Gastrointestional+Genitourinary

Question 1

What is the purpose of the GI system?

Answer 1

Absorb nutrients, digestion, and excretion of waste

Question 2

What are the 4 components of the external abdomen called?

Answer 2

RLQ RUQ LUQ LLQ

Question 3

Describe the movement of food after it passes through the mouth.

Answer 3

Mouth
Esophagus
Stomach
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ilium
Ascending
Transverse
Descending
Sigmoid
Rectum
Anus

Question 4

Name and describe the 4 categories/findings for the prescience of bowel sounds?

Answer 4

Absent:0
Normoactive:5-30
Hypoactive:less than 5
Hyperactive:30 or more

Question 5

What is found in the RUQ

Answer 5

Liver
Gallbladder

Question 6

What is found in the RLQ

Answer 6

Ascending
Cecum
Appendix
Bladder

Question 7

what is in the LUQ

Answer 7

Spleen
Stomach

Question 8

LLQ

Answer 8

Small intestine
Descending colon
Sigmoid

Question 9

What are the filtering units of the kidney

Answer 9

Nephrons

Question 10

Kidney

Answer 10

Remove waste from blood and regulate fluid balance

Question 11

Bladder

Answer 11

Reservoir and active excretory organ for urine

Question 12

Ureter

Answer 12

Transport urine from kidneys to bladder

Question 13

Urethra

Answer 13

Allows urine to pass through

Question 14

Renal artery

Answer 14

Carries oxygenated blood from heart to kidneys, adrenal glands, and ureter

Question 15

Renal vein

Answer 15

Carries filtered blood from kidneys to inferior vena cava

Question 16

Adrenal gland

Answer 16

Produces hormones that regulate metabolism, immune system, blood pressure, and other essential functions

Question 17

Contour

Answer 17

Outline/surface configuration

Question 18

Umbilicus

Answer 18

Pit in center of abdominal wall

Question 19

Intake

Answer 19

Consuming/absorbing

Question 20

Output

Answer 20

Yield or total of anything produced by functional system of body

Question 21

BM

Answer 21

Bowel movement

Question 22

GI

Answer 22

Gastrointestinal

Question 23

NPO

Answer 23

Nothing by mouth

Question 24

Nephro

Answer 24

Kidney

Question 25

GU

Answer 25

Genitourinary

Question 26

Rigidity

Answer 26

Tight/taut

Question 27

Striae

Answer 27

Stretch marks

Question 28

Demeanor

Answer 28

Way a person behaves

Question 29

Dysphasia

Answer 29

Difficulty swallowing

Question 30

Epigastric

Answer 30

Upper stomach

Question 31

Hypo gastric

Answer 31

Lower stomach

Question 32

SLP

Answer 32

Speech language pathologist

Question 33

Void

Answer 33

Empty bladder/ urinate

Question 34

Pyrosis

Answer 34

Heart burn

Question 35

Hernia

Answer 35

Projection of organ through lining that is normally situated

Question 36

Emesis

Answer 36

Vomit

Question 37

Bowel sounds

Answer 37

High pitched abdominal sounds caused by movement of abdominal contents

Question 38

Flatus

Answer 38

Gas

Question 39

Abdominal distention

Answer 39

Gas/fluid fill abdomen causing it to expand

Question 40

Coastal margin

Answer 40

Lower edge of chest formed by edge of ribcage

Question 41

Dialysis

Answer 41

Process of removing excess water, solutes, toxins from people’s blood whose kidneys cant

Question 42

Continent

Answer 42

Able to control voluntary

Question 43

Incontinent

Answer 43

Unable to control

Question 44

What are the steps of the BEDSIDE abdominal exam

Answer 44

Last BM Inspect stomach Auscultate all 4 quadrants Palpate upper and lower quadrants

Question 45

What assessment techniques are used during the BEDSIDE abdominal exam

Answer 45

Inspection Ascultation Palpation

Question 46

What are 5 findings that the nurse can expect to assess when inspecting the abdominal shape and skin characteristics

Answer 46

Skin discoloration Striae Scars Pulsation Bulging

Question 47

What part of the stethoscope is used to assess bowel sounds?

Answer 47

Diaphragm

Question 48

Hypoactive

Answer 48

0 sounds

Question 49

Hypoactive

Answer 49

Less than 5

Question 50

Hyperactive

Answer 50

More than 30

Question 51

Normoactive

Answer 51

5-30

Question 52

3 subjective questions

Answer 52

Have you ever had any abdominal surgeries? Have you ever been diagnosed with a stomach problem? Do you have any food allergies?

Question 53

When palpating the abdomen, the nurse assesses which two findings?

Answer 53

Rigidity and tenderness

Question 54

3 subjective questions about GU

Answer 54

Do you have a history of UTIs? Have you ever had kidney issues? How frequently do you urinate a day?