NURS 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Nocturia, Epigastrium, Transgene
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Abdomen is either divided to quadrants or sections: When assessing we usually start with the right lower quadrant and work our way clockwise. Sections (regions): epigastric (where costal margin is), umbilical, hypogastric or. If we found something (sound, lump, pain) we must describe where we found it. Kidneys in right & left upper quadrants (we usually asses them from the back) Aorta comes down the and arched off low in abdomen. 1- appetite: any change (increase or decrease), how many meals per day, diet, snacks. 2- food intolerance: allergy, bowel disease, something makes them nauseated. 4- abdominal pain: where, how does it feel like, when, rate it from 0-10. Something that brought it on (exercise, flu) Eaten something they normal don not eat. Blood (black tarry stole= if they are not taking medications it could indicate a bleeding in upper gi track) if red blood it can be in the. Any diarrhea, constipation and how they treat it.
