NUR 2180 NUR2180, 2024 PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT MODULE 6 QUESTION AND ANSWERS INCLUDED 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+

NUR 2180 NUR2180, 2024 PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT MODULE 6 QUESTION AND ANSWERS INCLUDED 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ How do we perform light palpation on the abdomen? - ------CORRECT ANSWER-----use first 4 fingers to depress the skin about 1 cm inside and move it in a rotation motion, clockwise. GI assessment order - ------CORRECT ANSWER-----inspect, auscultate, percuss, palpate Why do we listen before we palpate the abdomen? - ------CORRECT ANSWER-----so we do not disrupt or dislodge anything within the bowels. What is voluntary guarding? - ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Patient volitionally tenses the abdominal muscles when the examiner palpates. What things do we feel for when palpating the abdomen? - ------CORRECT ANSWER-----organs, size, consistency, masses, temperature, tenderness, pain, mobility Where do we percuss for kidney tenderness? - ------CORRECT ANSWER-----on the posterior surface at the 12th rib at the CVA angle. How do we percuss for kidney tenderness? - ------CORRECT ANSWER-----indirectly with a hand and fist. look for signs of pain. What are the signs of breast cancer? - ------CORRECT ANSWER-----lumps or masses felt in the breasts or axilla, movable lumps, dimpled or reddened skin, tenderness to touch, nipple crust, skin sores, sunken nipple, growing vein, What is the role of the RN during a male or female GU exam? - ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Assist the provider with the exam by holding the patient, giving them tools, collecting specimens and advocating for the patient. hypoactive bowel sounds are - ------CORRECT ANSWER-----sound every 5-6 seconds normal bowel sounds are - ------CORRECT ANSWER-----sounding 3-4 sec in each quadrant hyperactive bowel sounds are - ------CORRECT ANSWER-----heard 1-2 seconds in each quadrant and are normally very loud absent bowel sounds - ------CORRECT ANSWER-----no sounds in 3-5 minutes How long do we listen to bowel sounds with absent bowel sounds? - ------CORRECT ANSWER----- 5 minutes per quadrant Causes of absent bowel sounds - ------CORRECT ANSWER-----obstruction, anesthesia Causes of hyperactive bowel sounds - ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Crohn's disease Diarrhea Food allergy GI bleeding Infectious enteritis Ulcerative colitis Causes of hypoactive bowel sounds - ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Inflammation of the peritoneum (peritonitis) From paralytic ileus as following abdominal surgery Late bowel obstruction Constipation Which organs are located in the RUQ? - ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Liver; Gallbladder; Colon; Small intestine - portions Which organs are located in the RLQ? - ------CORRECT ANSWER-----appendix, portions of large and small intestine and bladder, and uterus Which organs are located in the LUQ? - ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Spleen L kidney and adrenal L lobe of liver Body of pancreas Splenic flexure of colon Part of descending and transverse colon Which organs are located in the LLQ? - ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Part of descending colon Sigmoid colon L ovary and tube L ureter L spermatic cord