NURS 6512 FINAL EXAM

NURS 6512 FINAL EXAM

1. Costovertebral angle tenderness should be assessed whenever you suspect the patient
may have: -
Polynephritis
2. In older adults, overflow fecal incontinence is commonly due to:
Fecal impaction
3. A 1 month old boy has been vomiting for 2 weeks. How is this symptom of GERD and
pyloric stenosis further differentiated in this child’s assessment?
 The infant has regurgitation with pyloric stenosis
4. Auscultation of borborygmi is associated with: -
Gastroenteritis, early intestinal obstruction, or hunger
5. When auscultating the abdomen, which finding would indicate collateral circulation
between the portal and systemic venous systems? –
Venous hum
6. Conversion of fat-soluble wastes to water-soluble material for renal excretion is a
function of the: -
Liver
7. The major function of the large intestine is: -
Water absorption
8. Which structure is located in the hypogastric region of the abdomen?
Ileum, bladder, and pregnant uterus
9. A 45 year old man relates a several week history of severe intermittent abdominal
burning sensations. He relates that the pain is relieved with small amounts of food. Before
starting the physical examination, you review his laboratory work, anticipating a (n):
Positive Helicobacter pylori result
10. You are caring for a patient with trigeminal neuralgia. During the assessment, the
patient would describe the pain as:
 Burning or shocklike