304 Quiz 2 1.) The nurse is caring for a newborn infant. Thirty hours after birth, the infant passes a dark green meconium stool. What is the importance of this finding?
A. The stool indicates anal patency B. The dark green color indicates occult blood in the stool C. Meconium stool can be reflective of distress in the newborn D. The newborn should have passed the first stool within 12 hours of birth
2.) A nurse is assessing a client’s abdomen. The nurse palpates the left upper quadrant which elicits pain. The nurse should suspect which organ may be affected? A. Sigmoid colon B. Appendix C. Spleen D. Gallbladder
3.) A client is suspected of having inflammation of the gallbladder, or cholecystitis. The nurse should conduct which of these techniques to asses for this condition?
A. Obturator test B. Test for Murphy sign C. Liopsces muscle test -? D. Assess for rebound tenderness
4.) Which structure is located in the left quadrat of the abdomen?
A. Liver B. Duodenum C. Gallbladder D. Sigmoid Colon