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What is the sequence of techniques used during the abdomen examination?
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Inspection,auscultation, percussion, palpation.
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During inspection fo the abdomen what should be noted?
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venous pattern, perislaltic waves, and abdominaol contour
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Right upper quadrant tenderness may indicate pathology in the:
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liver, pancreas, or ascending colon
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Hyperactive bowel sounds are:
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high pitched, rushing, tinkling
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the absence of bowel sounds is established after listening for:
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5 full min.
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Auscultation of the abdomen may releal bruits of which arteries?
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aoritc, renal, iliac, and femoral
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The range of normal liver span in the right mid-clavicular line in the adult is:
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6-12 inches
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the lef upper quadrant contains the :
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spleen
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Striae, caused by prolonged stretching of skin, are what color
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silvery white
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Auscultation of the abdomen is begun in the right lower quadrant because:
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bowel sounds are always normally present here
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A dull percussion note forward of teh left midaxillary line is:
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indicative of splenic enlargement
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Shifting dullness is a test for:
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ascites
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Tenderness during abdominal palpation is expected when palpating:
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the sigmoid colon
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Murphy's sign is best described as:
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the pain felt when taking a deep preath when the examiner's fingers are on the approximate location of the inflamed gallbadder.
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