NURS 261 - Final Exam Study Guide
What are the major organs contained in the abdominal cavity? - ✔✔
¬ Liver
¬ Stomach
¬ Pancreas
¬ Gallbladder
¬ Bladder
¬ Small intestines
¬ Large intestines
¬ Kidneys (Adrenal g
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NURS 261 - Final Exam Study Guide
What are the major organs contained in the abdominal cavity? - ✔✔
¬ Liver
¬ Stomach
¬ Pancreas
¬ Gallbladder
¬ Bladder
¬ Small intestines
¬ Large intestines
¬ Kidneys (Adrenal glands)
¬ Spleen
Be able to select health history questions related to the abdomen and GI system. - ✔✔
¬ Are you having any abdominal problems?
¬ Have you had unplanned weight loss or weight gain?
¬ Diet related factors? Cultural or religious beliefs that affect your diet? Eating disorders?
¬ Have you had a fever or chills?
¬ Have you had any dizziness?
¬ How old are you?
¬ Do you have a blood transfusion before the mid 1980's?
¬ Have you been vaccinated against Hepatitis A or B?
¬ Have you ever had varicella/chicken pox?
¬ Do you or anyone in your family history have a history of cancer specifically endometrial,
ovarian, or breast cancer?
¬ Have you had any previous treatments or hospitalizations for GI problems?
¬ Do you have GERD, Peptic ulcer disease, IBD, Ulcerative colitis/Crohn disease, IBS, anemia,
thalassemia, or celiac disease?
¬ Does anyone in your family have a history of any GI problems?
¬ Have you had any previous GI diagnostic tests such as stool for occult blood, coloscopy, upper
GI series, barium enema, computerized tomography (CT) scan, or magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI)?
¬ Do you have a history of previous abdominal or pelvic surgeries?
¬ Trauma?
¬ Genitourinary issues- color of urine, do you have burning, frequency, urgency?
¬ Medications?
¬ Metabolism- Do you have a history of diabetes or thyroid problems?
¬ Skin- has there been a change in your skin, hair or nails?
¬ Lymphatic and hematologic Systems- Have you had any food allergies or infections, or do you
have sickle cell anemia?
¬ Alcohol or other substance abuse?
¬ Occupation?
¬ Foreign travel?
¬ Lifestyle- sexual partners, IV drugs, sex with prostitutes.
List the commonly reported problems of the abdomen and GI system. - ✔✔¬ Abdominal pain
¬ Indigestion
¬ Anorexia
¬ Nausea, vomiting, and hematemesis
¬ Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) and odynophagia (painful swallowing)
¬ Change in bowel (diarrhea, or constipation)
¬ Jaundice/icterus
¬ Urinary/renal symptoms (including dysuria, flank pain)
Explain the order of assessment techniques of the abdomen, including the rationale for the order.
- ✔✔¬ Inspection
¬ Auscultation
¬ Percussion
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