GI Assessment

How is abdomen feel today?

When did you last eat?

Have you had any problems with nausea vomiting or diarrhea?

Are you in any pain?

When was your last bowel movement?

Was it normal for you?

When do you normally have a bowel movement?

How many times a day do you have a bowel movement?

What did you eat today?

How much water do you drink?

Shaped formed loose?

Foul odors?

Have you had any surgeries?

Loose stools?

How often do you drink alcohol?

How much do you drink? What exactly do you drink?

Do you take any prescribed medications?

Any OTC or herbal supplements, vitamins?

When did urinate last?

Normal?

Any confusion? UTI for an older patient?

Any pain or discomfort or burning?

What color was your urine?

Clear, cloudy? Any odor?

Frequency? More than usual? Do you go in the middle of the night?

When was your last menstrual period, was it normal? Was it normal for you?

Do you have any difficulty swallowing?

Heartburn?

Any reflux? Can you sleep laying down?

Spicy food problems?

Do you have any allergies to any foods?

Any usual weight loss or weight gain?

Blood in the urine, what weird colors?

Dark or tarry looking or black, bright blood looking?

Have you ever been pregnant?

Any bloating or gas?

Have you had any trouble with bad breath, or belching?

Any changes in your bowel patterns?

How is your fiber intake? Do you have any problems with fatty foods?

Have you had any trouble with gallstones? Does anyone in your family suffer from gallstones?

How much fluid are you drinking? What are you drinking? Tap bottled, electrolyte water?

Do you smoke?

40 and older change in stream strength or are you getting up at night?

Do you have diabetes?

Do you keep a log of your blood pressures? At the same time?