This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Your patient complains of severe right lower quadrant abdominal pain. To assess the patient for ... (Read 148 times)

drink

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 554
on: Jun 25, 2018
Your patient complains of severe right lower quadrant abdominal pain. To assess the patient for peritoneal inflammation, the examiner should:
 
  A. Percuss the right lower quadrant of the abdomen
  B. Deeply palpate the right lower quadrant of the abdomen
  C. Auscultate the right lower quadrant for hyperactive bowel sounds
  D. Strike the plantar surface of the patient's heel while the patient is supine

Question 2

Rebound tenderness of the abdomen is a sign of:
 
  A. Constipation
  B. Peritoneal inflammation
  C. Elevated venous pressure
  D. Peritoneal edema


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

Galvarado142

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 348
Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Ask the patient to stand with straight legs and to raise up on toes. Then ask the patient to relax, allowing the heel to strike the floor, thus jarring the body. A positive heel strike is indicative of appendicitis and peritoneal irritation. Alternatively, strike the plantar surface of the heel with your fist while the patient rests supine on the examination table.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Rebound tenderness is tested by slowly pressing over the abdomen with your fingertips, holding the position until pain subsides or the patient adjusts to the discomfort, and then quickly removing the pressure. Rebound pain, a sign of peritoneal inflammation, is present if the patient experiences a sharp discomfort over the inflamed site when pressure is released.


drink

  • Member
  • Posts: 554
Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Gracias!

nothere

  • Member
  • Posts: 324
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

In 1886, William Bates reported on the discovery of a substance produced by the adrenal gland that turned out to be epinephrine (adrenaline). In 1904, this drug was first artificially synthesized by Friedrich Stolz.

Did you know?

Addicts to opiates often avoid treatment because they are afraid of withdrawal. Though unpleasant, with proper management, withdrawal is rarely fatal and passes relatively quickly.

Did you know?

Not getting enough sleep can greatly weaken the immune system. Lack of sleep makes you more likely to catch a cold, or more difficult to fight off an infection.

Did you know?

Serum cholesterol testing in adults is recommended every 1 to 5 years. People with diabetes and a family history of high cholesterol should be tested even more frequently.

Did you know?

The senior population grows every year. Seniors older than 65 years of age now comprise more than 13% of the total population. However, women outlive men. In the 85-and-over age group, there are only 45 men to every 100 women.

Sharing patient information with colleagues is an important nursing role Sharing patient information with colleagues is an important nursing role
Heliotropium (marine heliotrope) lower leaf surface, showing trichomes and a few stomata Heliotropium (marine heliotrope) lower leaf surface, showing trichomes and a few stomata
Sequence of patient positions for heart auscultation Sequence of patient positions for heart auscultation
Preparing a Manual Patient Ledger. Preparing a Manual Patient Ledger.
A partnership between the patient and the health care provider. A partnership between the patient and the health care provider.
(a) A photograph of a radial immunodiffusion reaction for measurement of patient IgA concentrations. ... (a) A photograph of a radial immunodiffusion reaction for measurement of patient IgA concentrations. ...
Video: Neurosynapse Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library