Which of the Following Statements Is Not True of the Abdominal

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not true of the abdominal quadrants?

• A) They use imaginary lines to divide the abdomen into four regions.
• B) They are often used to describe the location of pain or of body structures in the abdomen.
• C) They are used by the examiner to describe areas of the upper and lower torso.
• D) They are abbreviated LLQ, LUQ, RLQ, and RUQ.

---

Definitions:

Mechanical

Pertaining to or involving machinery or mechanical processes; also refers to being methodical or procedural in nature.

Repetitive Procedure

A method or operation that is carried out repeatedly to test the consistency and reliability of results.

Satisficing

A decision-making strategy that aims for a satisfactory or adequate solution, rather than the optimal one.

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person's mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.