Abdominal regions (and Quadrants)

1. A radiography technician needs to X ray a growth in the urinary bladder. To perform this, the camera must be positioned on the ____________ region.

a)      Epigastric

b)     Umbilical

c)      Hypogastric

d)     Cervical

2. A patient is admitted due to an acute cholecystitis. Where do you think the patient will most likely feel pain in this case?

a)      Left upper quadrant

b)     Right upper quadrant

c)      Left lower quadrant

d)     Right lower quadrant

3. A patient is admitted due to an acute appendicitis. Where do you think the patient will most likely feel pain in this case?

e)      Left upper quadrant

f)       Right upper quadrant

g)      Left lower quadrant

h)     Right lower quadrant

4. This abdominal region is inferior to the epigastric region

a)      Umbilical region

b)     Right hypochondriac region

c)      Right inguinal region

d)     Left hypochondriac region

5. A patient received a gunshot that affected the spleen. Through which of the following abdominal quadrants the bullet most likely entered?

a)      Right upper quadrant

b)     Left upper quadrant

c)      Right lower quadrant

d)     Left lower quadrant 

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