lp 9 vocab

Question 1

Umbilicus-

Answer 1

“belly button”- where the umbilical cord detached as a baby being delivered.

Question 2

Hernia

Answer 2

• when an organ or structure gets pushed through the abdominal wall into the adipose tissue, this can be very painful for a patient.

Question 3

LBM-

Answer 3

Loose bowel movement, this is also known as diarrhea, where the bowels are loose and unavoidable.

Question 4

Flatus

Answer 4

“farting”, this is gas that has gone through digestive tract and exited body out of rectum

Question 5

Bowel sounds

Answer 5

• Sounds of the intestines digesting and moving food through digestive system. This means food is currently being digested.

Question 6

Active

Answer 6

– normal sounds of digestive system. Food is being digested as it moves through digestive system and is doing so in a normal, healthy manner

Question 7

Hyperactive

Answer 7

• bowel sounds that are loud and higher pitched. These are caused by bowel obstruction or diarrhea. Abnormal sounds that are louder than usual – increase in sounds

Question 8

Hypoactive

Answer 8

-Bowel sounds that are too quiet and low pitched. This can be caused by inflammation- decrease in sounds.

Question 9

Tympany

Answer 9

• gas filled abdomen. This produces a hollow sound that is comparable to a drum when it is palpated.

Question 10

Ascites

Answer 10

• comparable to edema, this is when fluid is collecting inside of abdomen. Thos painful condition can cause lungs and other vital organs to be affected.

Question 11

Dullness

Answer 11

• after palpation, dullness can either be a normal sound (feces/fluid) or can be abnormal sound (abnormal organ size). This is typically a low slow sound that is deep.

Question 12

Distention

Answer 12

• an abdomen that is swollen outward. This usually is abnormal and can be caused by many things like gas

Question 13

Quadrants

Answer 13

• abdomen is divided into 4 quadrants that help with identification of problems in a patient- Left upper, left lower, right upper, and right lower

Question 14

Rigidity

Answer 14

• When the abdoman is pressed down upon, the muscles stiffening up involuntarily.

Question 15

Pulsation

Answer 15

• The feeling of a heartbeat in your stomach, this is due to abdominal aorta. This will always have a pulse, but not always is it recognizable.

Question 16

Guarding

Answer 16

• when abdominal muscles tense up to protect organs. This can happen with both voluntary and involuntary movements