Understanding Bowel Sounds and Bruits Quiz

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Which condition is most likely associated with high-pitched tinkling sounds in the abdomen?

  • Diarrhea
  • Intestinal obstruction (correct)
  • Renal artery stenosis
  • Hepatic cirrhosis

What is suggested by arterial bruits with both systolic and diastolic components?

  • Liver carcinoma
  • Renal artery stenosis (correct)
  • Intestinal obstruction
  • Renal vein thrombosis

A rare soft humming noise with both systolic and diastolic components may indicate:

  • Liver cancer
  • Renovascular hypertension
  • Adynamic ileus
  • Hepatic cirrhosis (correct)

What might rushes of high-pitched sounds coinciding with an abdominal cramp signal?

<p>Intestinal obstruction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is suggested by a hepatic friction rub with a systolic bruit?

<p>Liver cancer (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is indicated by decreased bowel sounds followed by their absence?

<p>Peritonitis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a hepatic bruit suggest?

<p>Liver cancer (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is indicated by splenic friction rubs with respiratory variation?

<p>Hepatic cirrhosis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible cause of painful urination in men without frequency or urgency?

<p>Urethritis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is associated with internal burning in women?

<p>Vulvovaginitis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What might urgency suggest in terms of urinary issues?

<p>Possible urinary calculi (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In men, what does associated flank or back pain suggest?

<p>Pyelonephritis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can be a cause of polyuria?

<p>Psychogenic polydipsia and central diabetes insipidus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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