Health Assessment Ch 21

Front 1

This sign is also known as rebound tenderness and is a reliable sign of peritoneal inflammation

Back 1

Blumberg's Sign

Front 2

Hepatomegaly is the term for enlargement of this organ

Back 2

liver

Front 3

In assessing the abdomen, this is performed after inspection

Back 3

auscultation

Front 4

A positive Murphy's sign may indicate inflammation of this organ

Back 4

gallbladder

Front 5

This type of pain comes from an internal organ

Back 5

visceral pain

Front 6

A loss of appetite for food

Back 6

anorexia

Front 7

Protrusion of abdominal organs through an abnormal opening in a muscle wall

Back 7

hernia

Front 8

Another word for heartburn

Back 8

pyrosis

Front 9

Free fluid in the peritoneal cavity

Back 9

ascites

Front 10

Vomiting blood

Back 10

hematemesis

Front 11

A craving for nonfoods such as grass, dirt, or paint chips

Back 11

pica

Front 12

Which muscle test is performed when appendicitis is suspected?

Back 12

iliopsoas muscle test

Front 13

Loss of appetite for food

Back 13

anorexia

Front 14

Abnormal accumulation of serous fluid w/in the peritoneal cavity, associated w/congestive heart failure, cirrhosis, cancer, or portal hypertension

Back 14

ascites

Front 15

Loud, gurgling bowel sounds signaling increased motility or hyperperistalsis, occur w/early bowel obstruction, gastroenteritis, diarrhea

Back 15

borborygmi

Front 16

First or proximal part of large intestine

Back 16

cecum

Front 17

Inflammation of the gall bladder

Back 17

cholecystitis

Front 18

Lower border of rib margin formed by the medial edges of the 8th, 9th, and 10th ribs

Back 18

costal margin

Front 19

Angle formed by the 12th rib and the vertebral column on the posterior thorax, overlying the kidney

Back 19

costovertebral angle (CVA)

Front 20

Midline longitudinal ridge in the abdomen, a separation of abdominal rectus muscles

Back 20

diastasis recti

Front 21

Difficulty swallowing

Back 21

dysphagia

Front 22

Name of the abdominal region between the costal margins

Back 22

epigastrium

Front 23

Ligament extending from pubic bone to anterior superior iliac spine, forming lower border of abdomen

Back 23

inguinal ligament

Front 24

Midline tendinous seam jointing the abdominal muscles

Back 24

linea alba

Front 25

Complete absence of peristaltic movement that may follow abdominal surgery or complete bowel obstruction

Back 25

paralytic ileus

Front 26

Inflammation of the peritoneum

Back 26

peritonitis

Front 27

Congenital narrowing of pyloric sphincter, forming outflow obstruction of stomach

Back 27

pyloric stenosis

Front 28

Burning sensation in upper abdomen, due to reflux of gastric acid

Back 28

pyrosis

Front 29

Midline abdominal muscles extending from rib cage to pubic bone

Back 29

rectus abdominis muscle

Front 30

Abnormally sunken abdominal wall as w/malnutrition or underweight

Back 30

scaphoid

Front 31

Abnormal enlargement of the spleen

Back 31

splenomegaly

Front 32

Also known as linea albicantes

Back 32

striae

Front 33

Silvery white or pink scar tissue formed by stretching of abdominal skin as w/pregnancy or obesity

Back 33

striae

Front 34

Name of abdominal region just superior to pubic bone

Back 34

suprapubic

Front 35

High-pitched, musical, drumlike percussion note heard when percussing over the stomach and intestine

Back 35

tympany

Front 36

Depression on the abdomen marking site of entry of umbilical cord

Back 36

umbilicus

Front 37

Internal organs

Back 37

viscera

Front 38

True or false: moles are common on the abdomen.

Back 38

true

Front 39

The liver is in which quadrant of the abdomen?

Back 39

right upper quadrant

Front 40

What term refers to the four layers of large, flat abdominal muscles?

Back 40

ventral abdominal wall

Front 41

The abdomen usually moves when breathing until what age?

Back 41

7 years old

Front 42

What happens to salivation with aging?

Back 42

there's a decrease in salivation which leads to dry mouth