Gastrointestinal System
Psychological and Emotional stresses greatly influence
What is stomach and intestine motility and can cause gastric or duodenal ulcers or chronic colitis
Anastomosis
What is Reconnection of remaining intestinal portions
Hepatitis A & E
What is transmitted by the oral-fecal route
Special Instructions given with ileostomies
What is never take enteric coated medication
Bologna, smoked fish, most lunch meats, bacon
What are foods that contain nitrates? (major cause of colon cancer)
Triglycerides should be maintained under
What is 200 mg/dL
Prodromal Stage
What is you are infected but asymptomatic
Toxic to the liver medication wise
What is ibuprofen
Nurse Intervention for Total Parenteral Nutrition
What is check blood glucose q 6 hours
Test given to see if patient has Pancreatitis
What is Lipase?
Probiotics
What is friendly bacteria that are normally present in the intestinal tract?
ALT & AST
What are labs in Acute viral hepatitis or Liver disease
Ascites
What is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
A Medication to avoid with exacerbation of Crohn's Disease
What are Anticholinergic drugs
Dysphasia
What is difficulty swallowing?
Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori)
What is a blood test for possibly having ulcers, gastritis, or ulcerative esophagitis
HIDA Scan
What is diagnostic test for the Gall Bladder
A medication given to keep ammonia away
What is Lactulose
Thrombocytopenia
What is platelet count is low? (many reasons, chemo, radiation, DIC, bone marrow depression, autoimmune diseases, bacterial and viral infections, over function of the spleen)
Intervention for Blood Dyscrasias on venipuncture removal
What is apply pressure for 5 to 10 minutes
A Guaiac test
What is fecal occult blood test
Choledocholithiasis
What are stones in common bile duct
Acute Pancreatitis - what will patient be
What is NPO
Suspected Appendicitis, never give
What is Laxatives? (increased risk for rupture)
Complementary treatment for nausea
What is Ginger? (careful also anticoagulant)