The salivary glands, liver and gall bladder, and the pancreas aid the processes of ingestion, digestion, and absorption. These accessory organs of digestion play key roles in the digestive process. Each of these organs either secretes or stores substances that pass through ducts into the alimentary canal.
You would also listen without the stethoscope, visualize the patient's skin to see if there is evidence of respiratory compromise and use a pulse ox to measure the oxygen saturation.
