Basic GI
Care
Care
A patient who needs assistance with eating would benefit from this type of diet modification to make chewing easier.
*What is a dysphagia diet?*
A complication arising from a paralytic ileus that could turn into a medical emergency is known as
A non mechanical obstruction
An ileostomy will dispel what type of fecal contents
Liquid
A low fiber diet is recommended for what Upper GI disorder?
Gastroenteritis
A bacteria that is a risk factor for gastric and duodenal ulcers, chronic gastritis, or ulcerative esophagitis and the chief causative factor for peptic ulcer disease is
Helicobacter pylori bacterium- H. Pylori
This position is often used for patients with difficulty breathing or lung issues, with the head of the bed elevated 45-60 degrees.
*What is Fowler's position? *
The reabsorption of H2O is the function of what organ?
The large intestine
What part of the large intestine will produce solid feces out of an ostomy?
The sigmoid colon
Patients who have undergone this ______ are at risk of nutritional deficiencies in iron, vitamin B12, calcium, and folate
RYGB procedure- Bariatric Surgery
The nurse is monitoring a client scheduled for an emergency appendectomy. Which finding should be reported immediately to the physician
An Abdomen rigid on palpation.
A patient that develops a paralytic ileus as a complication of peritonitis has started to have bowel sounds. The presence of bowel sounds is known as what
The return of Peristalsis
What accessory organ is located in the right lower quadrant and is associated with rebound tenderness
The Appendix
What is an emergency when assessing your ostomy and stoma?
Discoloration of a black or purple stoma
Generalized inflammation of the mucous membranes of the mouth.
Stomatitis
What type of lower GI disorder may require and antibiotics, I&D, and or surgery
Pilonidal Cyst
Black, tarry stools or coffee-ground emesis indicate what?
Upper Intestinal Bleeding
A skin rash, dry mouth, drowsiness, and absence of diaphoresis can be caused by what drug category?
Anticholinergic
What are the primary care activities you provide for a patient with an ostomy?
Periostomal skin care, psychosocial concerns, changing collection device, measuring the intake and output, and evacuation and irrigation
GERD is a precursor for what precancerous GI condition?
Barrett esophagus
frequent small liquid stools and constipation is an indication of what condition a patient might have? .
Fecal impaction
An EGD is passed from ______ to _______ in the body to obtain an image.
What is important for the nurse to teach a patient taking aluminum hydroxide .
Wait 1 hour before taking other medications.
What process is done QD or QoD to give the patient some control over when elimination takes place with an ostomy?
Irrigation with tap water
Protrusion of part of the stomach or the lower part of the esophagus up into the thoracic cavity is classified as ?
Hiatal Hernia
Skip Lesions are a classic sign of what GI disorder?
Crohn's Disease