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What is the primary purpose of assessing costovertebral angle tenderness during an abdominal examination?
What is the primary purpose of assessing costovertebral angle tenderness during an abdominal examination?
- To identify musculoskeletal problems
- To evaluate neural or dermatologic issues
- To detect kidney pathology (correct)
- To rule out acute pyelonephritis
What is the anatomical location of the costovertebral angle?
What is the anatomical location of the costovertebral angle?
- The area where the 12th rib meets the spine (correct)
- The lower border of the 10th rib and the transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae
- The region between the 11th and 12th ribs
- The costovertebral joints
What is a common cause of flank pain unrelated to the kidney?
What is a common cause of flank pain unrelated to the kidney?
- Acute pyelonephritis
- Impaired kidney drainage
- Musculoskeletal problems (correct)
- Infection of the kidney tissue
What is the name of the sign that is sometimes referred to when assessing costovertebral angle tenderness?
What is the name of the sign that is sometimes referred to when assessing costovertebral angle tenderness?
What is the correct sequence of actions when testing for costovertebral angle tenderness?
What is the correct sequence of actions when testing for costovertebral angle tenderness?
What is a possible medical condition that may present with costovertebral angle tenderness?
What is a possible medical condition that may present with costovertebral angle tenderness?
Which of the following organs is NOT located in the left hypochondriac region?
Which of the following organs is NOT located in the left hypochondriac region?
What is the name of the region that contains the esophagus, stomach, and pancreas?
What is the name of the region that contains the esophagus, stomach, and pancreas?
Which abdominal region is associated with flank pain?
Which abdominal region is associated with flank pain?
What is the name of the colon that is located in the right hypochondriac region?
What is the name of the colon that is located in the right hypochondriac region?
Which of the following organs is located in the right lumbar region?
Which of the following organs is located in the right lumbar region?
What is the clinical correlation of flank pain?
What is the clinical correlation of flank pain?
What is a common cause of CVA tenderness in patients with sickle cell disease?
What is a common cause of CVA tenderness in patients with sickle cell disease?
Which of the following structures is NOT located in the umbilical region?
Which of the following structures is NOT located in the umbilical region?
What is the typical treatment for an umbilical hernia?
What is the typical treatment for an umbilical hernia?
What is a common cause of flank pain in patients with a urinary tract infection?
What is a common cause of flank pain in patients with a urinary tract infection?
What is the term for the bulge of abdominal fat that occurs in an umbilical hernia?
What is the term for the bulge of abdominal fat that occurs in an umbilical hernia?
In patients with retrocecal appendicitis, what type of tenderness is often present?
In patients with retrocecal appendicitis, what type of tenderness is often present?
