Author Question: A patient complains of pain in her bladder. In which body cavity are the bladder, lower colon, ... (Read 27 times)

RYAN BANYAN · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

A patient complains of pain in her bladder. In which body cavity are the bladder, lower colon, rectum, and urinary and reproductive systems located?

a. Pelvic
b. Mediastinum
c. Pleural
d. Abdominal

Question 2

When measuring the head circumference of an infant, the nurse should place the tape measure:

a. across the eyebrows and around the occipital lobe.
b. over the zygomatic arches and around the parietal areas.
c. around forehead and around the crown of the head.
d. above the eyebrows and pinnas and around the occipital lobe.

Tonyam972 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
A subdivision called the pelvic cavity contains the lower portion of the large intestine (lower sigmoid colon, rectum), urinary bladder, and internal structures of the reproductive system.

Answer to Question 2

D
Head circumference is measured in children up to 36 months above the eyebrows and pinnas and around the occipital lobe.