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Advanced HealthAssessment Abdomen
Chapter 17 Exam
Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
, PE Abdomen - Answer: inspect for skin characteristics, venous return patterns, symmetry and surface
motion
inspect as patient raises head for masses, hernias, or separation of muscles
auscultate with the bell of stethoscope over aorta
auscultate with diaphragm for bowel sounds
percuss for tone in all 4 quadrants or 9 regions, liver boarders to estimate span, splenic dullness in left
mid axillary line or gastric air bubble.
lightly palpate for tenderness or masses
deeply palpate bulges and masses around umbilicus
gallbladder, liver, spleen, kidneys and aortic pulsation
have patient sit and percuss kidneys for tenderness
HPI Abdominal Pain - Answer: onset and duration, character dull sharp etc, location, radiating, deep or
superficial, associated symptoms like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea,constipation,gas, etc., relationship to
menstrual cycle, urinary symptoms such as frequency, urgency, burning, etc., explain associated
symptoms in more detail.
PMHX Abdominal - Answer: GI disorders, hepatitis, cirrhosis, UTI, immunizations, major illness, GYN
disorders.
FHX - Answer: GI disorders, hepatitis, cirrhosis, uti's,familial mediterranean fever, hirschsprung disease,
cancers of the GI/hepatic/liver/GYN, major illness, GYN disorders
P/SHX - Answer: nutrition, weight gain/loss, LMP, alcohol intake, recent major stress, trauma,
recreational drugs, exposure, sexual history. infants- vomiting, spitting up, colic. children-toilet training,
jaundice at birth, pica. pregnant women- fetal movement, contractions, bleeding. older adults-
continence, change in stream.
characteristics of abdominal pain - Answer: burning-peptic ulcer
cramping-biliary colic gastroenteritis
colicky-kidney stones
aching-appendicitis
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