Chapter 48

Apuntes

Chapter 48 Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System Learning Outcomes • Collaborate with the interprofessional team to perform a gastrointestinal assessment. • Prioritize evidence-based care for patients undergoing invasive diagnostic testing affecting nutrition, elimination, and GI pain. • Teach adults evidence-based methods to prevent GI problems. • Explain how physiologic aging changes of the gastrointestinal system impact nutrition and elimination. • Implement nursing interventions to reduce the psychosocial impact of GI problems. • Apply knowledge of anatomy, physiology, genetic risk, and aging principles to perform a focused GI assessment. • Use clinical judgment to document the GI assessment in the electronic health record. • Interpret assessment findings for patients with suspected or actual GI issues. •Anatomy and Physiology Review GI Tract Anatomy • Mouth • Esophagus • Stomach • Small Intestine • Large Intestine • Rectum GI Tract Functions • Secretion • Digestion (hydrochloric acid, bile, digestive enzymes) • Absorption (Chyme into the circulatory system) • Motility • Elimination Before absorption, food is broken down into Chy...