NRS 420 Shadow Health Focused Exam Abdominal Pain
NRS 420 Shadow Health Focused Exam Abdominal Pain
In this assignment you will conduct a focused exam on a patient presenting with abdominal pain. Interview the patient, assess the related body systems, and then complete post-exam activities. Within the Shadow Health platform, complete Focused Exam: Abdominal Pain. On average, this assignment should 25 minutes to complete. Students may need additional time.
You can attempt this assignment as many times as you would like. After completing this focused exam, you will be awarded a Digital Clinical Experience (DCE) score. The DCE score will appear on your Lab Pass which you will submit to the classroom drop box. The DCE score will be used as your percentage grade for this assignment.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Questions to ask to obtain Subjective Data
How are you feeling today? Or What brings you into the office today?
How long have you had abdominal pain?
Did the abdominal pain start suddenly?
Do you have abdominal pain daily?
How many times a week do you have abdominal pain?
How long after the meal does the pain start?
How many hours does the abdominal pain last?
Can you rate your stomach pain on a scale of 0 to 10?
Can you rate your stomach pain after you eat on a scale of 0 to 10?
Can you rate your stomach pain when lying down on a scale of 0 to 10?
Does the pain feel like heartburn?
Is the pain crushing?
Is the pain gnawing?
Does the pain feel like cramps?
Is your stomach tender to the touch?
Where is your stomach pain the worst?
Does your pain radiate?
Do you have back pain?
Do you have arm pain?
Do you have any flank pain?
Do you feel the stomach pain after you eat?
Does your stomach pain worsen with large meals?
What type of foods worsen the stomach pain?
Do you still eat spicy foods?
Does the pain worsen when you lay down?
Does the pain worsen when you bend over?
Does your pain improve between meals?
Does the stomach pain improve sitting up?
Do you have an appetite?
Have you lost weight recently?
Why have you been eating less?
Have you been eating smaller meals?
Have you been burping?
When do you burp the most?
Have you lost weight recently?
What medications do you take?
Do you take medications for your stomach pain?
Do you take OTC medications?
What kind of antacid do you take?
How often do you take it?
How many tums do you take at one time?
Do the antiacid help?
Have you had any new allergies?
Have you ever had any ulcers?
Have you ever had any gastrointestinal issues?
Any history of GERD?
Any history of surgery?
Have you had appendicitis? Cholecystitis? Stomach cancer? Liver disease? Kidney disease? Bladder disease?
How often do you move your bowels?
Any pain when having a bowel movement?
Do you have any dark colored stools?
Any constipation?
Are your bowel movement consistent?
Have you been urinating more than usual? Color? Wake up to urinate? Urine look like?
Trouble holding your urine? Have you ever had red urine?
When was your last menstrual period?
Is menstruation regular?
Are you sexually active? Last time?
When was your recent meal? What did you eat for breakfast?
What did you have for breakfast, lunch, dinner yesterday?
How many meals do you eat in a typical day?
What is your typical breakfast, lunch, dinner?
How often do you eat fast food?
What type of beverages do you drink?
Do you drink alcohol? How many at one time?
Do you use illegal drugs?
Do you smoke?
How far do you live from a grocery? Do you have access to fresh grocery?
How are you feeling overall? Chills? Fever? Fatigue?
Have you been stressed lately?
Any N/V/D ? constipation? Gas? Bloating?
Any sore throat? Coughing? Trouble breathing? Swallowing? Chest pain? Palpitations? Change in sense of taste?
Do you have family history of colon cancer? GERD? IBS? Choleycysitis? Liver dx? Kidney dx? Bladder dx?
Have you traveled anywhere recently?
Do you think you could have food poisoning?
