Abdominal Assessment & Diagnostics Flashcards
1
Q
Hypoactive bowel sounds
A
> 5 sounds in 1 min
2
Q
Hyperactive bowel sounds
A
<30 sounds in 1 min
3
Q
Absent bowel sounds
A
Listening for 2 minutes w/ no bowel sounds
4
Q
What do you check before any liver biopsy?
A
PTT
aPTT
INR
checking clotting since we are poking liver
5
Q
Circulation of GI system
A
Celiac Artery
Superior Mesenteric Artery
Inferior Mesenteric Artery
6
Q
What controls the appetite center?
A
Hypothalamus
