GU+GI

Question 1

What is the purpose of the gastrointestinal system?

Answer 1

Absorb nutrients, digestion, and excretion

Question 2

What are the four components of the external abdomen called?

Answer 2

RUQ
LUQ
LLQ
RLQ

Question 3

Describe the movement of food after it passes through the mouth.

Answer 3

Mouth
Esophagus
Stomach
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ilium
Ascending colon
Transverse colon
Descending colon
Sigmoid colon
Rectum
Anus

Question 4

Name and describe the 4 categories/findings for the presence of bowel sounds

Answer 4

Absent: 0
Normal: 5-30
Hypo: less 5
Hyper: more than 30

Question 5

What are the filtering units of the kidney

Answer 5

Nephrons

Question 6

What does the kidney do

Answer 6

Remove waste from the blood and regulate the fluid balance

Question 7

What is the purpose of the bladder

Answer 7

Reservoir and active excretory organ for urine

Question 8

What is the purpose of the ureter

Answer 8

Transport urine from the kidneys to bladder

Question 9

What is the purpose of the urethra

Answer 9

Allows urine to pass through

Question 10

What is the purpose of renal vein

Answer 10

Carries filtered blood from kidneys to inferior vena cava

Question 11

Renal artery

Answer 11

Carry oxygenated blood from heart to kidneys, adrenal glands, and ureter

Question 12

What is the purpose of adrenal gland

Answer 12

Produces hormones that regulate metabolism, immune system, blood pressure, and other essential funcitons

Question 13

Contour

Answer 13

Outline the surface

Question 14

Umbilicus

Answer 14

Pit in the center of abdominal wall/umbilical cord

Question 15

Intake

Answer 15

Consuming/absorbing

Question 16

Output

Answer 16

Yield or total of anything produced by functional system of body

Question 17

BM

Answer 17

Bowel movemnt

Question 18

GI

Answer 18

Gastrointestinal

Question 19

NPO

Answer 19

Nothing by mouth

Question 20

Nephro

Answer 20

Kidneys

Question 21

GU

Answer 21

Genitourinary

Question 22

Rigidity

Answer 22

Tightness.taut

Question 23

Striae

Answer 23

Stretch marks

Question 24

Demeanor

Answer 24

Way a person behaves

Question 25

Dysphasia

Answer 25

Difficulty swallowing

Question 26

Epigastric

Answer 26

Upper middle region of stomach

Question 27

Hypo gastric

Answer 27

Lowest of three median regions of the abdomen

Question 28

SLP

Answer 28

Speech language pathologist

Question 29

Void

Answer 29

Empty bladder/ urinate

Question 30

Pyrosis

Answer 30

Heart burn

Question 31

Hernia

Answer 31

Projection of organ through lining that is normally situated

Question 32

Emesis

Answer 32

Vomit

Question 33

Bowel sounds

Answer 33

High pitched abdominal sounds caused by movement of abdominal cramps

Question 34

Flatus/flatulence

Answer 34

Gas

Question 35

Abdominal distention

Answer 35

Gas/fluid fill the abdomen causing it to expand

Question 36

Coastal margin

Answer 36

Lower edge of chest formed by edge of ribcage

Question 37

Dialysis

Answer 37

Process of removing excess water, solutes, toxins from peoples blood who’s kidneys can’t

Question 38

Continent

Answer 38

Able to control bladder and bowels

Question 39

Incontinent

Answer 39

Unable to control bladder and bowels

Question 40

What are the steps of the BEDSIDE abdominal exam

Answer 40

Determine last bowel movement Inspect abdomen for shape and skin characteristics Auscultate all quadrants Lightly palpate abdomen for tenderness and rigidity

Question 41

What assessment techniques are used during the BEDSIDE abdominal exam

Answer 41

Inspection Auscultation Palpation

Question 42

Describe 5 findings the nurse can expect to assess when inspecting the abdominal shape and skin characteristics

Answer 42

Striae Scars Bulging masses Pulsations under aorta Discoloration

Question 43

What part of the stethoscope is used to assess bowel sounds?

Answer 43

Diaphragm

Question 44

Absent sounds

Answer 44

0 sounds

Question 45

Hypoactive bowel

Answer 45

Less than 5

Question 46

Hyperactive bowel

Answer 46

More than 30

Question 47

Normoactive bowel

Answer 47

5-30 sounds

Question 48

What 3 meaningful subjective questions to ask the patient that relate to the abdomen/GI exam

Answer 48

Do you have a history of any bowel diseases or disorders? Have you ever had abdominal surgery? Any recent changes to your diet?

Question 49

What are three meaningful subjective questions to ask the patient/ that relate to the genitourinary exam

Answer 49

History of UTI? Any history of kidney stones? Any history of cancer?

Question 50

When palpating the abdomen, the nurses assess which two findings?

Answer 50

Tenderness Rigidity

Question 51

What type of data is collected for the genitourinary exam

Answer 51

Subjective