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35 Cards in this Set
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Which organs are located within the RIGHT UPPER QUADRANT?
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*Liver
*Gallbladder *Duodenum *Head of pancreas *Right Kidney and adrenal *Hepatic flexure of colon *Part of ascending and transverse colon |
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Which organs are located within the RIGHT LOWER QUADRANT?
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*Cecum
*Appendix *Right ovary and tube *Right ureter *Right spermatic cord |
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Which organs are located within the MIDLINE?
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*Aorta
*Uterus (if enlarged) *Bladder (if distended) |
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Which organs are located within the LEFT UPPER QUADRANT?
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*Stomach
*Spleen *Left lobe of liver *Body of pancreas *Left Kidney and adrenal *Splenic flexure of colon *Part of transverse and descending colon |
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Which organs are located within the LEFT LOWER QUADRANT?
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*Part of descending colon
*Sigmoid colon *Left ovary and tube *Left ureter *Left spermatic cord |
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What can easily be inspected on a newborn?
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*prominent umbilical cord
*rounded contour *Abdominal breathing *will be ticklish *Abdomen larger than chest |
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What can easily be palpated in a newborn?
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*Liver may be palpable
*Spleen easily palpable *High urinary bladder *Palpation might indicate state of hydration |
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What abdominal related considerations are important in PREGNANT women?
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*Nausea
*Vomiting *Heartburn *Appendix displacement *Intestine displacement *GI motility is decreased; constipation |
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What abdominal related considerations are important in OLDER ADULTS?
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*Abdomen is rounder
*Palpation is easier *GI upset due to meds *Esophageal emptying delay *Constipation *Liver changes *Gallstones |
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What is the PQRST acronym used for? What does it stand for?
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Used for assessing abdominal pain
P - pain Q - quality R - region S - severity T - time and treatment |
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What is referred pain?
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When the location of pain is not directly over the involved organ
**Note: pain is referred to a site where the organ was located in fetal development. Although the organ migrates during fetal development , its nerves persist in referring sensations from the former location. **See lecture slide 10 for referred pain examples |
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True or False: The steps of an abdominal physical exam are as follows; Inspection
Palpation Percussion Auscultation |
FALSE
Inspection, auscultation, palpation then percussion |
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When inspecting the abdomen, what are you looking for?
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-Skin
-Contours/symmetry -movement **see slide 12 for normal/abnormal contours |
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When auscultating the abdomen, what are you listening for?
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*Bowel sounds/peristalsis
- Hyperactivity (Borborygami) -Hypoactivity -No activity *Vascular sounds (Bruits) -aorta -renal -iliac -femoral |
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When percussing the abdomen, what are you looking/listening for?
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*General Tympany
*Liver span *Splenic Dullness *Costovertebral angle Tenderness *Special Procedures - Ascites |
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What characteristics are we looking for when palpating an abdominal organ?
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*Size
*shape *position *mobility *Tenderness/tension *Consistency |
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Name the normally palpable structures in the abdomen.
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-Xiphoid process
-normal liver edges -right kidney (lower pole) -pulsating aorta -rectus muscles (lateral borders) -sacral promontory -cecum ascending colon -sigmoid colon -uterus (gravid) -full bladder ** see slide 17 |
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Which organs are located within the RIGHT UPPER QUADRANT?
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*Liver
*Gallbladder *Duodenum *Head of pancreas *Right Kidney and adrenal *Hepatic flexure of colon *Part of ascending and transverse colon |
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Which organs are located within the RIGHT LOWER QUADRANT?
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*Cecum
*Appendix *Right ovary and tube *Right ureter *Right spermatic cord |
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Which organs are located within the MIDLINE?
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*Aorta
*Uterus (if enlarged) *Bladder (if distended) |
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Which organs are located within the LEFT UPPER QUADRANT?
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*Stomach
*Spleen *Left lobe of liver *Body of pancreas *Left Kidney and adrenal *Splenic flexure of colon *Part of transverse and descending colon |
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Which organs are located within the LEFT LOWER QUADRANT?
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*Part of descending colon
*Sigmoid colon *Left ovary and tube *Left ureter *Left spermatic cord |
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What can easily be inspected on a newborn?
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*prominent umbilical cord
*rounded contour *Abdominal breathing *will be ticklish *Abdomen larger than chest |
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What can easily be palpated in a newborn?
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*Liver may be palpable
*Spleen easily palpable *High urinary bladder *Palpation might indicate state of hydration |
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What abdominal related considerations are important in PREGNANT women?
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*Nausea
*Vomiting *Heartburn *Appendix displacement *Intestine displacement *GI motility is decreased; constipation |
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What abdominal related considerations are important in OLDER ADULTS?
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*Abdomen is rounder
*Palpation is easier *GI upset due to meds *Esophageal emptying delay *Constipation *Liver changes *Gallstones |
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What is the PQRST acronym used for? What does it stand for?
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Used for assessing abdominal pain
P - pain Q - quality R - region S - severity T - time and treatment |
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What is referred pain?
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When the location of pain is not directly over the involved organ
**Note: pain is referred to a site where the organ was located in fetal development. Although the organ migrates during fetal development , its nerves persist in referring sensations from the former location. **See lecture slide 10 for referred pain examples |
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True or False: The steps of an abdominal physical exam are as follows; Inspection
Palpation Percussion Auscultation |
FALSE
Inspection, auscultation, palpation then percussion |
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When inspecting the abdomen, what are you looking for?
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-Skin
-Contours/symmetry -movement **see slide 12 for normal/abnormal contours |
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When auscultating the abdomen, what are you listening for?
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*Bowel sounds/peristalsis
- Hyperactivity (Borborygami) -Hypoactivity -No activity *Vascular sounds (Bruits) -aorta -renal -iliac -femoral |
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When percussing the abdomen, what are you looking/listening for?
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*General Tympany
*Liver span *Splenic Dullness *Costovertebral angle Tenderness *Special Procedures - Ascites |
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What characteristics are we looking for when palpating an abdominal organ?
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*Size
*shape *position *mobility *Tenderness/tension *Consistency |
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Name the normally palpable structures in the abdomen.
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-Xiphoid process
-normal liver edges -right kidney (lower pole) -pulsating aorta -rectus muscles (lateral borders) -sacral promontory -cecum ascending colon -sigmoid colon -uterus (gravid) -full bladder ** see slide 17 |
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For special procedure tests - see text
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