NUR 225 - Gastrointestinal & Renal
Systems Assessment||Newest
Assesment ||
abdominal organs -CORRECT ANSWER - liver (R)
- spleen (L)
- gallbladder (R)
- stomach (L)
- ascending colon (R)
- small intestine (L)
- cecum (R)
- appendix (R)
- descending colon (L)
- bladder (R)
- sigmoid colon (L)
- pubic symphysis (R)
abdominal structures - SLIDE 4 -CORRECT ANSWER
quadrants -CORRECT ANSWER right upper quadrant (RUQ)
right lower quadrant (RLQ)
left upper quadrant (LUQ)
left lower quadrant (LLQ)
NOTE: where pain is located matters
right upper quadrant (RUQ) -CORRECT ANSWER - ascending colon
- duodenum
- gallbladder
- right kidney
- liver
- pancreas (head)
- transverse colon
- ureter (right)
right lower quadrant (RLQ) -CORRECT ANSWER - appendix
- ascending colon
- bladder
, - cecum
- rectum
- ovary, uterus, fallopian tube (female)
- prostate, spermatic cord (male)
- small intestine
- ureter (right)
left upper quadrant (LUQ) -CORRECT ANSWER - descending colon
- left kidney
- pancreas (body & tail)
- spleen
- stomach
- transverse colon
- ureter (left)
left lower quadrant (LLQ) -CORRECT ANSWER - bladder
- descending colon
- ovary, uterus, fallopian tube (female)
- prostate, spermatic cord (male)
- small intestine
- sigmoid colon
- ureter (left)
posterior organs -CORRECT ANSWER 11th rib, 12th rib, kidney, costovertebral angle
focused health questions -CORRECT ANSWER - what types of foods do you usually
eat
- are there any foods that you cannot eat? if so what
- do you smoke
- do you drink? how many per day, per week (liver, pancreas)
- how often do you have a BM
- have you noticed any changes in your BM
- use of medications
- have you been immunized for hepatitis
- have you ever had a blood transfusion
- any bowel conditions/family history
gastrointestinal OLD CART positive findings
health history -CORRECT ANSWER - abdominal pain, acute, & chronic
- indigestion, nausea, vomiting, including hematemesis, loss of appetite, early satiety
- dysphagia = difficulty swallowing
- change in bowel function
- diarrhea, constipation
- jaundice
Systems Assessment||Newest
Assesment ||
abdominal organs -CORRECT ANSWER - liver (R)
- spleen (L)
- gallbladder (R)
- stomach (L)
- ascending colon (R)
- small intestine (L)
- cecum (R)
- appendix (R)
- descending colon (L)
- bladder (R)
- sigmoid colon (L)
- pubic symphysis (R)
abdominal structures - SLIDE 4 -CORRECT ANSWER
quadrants -CORRECT ANSWER right upper quadrant (RUQ)
right lower quadrant (RLQ)
left upper quadrant (LUQ)
left lower quadrant (LLQ)
NOTE: where pain is located matters
right upper quadrant (RUQ) -CORRECT ANSWER - ascending colon
- duodenum
- gallbladder
- right kidney
- liver
- pancreas (head)
- transverse colon
- ureter (right)
right lower quadrant (RLQ) -CORRECT ANSWER - appendix
- ascending colon
- bladder
, - cecum
- rectum
- ovary, uterus, fallopian tube (female)
- prostate, spermatic cord (male)
- small intestine
- ureter (right)
left upper quadrant (LUQ) -CORRECT ANSWER - descending colon
- left kidney
- pancreas (body & tail)
- spleen
- stomach
- transverse colon
- ureter (left)
left lower quadrant (LLQ) -CORRECT ANSWER - bladder
- descending colon
- ovary, uterus, fallopian tube (female)
- prostate, spermatic cord (male)
- small intestine
- sigmoid colon
- ureter (left)
posterior organs -CORRECT ANSWER 11th rib, 12th rib, kidney, costovertebral angle
focused health questions -CORRECT ANSWER - what types of foods do you usually
eat
- are there any foods that you cannot eat? if so what
- do you smoke
- do you drink? how many per day, per week (liver, pancreas)
- how often do you have a BM
- have you noticed any changes in your BM
- use of medications
- have you been immunized for hepatitis
- have you ever had a blood transfusion
- any bowel conditions/family history
gastrointestinal OLD CART positive findings
health history -CORRECT ANSWER - abdominal pain, acute, & chronic
- indigestion, nausea, vomiting, including hematemesis, loss of appetite, early satiety
- dysphagia = difficulty swallowing
- change in bowel function
- diarrhea, constipation
- jaundice
