Health Assessment Exam 2

Ileocecal valve, where large intestine bends (flexures) appendix

1/3 up from anterior superior iliac crest toward umbilicus--press to check for appendicitis

Abdominal muscles split apart

Dentition, slowing GI function, change in muscle mass/fat distribution, liver gest smaller, constipation, no appetite

Colorectal/GI cancer, surgery, alcohoilsm, aortic aneurysm, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Crohns disease, ulcerative colitis, diabetes, obesity, renal calculi (cholecystitis)

Inflammatory bowel disease affecting ileium and colon that results in thickening of bowel and narrowing of intestinal lumen, problems w/ Vit absorption, increased risk for colon cancer and arthritis

Inflammation of mucosa of rectum and sigmoid colon that causes cramping, diarrhea, rectal bleeding, increased risk for colon cancer and bowel perforation

Appetite/weight changes, indigestion, N/V, dysphagia vs odynophagia, bowel habits, abdominal pain/distention/bloating, bruising/itching/jaundice

Dysuria, urgency, frequency, incontinence, hematuria, nocturia, flank pain, penile/vaginal discharge, mentstrual history

Difficulty swallowing

Painful swallowing

Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation

Diffuse, burning/cramping, dull

Shap, localized, aggravated by movement, more severe

Fat, flatus, fluid, fetus, feces, full bladder, fibroid