Assessment of the Mouth, Throat, Abdomen, and Rectum Flashcards
The ‘oral cavity’
Mouth
The beginning of the digestive tract and serves as an airway of the respiratory tract
Mouth
The focus on the Mouth
Structure and Function
Roof of the Mouth
Soft Palate and Hard Palate
Formed entrance of the Mouth
Upper and Lower Lips
Extension of the Mouth
Uvula
Lateral walls of the Mouth
Cheeks
Floor of the Mouth
Mandible / Jaw Bone
Mass of muscle
Tongue
Fold of tissue
Frenulum
Hold of normality
Gums
32 for Adults / 20 for Infants
Teeth
Top of Teeth
Crown
Bottom of Teeth
Root
Connection of the Crown and Root
Neck
Bumps of the Tongue and Teeth
Papillae
Secretes saliva
Salivary Glands
Lubricates food
Saliva
Digests carbohydrates
Amylase
Located at upper jaw
Parotid Glands
Located at lower jaw
Submandibular Glands
Located under Tongue
Sublingual Glands
Cranial Nerves
V – Trigeminal
VII – Facial
IX – Glossopharyngeal
XII – Hypoglossal
The leaning towards rendered health significance
Biological and Cultural Behavior Variations
Split Uvula
Native Americans
Asians
Cleft Lip and Palate
Native Americans
Asians
Whites
African Americans
Periodontal Disease
Chinese
Blacks
Whites
The essential examination
Health Assessment
Subjective Data
Activities of Daily Living / ADL
Screening
Objective Data
Preparing the Client
Equipment
Physical Assessment
The ‘pharynx’
Throat
The behind the compelled mouth and muscular passage for food and air
Throat
The focus on the Throat
Structure and Function
Upper part of the Throat
Nasopharynx
Middle part of the Throat
Oropharynx
Lower part of the Throat
Laryngopharynx
Masses of lymphoid tissue
Palatine Tonsils
Base of Tongue
Lingual Tonsils
High in the Nasopharynx
Pharyngeal Tonsils
The leaning towards rendered health significance
Biological and Cultural Behavior Variations
Poorer Population
Dental Caries
Periodontal Disease
Tooth Loss
Oral Mucosal and Oropharyngeal Lesions and Cancers
HIV-related diseases
Trauma
South Asia
Oral Cancer
USA
Sinusitis
The essential examination
Health Assessment
Clear vesicles surrounding red indurated base
Herpes Simplex I / Cold Sores
Scaling painful fissures at corner
Cheilosis of Lips
Painful indurated lesions
Carcinoma of Lips
Raised patch
Leukoplakia
Reddened patch
Candida Albicans Infection / Thrush
Elongated filiform papillae
Black Hair Tongue
Elevated indurated lesions
Carcinoma of Tongue
Painful small ulcers inside compelled Mouth
Canker Sore
Inflammation of Gums
Gingivitis
Secondary to infectious mononucleosis
Acute Tonsilitis
Erythematous posterior Pharynx, palatal petechiae, and white strawberry tongue
Streptococcal Pharyngitis
The superiorly bordered by costal margins inferior to symphysis pubis and inguinal canals
Abdomen
The focus on the Abdomen
Structure and Function
Four Quadrants
Right Upper Quadrant
Right Lower Quadrant
Left Lower Quadrant
Left Upper Quadrant
Imaginary vertical line
Midline
Tip of the sternum through symphysis
Xiphoid
Nine Regions
Right Hypochondriac Region
Epigastric Region
Left Hypochondriac Region
Right Lumbar Region
Umbilical Region
Left Lumbar Region
Right Iliac Region
Hypogastric Region
Left Iliac Region
Outermost abdominal layer
External Abdominal Oblique
Middle abdominal layer
Internal Abdominal Oblique
Innermost abdominal layer
Transverse Abdominis
Thin, shiny, serous membrane
Peritoneum
Lines the abdominal cavity
Parietal Peritoneum
Protects abdominal organs
Visceral Peritoneum
Organs maintaining shape
Solid Viscera
Largest solid organ of the body
Liver
Endocrine gland / Accessory organ of digestion
Pancreas
Thin soft flat structure of the body
Spleen
Organs altering change
Hollow Viscera
Stores, churns, and digests food
Stomach
Concentrates and stores the bile
Gallbladder
Digestion and absorption of nutrients
Small Intestine
Secretes and lubricates fluids
Large Intestine / Colon
The leaning towards rendered health significance
Biological and Cultural Behavior Variations
Gastric Cancer
Asian
Gallbladder Cancer
Native Americans
Mexican Americans
The essential examination
Health Assessment
Subjective Data
Overall Health History
Focused History
Objective Data
Preparing the Client
Equipment
Physical Assessment
Protuberant Abdomen
Pregnancy
Uniformed Abdomen
Fat
Fibroid Tumor / Large Ovarian Cyst
Fibroids and Other Masses
Localized Abdomen
Feces
Gassed
Flatus
Generalized
Ascitic Fluid
Bowel Protruding in Umbilical Ring
Umbilical Hernia
Bowel Protruding in Linea Alba
Epigastric Hernia
Bowel Protruding in separation between two rectus abdominis muscles
Diastasis Recti
Bowel Protruding in defect or weakness resulting from a surgical incision
Incisional Hernia
Congestive Heart Failure / Acute Hepatitis / Abscess
Enlarged Liver
Late Cirrhosis / Syphilis
Enlarged Nodular Liver
Higher position of Liver
Liver Higher Than Normal
Lower position of Liver
Liver Lower Than Normal
Downward towards the midline
Enlarged Spleen
Above the umbilicus
Aortic Aneurysm
Cyst / Tumor / Hydronephrosis
Enlarged Kidney
Acute Cholecystitis
Enlarged Gallbladder
The lowest portion of the large intestine
Rectum
The focus on the Rectum
Structure and Function
Inward foldings of the Rectum
Valves of Houston
Lining of the Rectum
Peritoneum
Male Peritoneum
Rectovesical Pouch
Female Peritoneum
Rectouterine Pouch
Subjective Data
Personal Information
Objective Data
Preparing the Client
Equipment
Physical Assessment
Red, doughnutlike mass with radiating folds
Rectal Prolapse
Large irregularly shaped, fixed, hard nodule
Rectal Cancer
Pedunculated / Sessile
Rectal Polyps
Cancer protrudes
Rectal Shelf
