Belly Tickle Quiz

Example Questions From the Test

• 1Someone recently had abdominal surgery and asks whether belly tickling is okay. Which response is most appropriate?
  • Avoid the surgical area and follow the person’s clinician-provided activity and contact restrictions
  • Tickle away from the visible incision without asking about restrictions
  • Wait only until the skin surface looks fully closed
  • Try a very light touch because it cannot affect healing tissue
• 4Before using a light spider-finger motion, which preparation most directly reduces the chance of accidental scratching?
  • Applying firm pressure so the fingers cannot slip
  • Keeping the hand still and moving only the wrist
  • Covering the fingertips with a textured fabric
  • Smoothing nail edges and removing sharp rings or jewelry
• 11What first detects a light “spider-finger” touch moving across the belly?
  • The abdominal muscles beneath the skin
  • The digestive organs inside the abdomen
  • Sensory receptors and nerve endings in the skin
  • Motor neurons that direct the fingers