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FNP Family Nurse Practitioner Exam Prep

Category - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner

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Your patient, a 49 year old woman pain in his lower abdomen. She states the pain started the previous day suddenly.

When you examine the patient, there is bruising in the left flank area, but the patient states she has not sustained any trauma to that area.

What is this bruising referred to as?
  1. Cushing sign
  2. Grey Turner sign
  3. Cullen sign
  4. Colles' sign
Explanation
Answer: B- The Grey Turner sign is bruising in the flank areas and represents internal bleeding.

Cullen's sign also represents internal bleeding but is indicated by bruising in the umbilicus area. 

Both indicators warrant detailed history documentation and further testing in the hospital setting, particularly for an acute pancreatitis attack.
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