GI Quiz 6

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What is the significance of RLQ (right lower quadrant) abdominal pain combined with nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite?

It suggests ruptured ovarian follicle

It is a sign of ectopic pregnancy

It is suspicious for appendicitis (correct)

It indicates pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

Where is McBurney point located?

At the center of the abdomen

At the level of the xiphoid process

In the left lower quadrant

2 in from the anterior superior iliac spine on a line drawn from that process to the umbilicus (correct)

What does a positive Rovsing sign indicate?

Pain in the umbilical region during palpation

Pain in the RLQ during left-sided pressure (correct)

Pain in the epigastric region during palpation

Pain in the LLQ during right-sided pressure

How is the psoas sign assessed?

Place your hand just above the patient’s right knee and ask the patient to raise that thigh against your hand Signup and view all the answers

What does localized tenderness anywhere in the RLQ suggest?

Appendicitis Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of involuntary muscular rigidity and signs of peritoneal inflammation?

They may replace early voluntary guarding Signup and view all the answers

What is the action for assessing referred rebound tenderness?

Press deeply and evenly in the LLQ, then quickly withdraw your fingers Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of RLQ pain on quick withdrawal or deferred rebound tenderness?

It suggests appendicitis Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of pain in the RLQ during left-sided pressure?

It is a positive Rovsing sign Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of assessing the psoas sign?

To check for inflammation in the iliopsoas muscle Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of pain in the RLQ, even in the right flank?

It suggests appendicitis Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is implicated if a patient experiences increased abdominal pain when the thigh at the hip is flexed?

Psoas muscle Signup and view all the answers

What is a positive obturator sign indicative of?

Inflamed appendix in the pelvis Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of guarding in peritonitis?

It is a voluntary contraction of the abdominal wall Signup and view all the answers

What is rebound tenderness used to assess?

Peritoneal inflammation Signup and view all the answers

What may an exaggerated 'pot-belly appearance' indicate?

Malabsorption from celiac disease Signup and view all the answers

Which condition involves noncontiguous inflammation of all tissue layers?

Crohn disease Signup and view all the answers

What may pain in the LLQ accompanied by diarrhea in a patient with a history of constipation suggest?

Diverticulitis Signup and view all the answers

What does a positive psoas sign suggest?

Irritation of the right psoas muscle by an inflamed retrocecal appendix Signup and view all the answers

What is a positive obturator sign indicative of?

Inflamed appendix in the pelvis Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of guarding in peritonitis?

It is a voluntary contraction of the abdominal wall Signup and view all the answers

What is rebound tenderness used to assess?

Peritoneal inflammation Signup and view all the answers

What may an exaggerated 'pot-belly appearance' indicate?

Malabsorption from celiac disease Signup and view all the answers

GI Quiz 6

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What is the significance of RLQ (right lower quadrant) abdominal pain combined with nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite?

Where is McBurney point located?

What does a positive Rovsing sign indicate?

How is the psoas sign assessed?

What does localized tenderness anywhere in the RLQ suggest?

What is the significance of involuntary muscular rigidity and signs of peritoneal inflammation?

What is the action for assessing referred rebound tenderness?

What is the significance of RLQ pain on quick withdrawal or deferred rebound tenderness?

What is the significance of pain in the RLQ during left-sided pressure?

What is the significance of assessing the psoas sign?

What is the significance of pain in the RLQ, even in the right flank?

Which muscle is implicated if a patient experiences increased abdominal pain when the thigh at the hip is flexed?

What is a positive obturator sign indicative of?

What is the significance of guarding in peritonitis?

What is rebound tenderness used to assess?

What may an exaggerated 'pot-belly appearance' indicate?

Which condition involves noncontiguous inflammation of all tissue layers?

What may pain in the LLQ accompanied by diarrhea in a patient with a history of constipation suggest?

What does a positive psoas sign suggest?

What is a positive obturator sign indicative of?

What is the significance of guarding in peritonitis?

What is rebound tenderness used to assess?

What may an exaggerated 'pot-belly appearance' indicate?

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