Which term is used to describe painful menstruation?
1) Amenorrhea
2) Dysmenorrhea
3) Myalgia
4) Menarche
Question 2The nurse is assessing vaginal bleeding during the health history. Which question is appropriate?
1) How many pads or tampons are used in a 2 hour period?
2) How many pads or tampons are used in a 10 hour period?
3) How many pads or tampons are used in a 24 hour period?
4) How many pads or tampons are used in a 72 hour period?
Question 3Which structure is located in the left upper quadrant (LUQ) of the abdomen?
1) Liver
2) Spleen
3) Appendix
4) Sigmoid
Question 4Which structure is located in the right upper quadrant (RUQ) of the abdomen?
1) Spleen
2) Stomach
3) Sigmoid
4) Liver
Question 5Which action by the nurse is appropriate when attempting to locate the spleen during the abdominal assessment?
1) Percussing over the 9th to the 11th ribs at the midaxillary line
2) Performing the scratch test
3) Auscultating for venous hums
4) Palpating for the apical pulse
Question 6Which structure is located in the right lower quadrant (RLQ) of the abdomen?
1) Liver
2) Stomach
3) Cecum
4) Sigmoid
Question 7Which assessment data indicates the patient is experiencing hypoactive bowel sounds?
1) More than 30 clicks per minute
2) More than 40 clicks per minute
3) Less than 5 clicks per minute
4) Less than 20 clicks per minute
Question 8The nurse is assessing a patient's bladder. Which action is accurate if ascites is noted?
1) Preparing for bladder catheterization
2) Documenting this has a normal finding
3) Auscultating the heart and lungs
4) Percussing the abdomen for shifting dullness
Question 9Which type of bowel sound may be indicative of an early bowel obstruction?
1) Hyperperistaltic bowel sounds
2) Hypoperistaltic bowel sounds
3) Absent bowel sounds
4) Epigastric bowel sounds
Question 10Aside from percussion, which other test may be performed to locate the inferior border of the liver?
1) Fluid wave test
2) Rebound test
3) Obturator test
4) Scratch test
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