when there is a hematoma in the costovertebral angle, what is the organ
that you're trying to assess? - ANS ✓kidneys
what sign to rule out cholecystitis? - ANS ✓Murphy's sign
what sign for appendicitis? - ANS ✓Psoas sign
what sign for rebound tenderness? - ANS ✓Blumberg’s sign
Rovsing's sign - ANS ✓palpation on LLQ elicit increased pain on the RLQ -
caused by acute appendicitis
McBurney’s point - ANS ✓ruling out appendicitis
pt. has taken a lot of fluid - ANS ✓fluid retention
Pt. has taken 800 cc, output was 1200 cc - ANS ✓pt. is excreting too much fluid
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where do you start the assessment in the abdomen? - ANS ✓RLQ - where the
strongest sounds are heard
what is your normal bowel sound per minute? - ANS ✓5-30 times per minute
what is the difficulty of urination? - ANS ✓dysuria
What is oliguria? - ANS ✓Less than 400 cc of urine
What is anuria? - ANS ✓Less than 100 cc of urine in 24 hours
What is polyuria? - ANS ✓frequent urination
What is nocturia? - ANS ✓excessive urination at night
What is hematuria? - ANS ✓blood in the urine
Organs located in RUQ - ANS ✓liver and gallbladder
Organs located in LUQ - ANS ✓liver and spleen
assessing for CVAT, what kind of technique? - ANS ✓blunt percussion
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