Guide: GI, GU &
Abdominal Assessment |
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, What type of stool can be expected The stool will always be liquid.
from a colostomy in the ascending
colon?
What dietary advice can help bulk up Eating additional fiber.
stool in a colostomy patient?
What is a common finding in a client Uniformly round abdomen with normal bowel
with obesity during an abdominal sounds.
assessment?
What does diminished bowel sounds Fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity.
over ascites indicate?
What is the first action a nurse should Assess for abdominal guarding or rigidity.
take upon noticing ecchymotic areas
on a client's abdomen?
What is an umbilical hernia? A soft skin-covered mass protruding through a
weakness at the belly button.
What characterizes an incisional A bulge near an old surgical operation area.
hernia?
What is a diastasis recti? A midline longitudinal ridge due to separation of the
abdominal rectus muscles.
What indicates hypoactive bowel Decreased sounds associated with mechanical
sounds? bowel obstruction.