Gastrointestinal System Flashcards
(15 cards)
Abdomen
• Observation(Inspection): Skin rashes/Scars/Pregnancy, etc.
• Palpation: Liver margin/Palpable spleen/Tenderness
at the urea of appendix
• Percussion: Presence of gas/Fluid/Masses
• Auscultation: Bowel sounds/Fetal heart sounds
it helps the body fight off infection
Inguinal lymph nodes
what are the four breast quadrants?
- tail of spence
- Upper outer quadrant
- Upper inner quadrant
- Lower outer quadrant
- Lower inner quadrant
female breat develops between in what age?
9 to 13 years old
how do you examine breast?
Observe in the mirror for shape and symmetry
Male Reproductive System
Organs include:
● Penis
● Scrotum & testis
● Prostate gland
when inspecting what are you looking for?
presence of lesions, nodules, swellings, or inflammation
● Have the client remain at rest
● Have the client hold the breath & bear down as though having a bowel movement.
● Bearing down makes the hernia more visible
Palpating a hernia
what position are you going to de when examining your anus?
- Sims
- Lithotomy
- Dorsal recumbent
May takes 1 to 3 hours, and this screening test
usually done first. It includes -
1. Mental status including consciousness
2. The cranial nerves
3. Reflexes
4. Motor function
5. Sensory function
Neurological system
What includes in Neurological system?
May takes 1 to 3 hours, and this screening test
usually done first. It includes -
1. Mental status including consciousness
2. The cranial nerves
3. Reflexes
4. Motor function
5. Sensory function
what functions include in mental status?
- Intellectual (cognitive)
- emotional (affective)
What are the major area of the mental status assessment include?
● Language
● Orientation
● Memory
● Attention span and Calculation
it is a system for describing the degree of loss of consciousness in the severely ill.
It is also used to predict the length and results of impatience with head injuries.
Glasgow Coma Scale
(glasgow coma scale)
• Scores 8 and indicate severe brain injury
• Scores between 9 and 12 indicate
a moderate brain injury,
• Scores above 13 indicate a minor
brain injury