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jenna1

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During an assessment, the nurse notices that a patient's umbilicus is enlarged and everted. It is positioned midline with no change in skin color. The nurse recognizes that the patient may have which condition?
 
  a. Intra-abdominal bleeding
  b. Constipation
  c. Umbilical hernia
  d. Abdominal tumor

Question 2

During reporting, the student nurse hears that a patient has hepatomegaly and recognizes that this term refers to:
 
  a. Enlarged liver.
  b. Enlarged spleen.
  c. Distended bowel.
  d. Excessive diarrhea.


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ngr69

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The umbilicus is normally midline and inverted with no signs of discoloration. With an umbilical hernia, the mass is enlarged and everted. The other responses are incorrect.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The term hepatomegaly refers to an enlarged liver. The term splenomegaly refers to an enlarged spleen. The other responses are not correct.


jenna1

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

daiying98

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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