Gastrointestinal Assessment Exam 3 Flashcards
What is included in the subjective data?
Important health information
and
Functional health patterns
What is included in Important health information
Past health history
Drugs
Surgery or other treatments
Whats included in the Functional health patterns
Health perception–health management pattern: Habits they might have and how they feel their health is
Nutritional-metabolic pattern- Diet
Elimination pattern-Constipation, diarrhea
Activity-exercise pattern
Sleep-rest pattern
Cognitive-perceptual pattern: Taste, smell, heat or cold sensitivity may effect our choice in food
Self-perception–self-concept pattern- do we see ourselves as being overweight
Role-relationship pattern: Does something effect your eating pattern: work schedule school schedule ect
Sexuality-reproductive pattern: Women anorexia due to weight concerns
Coping–stress tolerance pattern: How do you handle stress
Value-belief pattern: Cultural diet ect
Whats included in the objecive data?
Physical assessment of:
Mouth
Abdomen
Rectum and Anus
Physical assessment of the mouth
Inspection
Palpation
Special considerations for older adults
Physical assessment of the abdomen
Good lighting
Supine position, relaxed
Knees slightly flexed
Empty bladder
Inspection
Auscultation
Percussion
Palpation
Physical assessment of the rectum and Anus
Inspection
Digital examination
Test for occult blood
What Radiologic studies are used to diagnose
Upper GI series
Lower GI series
Whats included in the upper GI series
esophagus
stomach
intestine
Whats included in the lower GI series and what test
bowel, colon:
Barium enema:
fill colon with fluoroscopy to help detect lesions, polyps, tumors
Virtual colonoscopy
Endoscopy
Direct visualization of GI structures
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP): complication could be perforation
