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Nursing Skills Exam 3
Abdomen
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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
10/21/2010

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Term

 

Borders of abdominal cavity
Abdominal muscles
Definition
Surface landmarks of the abdomen
Term
viscera
Definition
Internal anatomy
Term
 Solid viscera
Definition

 

Liver
Pancreas
Spleen
Adrenal glands
Kidneys
Ovaries
Uterus
Term
Hollow Viscera
Definition

 Stomach

Gallbladder
Small intestine
Colon

Bladder

Term

 Right upper (RUQ)

Left upper (LUQ)
Right lower (RLQ)
Left lower (LLQ)
Definition
4 Quadrants of Abdominal Wall
Term

Subjective Data during

Health Assessment

Definition

 Appetite

Dysphagia
Food intolerance
Abdominal pain
Nausea/vomiting
Bowel habits
Abdominal history
Medications
Nutritional assessment
Term
Preparation
Definition

 

- Lighting and draping

- Measures to enhance abdominal wall relaxation

Term

 

Stethoscope
Small centimeter ruler
Skin-marking pen
Alcohol swab
Definition
Equipment needed for health assessment
Term
Inspection of the abdomen
Definition

 Contour

Symmetry
Umbilicus
Skin
Pulsation or movement
Hair distribution
Demeanor
Term
Ausculation of the abdomen
Definition

 

Bowel sounds
Vascular sounds (bruits)
Term
Percuss the abdomen
Definition

 General tympany

Liver span
Usual technique
Scratch test
Splenic dullness
Costovertebral angle
tenderness
Special procedures
Fluid wave
Shifting dullness
Term
Palpate the abdomen
Definition

Spleen

Kidneys
Aorta 

 Measures to enhance muscle relaxation

Light palpation
Deep palpation
Bimanual palpation
Normally palpable structures
Liver
Usual technique
Hooking technique
Term
Special procedures for advanced practice
Definition

 Rebound tenderness (Blumberg’s sign)

Inspiratory arrest (Murphy’s sign)
Iliopsoas muscle test
Obturator test
Term
Abdominal distension
Definition

 Obesity

Air or gas
Ascites
Ovarian cyst
Pregnancy
Feces
Tumor
Term
Abnormalities on inspection
Definition

 

Umbilical hernia
Epigastric hernia
Incisional hernia
Diastasis recti
Term
Abnormal bowel sounds
Definition

 

Succussion splash
Hypoactive bowel sounds
Hyperactive bowel sounds
Term
Abnormalities on Palpation
of Enlarged Organs
Definition

 Enlarged liver

Enlarged nodular liver
Enlarged gallbladder
Enlarged spleen
Enlarged kidney
Aortic aneurysm
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