Abdomen Assessment Flashcards
(37 cards)
What 7 pieces of subjective data could you collect?
- appetite
- change in weight
- difficulty swallowing
- food intolerance
- abdominal pain
- nausea/vomiting
- bowel habits
What form of therapy helps with dysphagia?
speech therapy
Which populations are most susceptible to constipation?
children, elderly, college kids
What population is susceptible to fecal impaction?
quadriplegic patients
What is distention?
painful bloating
After having surgery and being under anesthetics, what is the effect on the bowels?
slows them down
have to make sure they urinate
Narcotics and iron medications cause…
constipation
When on iron medications what are the characteristics of stool?
dark
Antibiotics cause…
loose stools
In what order do you collect objective data?
- inspection
- auscultation
- percussion
- palpation
What 7 things do you inspect with the abdomen?
- contour
- symmetry
- umbilicus
- skin
- aortic movement
- characteristics of normal feces
- intake and output
What does a gravid abdomen look like?
pregnant belly
What is abdominal striae?
stretch marks
What does it mean if you see any movement in the abdomen?
- baby
- heart is overworking
- peristalsis
- parasites
What value during measurement indicates aortic aneurysm?
> 5cm
What is the normal content of feces?
75% water
25% bacteria and undigested food
What does red colored stool indicate?
lower GI problem
What does black colored stool indicate?
upper GI problem
What does green colored stool indicate?
infection
What does clay colored stool indicate?
liver problem
In what quadrant do you begin auscultation?
R. lower quadrant
When performing light palpation how deep should you go?
1-2cm deep
When performing deep palpation how deep should you go?
5-8cm deep
When should you not perform deep palpation?
if they have mono because the spleen could rupture
