NUR 2180 Physical Assessment

NUR 2180 Physical Assessment Module 5 Quiz – GI, GU, Breast & Axilla

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.

GI assessment order

- inspect, auscultate, percuss, palpate

Why do we listen before we palpate the abdomen?

- so we do not disrupt or dislodge anything within the bowels.

What is voluntary guarding?

- Patient volitionally tenses the abdominal muscles when the examiner

palpates.

What things do we feel for when palpating the abdomen?

- organs, size, consistency, masses, temperature, tenderness, pain, mobility

Where do we percuss for kidney tenderness?

- on the posterior surface at the 12th rib at the CVA angle.