NR 509 WEEK 1 to 7 QUIZES Q&A | For Midterm/Final Exam Prep

Welcome to Week 5 Physical assessment of the abdomen is a key component of all routine physical examinations and an essential step in the evaluation of complaints about abdominal pain, distension, or masses. A well-performed abdominal assessment provides diagnostic clues about many gastrointestinal and genitourinary disorders and may offer insight into the abnormalities of other organ systems as well. An abdominal assessment encompasses inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation performed in sequential order. Abdominal pain is one of the most billed diagnoses. The nurse practitioner (NP) must be highly skilled in abdominal assessment to help reduce disease burden and improve quality of life. 1.Apply advanced practice nursing knowledge to collecting health history information and physical examination findings for various patient populations. (POs 1, 2) 2. Differentiate normal and abnormal health history and physical examination findings. (POs 1, 2) 3. Document health history and physical examination findings in a logical and organized sequence. (POs 1, 2) 4.Adapt health history and physical examination skills to the developmental, gender-related, age-specific, and special population needs of the individual patient. (POs 1, 2) 5. Conduct focused and comprehensive health histories and examinations for various patient populations. (POs 1, 2) 6. Conduct focused health histories and examinations for clients with abdominal symptoms. (COs 1, 5) 7. Differentiate normal and abnormal health history and physical examination findings for clients with abdominal symptoms. (CO 2) 8. Document pertinent assessment findings in a comprehensive and organized manner. (CO 3) 9. Adapt health history and physical examination skills to the assessment of clients with abdominal symptoms. (CO 4) 10.The abdomen 1. The Abdomen 2. Health history 3. Physical assessment 4. Health promotion 5. Documentation This week you will complete: Prepare  Foundations for Learning  Assigned Readings Explore  Interactive Lesson Translate to Practice  iHuman virtual patient encounter: Abdominal assessment  Week 5 Quiz Reflect  Reflection on Learning Bickley, L. S. (2020). Bates' guide to physical examination and history taking (13th ed.). Wolters Kluwer Health.  Chapter 19: Abdomen  Chapter 22: Anus, Rectum, and Prostate Bickley, L. S. (2017). Bates' visual guide to physical examination (1st ed.). Wolters Kluwer.  Volume 13: Abdomen  Rogers, J. & Schallmo, M. (2021). Understanding the most commonly billed diagnoses in primary care: Abdominal pain. The Nurse Practitioner, 46(1), 13- 20. site.).  Abdominal pain carries a high disease burden in regard to health care costs and is the most common billed diagnosis in primary care, yet it can be difficult to diagnose because the symptoms can be vague (Rogers & Schallmo, 2021). When conducting an abdominal assessment, it may be helpful to imagine the organs in each area you are examining to aid in identifying the underlying cause, which is essential for determining appropriate treatment. When documenting an assessment, the abdomen is most often described by four quadrants (right upper, right lower, left upper, and left lower) or less commonly, by nine regions (right and left hypochondriac, right and left lumbar, right and left iliac, epigastric, umbilical, and suprapubic).  Click each plus (+) sign to review the organs within that quadrant. ight Upper Quadrant (RUQ)  liver  gallbladder  pylorus  duodenum  hepatic flexure of colon