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The purpose of this homework is to practice the skills you have learned and demonstrate your ability to assess the abdomen and neurological system. For this homework you will need to videotape yourself examining the abdomen on a volunteer of your choosing. This should take you between 30-45 minutes. When you are done you will document your findings. You will need to submit both your video and your documentation. Below are the required pieces in your assessment.
Abdomen:
1) Inspect the skin and contour of the abdomen
2) Observe for peristalsis and pulsations
3) Auscultate the abdomen
4) Auscultate for bruits over the aorta, renal arteries, iliac arteries and femoral arteries
5) Percuss the abdomen
6) Palpate the abdomen (light then deep)
7) Assess for peritoneal inflammation
a. Rebound tenderness
b. Murphy's sign
c. Rovsing's sign
d. Psoas sign
e. Obturator sign
f. Cutaneous hyperesthesia
8) Percuss liver
9) Palpate liver
10) Percuss spleen
11) Palpate spleen
12) Palpate bilateral kidneys
a. Assess for CVA tenderness
13) Palpate width of the aorta
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.