Chris is a 20-year-old college student who has had abdominal pain for 3 days. It started at his umbilicus and was associated with nausea and vomiting. He was unable to find a comfortable position. Yesterday, the pain became more severe and constant. Now, he hesitates to walk, because any motion makes the pain much worse. It is localized just medial and inferior to his iliac crest on the right. Which of the following is most likely?

A student nurse is auscultating for bowel sounds on a client who returned from surgery 48 hours ago. The student tells the charge nurse that she cannot hear bowel sounds in the lower quadrants. What is the appropriate response by the charge nurse to this information?

The sigmoid colon is located in this area of the abdomen: the

A nurse is teaching a client who suffers from peptic ulcers how to reduce the risk of their recurrence. Which of the following should the nurse recommend?

To palpate the spleen of an adult client, the nurse should

The nurse notes that a client experiencing right lower quadrant abdominal pain when the hip and knee are flexed, and the leg is rotated internally and externally. What should the nurse suspect is occurring with this client?

Which of the following assessment findings would need to be reported the physician immediately?

The nurse is assessing the abdomen of an adult client and observes a purple discoloration at the flanks. The nurse should refer the client to a physician for possible

The nurse is caring for a client being treated for a nutritional deficiency. The nurse expects that the client has a dysfunction of which abdominal body part?

The nurse plans to assess a client’s liver border. Which area of the abdomen is the nurse going to assess?

When palpating the abdomen the nurse finds a large pulsating mass. The nurse would suspect this is what?

The nurse is assessing the bowel sounds of an adult client. After listening to each quadrant, the nurse determines that bowel sounds are not present. The nurse should refer the client to a physician for possible

What term would the nurse use to document a client's report of pain in the lower-middle area of the abdomen?

The client would complain of pain in what quadrant if experiencing appendicitis?

A nurse receives an order to measure the abdominal girth daily on a client admitted with ascites. How should the nurse best implement this order?

A client complains of abdominal pain that is worsened when he lies on his back. The nurse should suspect which of the following as the underlying cause?

You are assessing a client for acute cholecystitis. What sign would you assess for?

While auscultating rushes of high-pitched bowel sounds a client complains of abdominal pain. What should the nurse suspect is occurring with this client?

Diagnostic tests completed validate that a client has an obstruction of the ascending and transverse colon. Where should the nurse assess for bowel sounds around the obstruction?

A client presents to the emergency department with reports of new onset of abdominal pain for the past 3 days. The client states there is also a pulling feeling on the right side. Upon examination, the nurse notices a 5-cm transverse scar in the right lower quadrant. The nurse recognizes that this client may be experiencing what type of process?

A nurse observes silvery, white striae on the abdomen of a middle-aged female client during the examination of the abdomen. What is an appropriate question to ask this client in regard to this finding?

A nurse examines a client with a paralytic ileus. Which alteration in bowel sounds should the nurse expect to find with auscultation of the client's abdomen?

The nurse assess for kidney tenderness at what location?

The nurse is planning to assess a client’s abdomen. Which assessment technique should the nurse use after inspecting the area?

The nurse is planning to assess a client’s abdomen for rebound tenderness. The nurse should

A client complains of abdominal pain with cramping diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and loss of energy. The nurse should suspect which of the following as the underlying cause?

A client complains of epigastric pain and tarry stools. The nurse should suspect which of the following as the underlying cause?

The nurse assesses a client with lower abdominal pain who reports localized tenderness in the right lower quadrant with right flank pain. Which assessment should the nurse conduct next?

What precaution should the nurse take when measuring a client's abdominal girth to screen for cardiovascular risk factors?

The nurse explains to the client the main function of the stomach is to do what? Select all that apply.

A college student presents to the health care clinic with reports of no bowel movement for 4 days, bloating, and generalized abdominal discomfort. She states that she has not been eating and drinking correctly and is stressed because she has a final exam in 2 days. A nurse assesses the abdomen and finds positive bowel sounds in all four quadrants and tenderness in the left lower quadrant with a few small, round, firm masses. The Rovsing's sign and Psoas sign are negative. What nursing diagnosis can the nurse confirm for this client?

How should the nurse perform blunt percussion over the liver?

During an assessment, the client describes vomiting moderate amounts that "smell like poop." The nurse might suspect

A nurse auscultates for bowel sounds on a client admitted for nausea and vomiting and hears no gurgling in the right lower quadrant after 1 minute. What is an appropriate action by the nurse?

A nurse cares for a client with a distended abdomen due to peritonitis. Which parameter should the nurse measure to assess improvement?

Your client describes her stool as soft, light yellow to gray, mushy, greasy, foul-smelling, and usually floats in the toilet. What would you suspect is wrong with your client?

The nurse would assess for positive Blumberg sign how?

The nurse is assessing the client and performs the assessment shown. What is the nurse assessing?

The nurse is assessing the abdomen of a client. While percussing the abdomen, what normal sound does the nurse expect to hear?

When assessing for appendicitis, what signs might the nurse look for? (Select all that apply.)

During a physical examination of an adult client, the nurse is preparing to auscultate the client’s abdomen. The nurse should

Which organ that resides in the abdominal cavity stores red blood cells and platelets, produces new red blood cells and macrophages, and activates B and T lymphocytes?

The nurse has elicited a positive Murphy sign. What does the nurse recognize this indicates?

The pancreas of an adult client is located

During the health history, a client who has abdominal pain reports having occasional nausea and diarrhea. In which section of the health history should the nurse document this finding?

The nurse notes that a client’s abdominal skin is pale and taut. What should the nurse suspect is causing this finding?

When palpating the abdomen, the nurse may be able to feel the lower edge of the liver in which quadrant?

Monique is a 33-year-old administrative assistant who has had intermittent lower abdominal pain approximately one week a month for the past year. It is not related to her menses. She notes relief with defecation, and a change in form and frequency of her bowel movements with these episodes. Which of the following is most likely?

A nurse observes tenderness over the costovertebral angle on the right side. The nurse recognizes this as an abnormal finding for which organ?

Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for an elderly client with poor dentition?

While assessing the abdominal sounds of an adult client, the nurse hears high-pitched tinkling sounds throughout the distended abdomen. The nurse should refer the client to a health care provider for possible

The client presents at the clinic with a chief complaint of pain in her upper abdomen. On assessment the nurse notes that the client has recurrent pain, more than two times weekly, in her upper abdomen, and that this recurrent pain started 2 months ago. What term should the nurse use for this type of pain?

Visceral pain is associated with a hollow abdominal organ such as the intestine. Visceral pain is

An older adult client who is admitted to the hospital with acute confusion has urinary incontinence. The nurse can accurately document this as which type of incontinence?

The nurse is assessing a client and notes dullness to percussion in the lowest point of the abdomen. When rolling the client to the left, the nurse notes that there is now dullness on the left side. This indicates ascites, which can be caused by

The nurse percusses the lowest interface in the left anterior axillary line, asks the client to take a deep breath, and percusses again. The nurse is assessing for which of the following?

A client is admitted to a health care facility with new onset of abdominal pain, fatigue, and low back pain. The client relates a 10-year history of high blood pressure. When auscultating the client's abdomen for bowel sounds, what other assessment should the nurse perform at this time?

During the abdominal examination, a nurse supports the client's right knee and ankle. The nurse flexes the client's hip and rotates the leg externally and internally. At this point, the client reports pain in the right lower quadrant. This test is positive for which sign?

The nurse performs the assessment technique shown. What is the nurse assessing in this client?

Which of the following acute abdominal symptoms could be life threatening?

The nurse identifies the client has a positive Obturator sign. The nurse identifies this is due to what?