Ab assessment

Question 1

What are you do before an abdominal assessment?

Answer 1

Increase relaxation by

a condition to avoid before, put a pillow beneath knees, no arms over head

Question 2

4 steps abdominal assessment

Answer 2

inspection, auscultation, palpation, percussion

Question 3

what are normal bowel sounds?

Answer 3

soft gurgle or click 5-35p/m

Question 4

Boraboragami- Hyper active bowel sound that may indicate an obstruction

Answer 4

absent bowel sound

no sound for 5 minutes and maybe constipation or obstruction

Question 5

where does an aortic aneurysm often happen?

Answer 5

Above renal arteries or in

Question 6

bruit

Answer 6

listen what the bell for a swishing sound for aneurysms or stenotic arteries

Question 7

inspection

Answer 7

skin color spider nevi umbilicus- shape color signs of inflammation discharge masses hernias contour and symmetry flat distended enlarged organ or masses movements positions also look for bruises old surgery scars new scars distended veins stomas

Question 8

auscultation

Answer 8

listening to bowel motility

Question 9

palpitations

Answer 9

detect abnormal distention masses or tenderness first top 8 1/2 inch then go deeper 2-3 inches