Question 1

The nurse is performing an abdominal assessment on a client who had been previously diagnosed with cirrhosis.As the nurse inspected the client's abdomen,the nurse suspected that the client had developed ascites.The nurse would perform which of the following nursing interventions as a result of this finding?

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

The student nurses are preparing educational presentations regarding the Healthy People 2020 objectives.The nursing instructor is reviewing the topics of their presentations.Which of the following topics are appropriate and related to the objectives?

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Question 3

The nurse is interviewing a 79-year-old Hispanic client with complaints of recent weight loss,anorexia,and epigastric pain.The client reports recent use of "mints" for stomach upset.Which of the following interventions are appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A) Scheduling the client for an endoscopy is appropriate to investigate the cause of epigastric pain and weight loss. B) Educating the client about taking antacids as suggested can help manage symptoms. C) Education on Helicobacter pylori is relevant as it is a common cause of peptic ulcers, which could be related to the client's symptoms.

Question 4

The nurse is caring for a client with hepatitis A virus.The client requests information about how the virus is transmitted.Which of the following statements by the nurse is the best response?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis A virus is transmitted through ingestion of contaminated food or water, or through close contact with an infected person. Sexual transmission is possible but rare. Hepatitis A virus is not spread through blood transfusions or injection drug use, unless the needles or equipment have been contaminated with infected blood. Therefore, Option B is the correct answer. Option D seems judgmental and accusatory, and is not a recommended response by the nurse.

Question 5

The nurse is auscultating the abdomen of a client for vascular sounds with the bell of the stethoscope.The nurse hears a soft,continuous humming sound.The nurse suspects that dysfunction of which of the following organs ultimately may have resulted in the production of this sound?

Accepted Answer

The soft, continuous humming sound heard on auscultation of the abdomen with the bell of the stethoscope is likely to be a vascular sound. This sound is commonly associated with the liver and is referred to as a venous hum. Dysfunction of the liver can result in the production of this sound. The other organs listed (stomach, spleen, and pancreas) are not typically associated with the production of a venous hum.

Question 6

The nurse is performing an abdominal assessment on an infant.The nurse notes that the umbilicus is bulging and has been displaced slightly to the left of midline.The nurse would suspect that the infant has developed which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A bulging umbilicus that is displaced to one side suggests an umbilical hernia, which occurs when a portion of the intestine protrudes through the umbilical ring. Infections, ventral hernias, and hiatal hernias do not typically present with these symptoms.

Question 7

The client's ideal body weight is 125 pounds.The nurse is calculating the client's weight in order to determine if the client is obese.The client weighs 155.5 kilograms.Calculate the client's weight in pounds.Round to the nearest whole number.
______ pounds

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Question 8

The client is 14 years old and is visiting the healthcare provider's office with abdominal pain.The client states,"The pain is sort of all over my belly.I can't really find one place that hurts more than another area." Based on the nurse's understanding about disorders of abdomen and associated symptomatology,the nurse will expect to discover that which of the following nursing diagnoses can most likely be applied to this client's plan of care?

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Question 9

The pediatric nurse is preparing an educational presentation for parents of school-aged children regarding hepatitis.The nurse wishes to focus on the most common type that occurs in children.Which of the following types of hepatitis viruses would the nurse choose to focus on during this presentation?

Accepted Answer

Among the different types of hepatitis viruses, Hepatitis A virus is the most common type that occurs in children aged 5-14 years. Therefore, the nurse would choose to focus on Hepatitis A virus during the educational presentation for parents of school-aged children. Hepatitis B virus and Hepatitis C virus are more commonly transmitted through blood-to-blood contact or sexual contact, and Hepatitis D virus only infects people who already have Hepatitis B.

Question 10

The nurse is performing an abdominal assessment on the client.Rank the following steps of assessment in the order that they should be performed.
A)Percuss the abdomen. 
B)Visualize the quadrants of the abdomen. 
C)Palpate the abdomen. C
D)Auscultate the abdomen. 
E)Encourage the client to void.

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Quiz 19: Abdomen

The student nurses are preparing educational presentations regarding the Healthy People 2020 objectives.The nursing instructor is reviewing the topics of their presentations.Which of the following topics are appropriate and related to the objectives?

The nurse is interviewing a 79-year-old Hispanic client with complaints of recent weight loss,anorexia,and epigastric pain.The client reports recent use of "mints" for stomach upset.Which of the following interventions are appropriate?

The nurse is caring for a client with hepatitis A virus.The client requests information about how the virus is transmitted.Which of the following statements by the nurse is the best response?

The nurse is auscultating the abdomen of a client for vascular sounds with the bell of the stethoscope.The nurse hears a soft,continuous humming sound.The nurse suspects that dysfunction of which of the following organs ultimately may have resulted in the production of this sound?

The nurse is performing an abdominal assessment on an infant.The nurse notes that the umbilicus is bulging and has been displaced slightly to the left of midline.The nurse would suspect that the infant has developed which of the following conditions?

The client's ideal body weight is 125 pounds.The nurse is calculating the client's weight in order to determine if the client is obese.The client weighs 155.5 kilograms.Calculate the client's weight in pounds.Round to the nearest whole number. ______ pounds

The nurse is performing an abdominal assessment on the client.Rank the following steps of assessment in the order that they should be performed. A)Percuss the abdomen. B)Visualize the quadrants of the abdomen. C)Palpate the abdomen. C D)Auscultate the abdomen. E)Encourage the client to void.