-4-3
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