Complete the Abdominal Assignment for Tina Jones before completing the discussion question. Your response to the discussion questions will be based on the findings in the Shadow Health assessments.
Reflect on your abdominal assessment findings for Tina. Relate expected or normal findings to the findings described. Discuss any additional information that needs to be collected. Describe the priority health promotion opportunities with rationale. Support your discussion and opinions with facts, relevant examples from personal nursing practice, and at least two citations from the reading or peer-reviewed professional nursing literature.
The abdomen contains organs central to digestion, elimination and reproduction. Thorough and careful assessment can provide vital information about the overall homeostasis of the body and alert us to alterations that may be present.
Learning Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Describe the assessment of the GI system.
Describe the assessment of the female GU system and the pregnant female.
Describe the health assessment of male genitalia, anus, rectum and prostate.
