AHA CH 17 Abdomen Test Exam With 130 Questions and Answers all Answers 100% Verified 2025/2026 RATED A+

Acute glomerulonephritis - CORRECT ANSWERS Inflammation of the capillary loops of the renal
glomeruli; results from immune complex
deposition or formation.
Acute pancreatitis - CORRECT ANSWERS —an acute inflammatory process in which release of pancreatic
enzymes results in glandular
autodigestion; there are several known causes, including biliary disease and chronic alcohol use.
Acute renal failure - CORRECT ANSWERS —a sudden impairment of renal function over hours to days,
resulting in an acute uremic episode; the most common clinical laboratory finding is a RISE in the serum
creatinine concentration.
Ascites - CORRECT ANSWERS —a pathologic increase in fluid in the peritoneal cavity; may be suspected
in the patient with risk factors.
Ballottement - CORRECT ANSWERS —a palpation technique used to assess an organ or a mass
Biliary atresia - CORRECT ANSWERS —a congenital obstruction or absence of some or all of the bile duct
system, resulting in bile flow
obstruction; most have complete absence of the entire extrahepatic biliary tree.
Borborygmi - CORRECT ANSWERS —loud, prolonged gurgles.
Cholecystitis - CORRECT ANSWERS —an inflammatory process of the gallbladder most commonly
caused by obstruction of the cystic duct from cholelithiasis, which may be either acute or chronic.