NR509 final exam study guide
What is the correct order for abdominal assessment? - inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
When doing percussion, what can you expect to sound tympanic? - Stomach, small intestines, large
intestine
When doing Percussion, what can you expect to sound dull? - Dense organs such as Liver, spleen,
sometimes large intestine if there is alot of fecal matter., and the heartt
During percussion, what can you expect to sound flat? - Bones: ribs, sternum, clavicle
During percussion what can you expect to send ressonance? - Lungs
What is visceral pain? - Organ specific ( gnawing, aching, cramping)
What's somatic (parietal) Pain? - Parietal layer/membrane surrounding
Usually agravatted by coughing or movement
What kind of Pain is appendicitis? - Visceral
What kind of pain is stomatitis? - Somatic/parietal
What kind of pain is a surgical incision pain? - Somatic/parietal
What kind of pain is IBS pains? - Visceral
, What kind of Pain is menstrual cramps? - Visceral
What is dyspepsia also known as? - indigestion
What is dyspepsia? - A disease in which the gastrointestinal organ function abnormally
(Primarily the stomach, small intestine, sometimes esophague)
Symptoms of dyspepsia? - Bloating and burning of the upper abdomen
Feeling of uncomfortably full during or after eating
Burping or loud stomach gurgling
Nausea p and vomiting
Poor appetite
Diarrhea or constipation/flatulence
What is heartburn and how does it occur? - It's a symptom, rather than a disease. Occurs when stomach
acids flow up into the esophagus. Acid reflux
Symptoms of heartburn? - Burning pain in the chest or upper abdomen, or throat
Foul or acidic taste in mouth
Coughing
Difficulty swallowing
Sore throat
Feeling if food stuck in the throat or chest
What are causes of indigestion? - Certain foods (spicy, greasy)
Eating too quick
What is the correct order for abdominal assessment? - inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
When doing percussion, what can you expect to sound tympanic? - Stomach, small intestines, large
intestine
When doing Percussion, what can you expect to sound dull? - Dense organs such as Liver, spleen,
sometimes large intestine if there is alot of fecal matter., and the heartt
During percussion, what can you expect to sound flat? - Bones: ribs, sternum, clavicle
During percussion what can you expect to send ressonance? - Lungs
What is visceral pain? - Organ specific ( gnawing, aching, cramping)
What's somatic (parietal) Pain? - Parietal layer/membrane surrounding
Usually agravatted by coughing or movement
What kind of Pain is appendicitis? - Visceral
What kind of pain is stomatitis? - Somatic/parietal
What kind of pain is a surgical incision pain? - Somatic/parietal
What kind of pain is IBS pains? - Visceral
, What kind of Pain is menstrual cramps? - Visceral
What is dyspepsia also known as? - indigestion
What is dyspepsia? - A disease in which the gastrointestinal organ function abnormally
(Primarily the stomach, small intestine, sometimes esophague)
Symptoms of dyspepsia? - Bloating and burning of the upper abdomen
Feeling of uncomfortably full during or after eating
Burping or loud stomach gurgling
Nausea p and vomiting
Poor appetite
Diarrhea or constipation/flatulence
What is heartburn and how does it occur? - It's a symptom, rather than a disease. Occurs when stomach
acids flow up into the esophagus. Acid reflux
Symptoms of heartburn? - Burning pain in the chest or upper abdomen, or throat
Foul or acidic taste in mouth
Coughing
Difficulty swallowing
Sore throat
Feeling if food stuck in the throat or chest
What are causes of indigestion? - Certain foods (spicy, greasy)
Eating too quick
