Chapter 13 Abdomen. Flashcards
What does the alimentary tract consist of?
Esophagus
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine.
What are the accessory organs?
Gall bladder
Pancreas
Spleen
What organs make up the urinary tract?
Kidneys
Ureters
Bladder
What chronic diseases can effect your GI?
Diabetes
Hepatitis
Cirrhosis
How are BM’s charted?
Color
Consistency
Frequency
As baseline data
What are important determining factors for abdominal pain?
Time, activity, and location when pain occurs.
What is ascites?
Distention in the abdomen
What is peristalsis?
Moving products of digestion.
When we lightly palpate the abdomen what are we assessing?
Tenderness
Muscle guarding
Rigidity
Pulsations.
Why do we palpate the abdomen deeply?
To check for masses organ omegaly Tenderness
How often should we hear bowel sounds?
Every 5-15 secs
What do we do if bowel sounds are absent?
Listen for a full 5 minutes to make sure the bowels are hypo active.
Where do we begin listening to bowel sounds?
Right lower quadrant and move clockwise.
What other bowel sounds do we listen for besides the digestive sounds?
Vascular sounds
Bruits
How do we assess for cholecystitis?
Hold fingers under liver border ask pt to take a deep breath and assess for sharp pain on inspiration.
