ADN 213

ADN 213: Assessment & Reasoning GI System Peggy Scott, 48 years old (latest complete solution) Last document update:   ago

GI/GU: Inspection: skin (coloration, vascularity, striae, scars, lesions, rashes)  Contour from 2 angles – (flat, rounded, scaphoid, protuberant/distended)  Note symmetry, color, veins, lesions, scars, hair distribution  Umbilicus – contour; Note: inguineal or umbilical hernias  Symmetry (relaxed, supine position)  Abdominal movement during breathing  Aortic pulsations Auscultation: (completed before palpation/percussion to not alter bowel sounds)  Bowel sounds ...