Practice Question
A patient reports pain in the left lower quadrant (LLQ). Which organ is most likely involved?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Sigmoid colon
Rationale:
💠 The left lower quadrant (LLQ) primarily contains the sigmoid colon and portions of the descending colon.
💠 Pain in this region is commonly associated with diverticulitis, constipation, or colorectal conditions.
💠 The gallbladder and liver are located in the right upper quadrant (RUQ), not the LLQ.
💠 The appendix is located in the right lower quadrant (RLQ), making it unrelated to LLQ pain.
💠 Accurate quadrant assessment helps nurses localize pathology and prioritize further diagnostic evaluation.
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This question is from Health Assessment Exam 2- Examplify which contains 47 questions.
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Answer Choices:
A. Mild tenderness and swelling of the axilla
B. Decreased sensation in the upper arm on the affected side
C. Enlarged, hard, and fixed lymph nodes in the axilla
D. Slight redness around the incision site
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Answer Choices:
A. Severity
B. Quality
C. Duration
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Answer Choices:
A. Cholecystitis
B. Appendicitis
C. Diverticulitis
D. Pancreatitis
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Answer Choices:
A. Inguinal hernia
B. Epididymitis
C. Testicular torsion
D. Orchitis
While performing an assessment, the nurse presses the client’s arm with the tip of her thumb, holds for a few seconds, and releases. The nurse observes the client as?
Answer Choices:
A. Skin temperature
B. Pitting edema
C. Capillary refill
D. Peripheral pulses
Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: Examplify Exam(s)
- Domain: Health Assessment
- Answer Choices: 4