NUR 2180 Physical Assessment Module 5 Quiz GI,GU,Breast and Axilla complete exam 2023.

NUR 2180 Physical Assessment Module 5 Quiz GI,GU,Breast and Axilla complete exam 2023. NUR 2180 Physical Assessment Module 5 Quiz GI,GU,Breast and Axilla 1. How do we perform light palpation on the abdomen?: use first 4 fingers to depress the skin about 1 cm inside and move it in a rotation motion, clockwise. 2. GI assessment order: inspect, auscultate, percuss, palpate 3. Why do we listen before we palpate the abdomen?: so we do not disrupt or dislodge anything within the bowels. 4. What is voluntary guarding?: Patient volitionally tenses the abdominal muscles when the examiner palpates. 5. What things do we feel for when palpating the abdomen?: organs, size, consistency, masses, temperature, tenderness, pain, mobility 6. Where do we percuss for kidney tenderness?: on the posterior surface at the 12th rib at the CVA angle. 7. How do we percuss for kidney tenderness?: indirectly with a hand and fist. look for signs of pain. 8. What are the signs of breast cancer?: lumps or masses felt in the breasts or axilla, movable lumps, dimpled or reddened skin, tenderness to touch 9. What is the role of the RN during a male or female GU exam?: Assist the provider with the exam by holding the patient, giving them tools, collecting specimens and advocating for the patient. 10. hypoactive bowel sounds are: sound every 5-6 seconds 11. normal bowel sounds are: sounding 3-4 sec in each quadrant 12. hyperactive bowel sounds are: heard 1-2 seconds in each quadrant and are normally very loud 13. absent bowel sounds: no sounds in 3-5 minutes 14. How long do we listen to bowel sounds with absent bowel sounds?: 5 minutes per quadrant 15. Causes of absent bowel sounds: obstruction, anesthesia 16. Causes of hyperactive bo