MN552 3 RC Abdomen Question
Description
Recorded and Written Assessment
The purpose of this assignment is to practice the skills you have learned and demonstrate your ability to assess the abdomen and neurological system.
For this assignment, you will need to videotape yourself examining the abdomen and nervous system on a volunteer of your choosing.
Below are the required pieces in your assessment.
Abdomen
- Inspect the skin and contour of the abdomen.
- Observe for peristalsis and pulsations.
- Auscultate the abdomen.
- Auscultate for bruits over the aorta, renal arteries, iliac arteries, and femoral arteries.
- Percuss the abdomen.
- Palpate the abdomen (light, then deep).
- Assess for peritoneal inflammation.
- Rebound tenderness
- Murphyænbsp;sign
- Rovsingænbsp;sign
- Psoas sign
- Obturator sign
- Cutaneous hyperesthesia
- Percuss liver.
- Palpate liver.
- Percuss spleen.
- Palpate spleen.
- Palpate bilateral kidneys.
- Assess for CVA tenderness.
- Palpate width of the aorta.
Nervous System
- Assess mental status.
- Cranial nerves 1r
- Motor system: muscle bulk, tone strength, coordination, gait, and stance
- Sensory system: pain/temp, vibration, light touch, discrimination
- Deep tendon reflexes
Next you will need to document your findings.
Please submit both the video and written findings into the same Dropbox. Save with your name in the title. Make sure to save a copy of the Assignment you submit.
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