Abdominal Exam Auscultation

Question 1

What sounds are you listening to for auscultation?

Answer 1

Bowel Sounds

Vascular Sounds

Question 2

What side of the stethoscope do you use for bowel sounds?

Answer 2

Diaphragm

Question 3

Dr should hear high pitched bowel sounds in each quadrant how often?

Answer 3

5-30 sounds/min

Question 4

What quadrant do you start listening for bowel sounds?

Answer 4

RLQ

Question 5

If you can’t hear any sounds in a particular quadrant for 1 minute, move on and do the next one and come back when?

Answer 5

You complete every quadrant

Question 6

If you hear no sounds what should you do?

Answer 6

1 Min Flick Test

Question 7

What is the 1 min flick test?

Answer 7

Flick the quiet quadrant and listen for 1 min for bowel sounds.

Question 8

If you don’t hear any sound after 5 min what is this referred to?

Answer 8

Silent Abdomen (refer out)

Question 9

What side of the stethoscope do you use for vascular sounds?

Answer 9

Bell

Question 10

What is the purpose of listening for vascular sounds?

Answer 10

Evaluate for transport vessel pathologies

Question 11

What do you listen for with vascular sounds?

Answer 11

Bruits

Question 12

What is a bruit?

Answer 12

Occurs if blood stokes an obstruction or is forced through a narrow opening.

Question 13

What do you auscultate for vascular sounds?

Answer 13

Aorta
Renal A
Iliac A
Femoral A