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quiz 3 abdomen

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show behind the trachea through the mediastinal cavity.  
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show fundus.  
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Conversion of fat-soluble wastes to water-soluble material for renal excretion is a function of the:   show
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Contraction of the gallbladder propels bile into the:   show
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show Pancreas and kidney  
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show Kidneys  
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show necrotizing enterocolitis.  
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show Bladder  
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When examining a patient with tense abdominal musculature, a helpful technique is to have the patient:   show
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You ask the patient to raise the head and shoulders while lying in a supine position. A midline abdominal ridge rises. You chart this observation as a(n):   show
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What condition is associated with purplish striae?   show
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show intestinal obstruction.  
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Auscultation of borborygmi is associated with:   show
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show hypoactive.  
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___________ is more consistent with findings of crampy abdominal pain, borborygmi, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and no abdominal distention.   show
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An examiner can recognize a friction rub in the liver by a sound that is:   show
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_________ is associated with blood flow in venous collaterals found in portal hypertension.   show
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In order to assess for liver enlargement in the obese person, you should:   show
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show one umbilical artery and two veins.  
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show cystic fibrosis.  
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Your patient presents with symptoms that lead you to suspect acute appendicitis. Which assessment finding is least likely to be associated with this condition early in its course?   show
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When using the bimanual technique for palpating the abdomen, you should:   show
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A 51-year-old woman calls with complaints of weight loss and constipation. She reports enlarged hemorrhoids and rectal bleeding. You advise her to:   show
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show Intussusception  
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show urge  
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show hiatal hernia  
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show meeting muscle resistance while performing deep palpation.  
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Mrs. McMenamin is a 29-year-old patient who is pregnant. You are checking for fetal well-being. Fetal well-being can be assessed by fetal heart rate and:   show
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Mr. Goldstein is a 56-year-old patient who presents to your office. On examination you are unable to palpate the liver or kidneys on the patient. Which of the following techniques will help assess tenderness to these organs?   show
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show Older adults  
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show Palpation—by placing a hand over the abdomen  
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show The umbilical cord has one artery and one vein.  
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Another way to document rebound tenderness is to write positive “__________sign.”   show
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When a patient complains of pain down the medial thigh to the knees, it is called ____________ and may occur in response to a strangulated hernia.   show
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An absence of bowel sounds in the right lower quadrant is referred to as the ________________ sign.   show
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show Cullen sign  
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show Percussion, listening for dullness  
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Mr. Sandstone is a 76-year-old patient with decrease in liver size and hepatic blood flow. Which of the following best describes the etiology?   show
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show Percussion of dullness over dependent areas of the abdomen  
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show Palpation of a small, round mass  
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You hear loud bowel sounds while standing next to the patient. You would document this as:   show
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A technique known as _________________________ is used to assess a free-floating object in the abdomen.   show
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