Abdominal Assessment Techniques

This video tutorial covers the steps for conducting an abdominal assessment, focusing on inspection, auscultation, percussion, and palpation. It includes special considerations for infants, children, and the elderly. The video also demonstrates how to perform special tests for conditions like appendicitis and discusses the significance of various abdominal sounds and signs.

What is the primary focus of this video on abdominal assessment?

• Only the palpation step

• All steps of a normal examination

• Only the inspection step

• Steps highlighted in blue and special populations

What might a scaphoid abdomen indicate?

• Ascites

• Excess fat

• Hernia

• Malnutrition

Which quadrant is most common for hearing bowel sounds during auscultation?

• Left upper quadrant

• Right upper quadrant

• Left lower quadrant

• Right lower quadrant

What does a tympanic sound during percussion indicate?

• Presence of fluid

• Presence of air

• Presence of dense tissue

• Presence of bone

What is the purpose of using light palpation on the abdomen?

• To check for kidney inflammation

• To measure liver size

• To detect deep masses

• To assess skin and musculature

How can the liver be palpated during an abdominal assessment?

• By tapping on the right lower quadrant

• By feeling the epigastric area

• By using the scratch test

• By pressing on the left upper quadrant

What might a strong lateral pulsation of the aorta suggest?

• Normal finding

• Aortic aneurysm

• Kidney inflammation

• Liver enlargement

What is a common characteristic of a child's abdomen?

• Flat and symmetrical

• Protuberant with a light venous pattern

• Scaphoid and rigid

• Dull and non-responsive

What should be avoided when percussing a child's abdomen?

• Percussing the epigastric area

• Percussing the spleen

• Percussing the bladder

• Percussing the liver

What might visible peristaltic waves in a child indicate?

• Liver enlargement

• Pyloric stenosis

• Normal digestion

• Kidney inflammation