Assessment Steps - Abdomen

Question 1

Inspection

Answer 1

Contour
general symmetry
skin color and condition
pulsations or movement
umbilicus 
state of hydration and nutrition
person's facial expressions and position in bed

Question 2

Auscultation

Answer 2

bowel sounds

note an vascular sounds

Question 3

Percussion

Answer 3

Percuss in all four quadrants
percuss borders of liver span in R MCL ____cm
percuss spleen
if suspect ascites, test for fluid waste and shifting dullness

Question 4

Palpation

Answer 4

Light palpations in all four quadrants - muscle wall, tenderness, enlarged organs, masses

Deep palpations in all four quadrants - masses, contour of liver, spleen, kidneys, aorta, rebound tenderness, cya tenderness