Abdominal Organs and Acute Appendicitis Quiz

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Which organ is protected behind the xyphoid process?

Pancreas

Stomach (correct)

Duodenum

Gallbladder

Where is McBurney point located?

At the lower back

Below the rib cage

At the umbilicus

2 inches from the anterior superior spinous process of ilium (correct)

What is the positive Rovsing sign associated with?

Midline abdominal pain during palpation

Right lower quadrant pain during left-sided pressure (correct)

Upper abdominal pain during deep breathing

Left lower quadrant pain during right-sided pressure

Which muscle is assessed through the psoas sign?

Psoas Signup and view all the answers

Which sign is assessed by placing the hand just above the patient's right red and asking the patient to raise that thigh against the hand?

Psoas sign Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic quality of pain in acute appendicitis?

Mild, cramping, steady, severe Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a non-palpable organ?

Gallbladder Signup and view all the answers

Where is the location of the poorly localized periumbilical pain in acute appendicitis?

Right lower quadrant Signup and view all the answers

Which organ is sometimes visible due to pulsations?

Abdominal aorta Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic timing of the pain in acute appendicitis?

Lasts roughly 4-6 hrs Signup and view all the answers

Abdominal Organs and Acute Appendicitis Quiz

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Questions and Answers

Which organ is protected behind the xyphoid process?

Where is McBurney point located?

What is the positive Rovsing sign associated with?

Which muscle is assessed through the psoas sign?

Which sign is assessed by placing the hand just above the patient's right red and asking the patient to raise that thigh against the hand?

What is the characteristic quality of pain in acute appendicitis?

Which of the following is a non-palpable organ?

Where is the location of the poorly localized periumbilical pain in acute appendicitis?

Which organ is sometimes visible due to pulsations?

What is the characteristic timing of the pain in acute appendicitis?

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