Health Assessment Exam 2 Questions and Answers 2024

Health Assessment Exam 2 Questions and Answers 2024 2. right upper quadrant: liver, gallbladder, duodenum, head of pancreas, right kidney and adrenal gland, hepatic flexure of colon, part of ascending and transverse colon 3. left upper quadrant: stomach, spleen, left lobe of liver, body of pancreas, left kidney and adrenal gland, splenic flexure of colon, part of transverse and descending colon 4. right lower quadrant: cecum, appendix, right ovary and tube, right ureter, right spermatic cord 5. left lower quadrant: part of descending colon, sigmoid colon, left ovary and tube, left ureter, left spermatic cord 6. abdomen expected findings: symmetric bilaterally 7. umbilical expected findings: inverted and midline 8. umbilical unexpected findings: - everted with pregnancy, ascites, or underlying masses - deeply sunken umbilical = obesity - bluish color umbilical = intraperitoneal bleeding (cullen sign) 9. skin expected findings: smooth, even, appropriate for ethnicity 10. pulsations/movement expected findings: may see aortic pulsations in thin people (normal), may see waves of peristalsis in thin people (normal) 11. skin unexpected findings: - redness = localized infection - skin glistening and taut = ascites 12. pulsations/movement unexpected findings: marked aortic pulsations could indicate hypertension, aortic insufficiency, or aortic aneurysm 13. demeanor expected findings: relaxed, benign facial expressions, normal res- piration 14. demeanor unexpected findings: restlessness/turning can mean gastroenteri- tis or bowel obstruction, absolute stillness/resisting movements can mean peritonitis pain (abdomen inflammation), knees flexed up/facial grimacing/rapid respirations can mean pain 15. anorexia: starvation, low body weight, body dysmorphia 16. dysphagia: difficulty swallowing 17. pyrosis: heartburn 18. eructation: burping 19. hematemesis: vomiting blood 20. pica: eating stuff that is not food (ex. dirt, chalk) 21. visceral pain: pain from internal, thoracic, pelvic, abdominal organs (i.e. men- strual cramps) 22. parietal pain: caused by irritation of parietal lining surrounding abdominal cavity 23. referred pain: pain perceived at location other than site of painful stimulus (i.e. pain in arm during heart attack) 24. melena: black, tarry stool with or without blood 25. gray stool: no bile in stool 26. striae: stretch marks 27. ascites: excessive fluid in the peritoneal cavity 28. hernia: protrusion of abdominal viscera through abnormal opening in muscle wall 29. health history questions for abdomen: - past history - medications - nausea/vomiting/bowel habits