Disorder associated with binging (consuming large quantities of food) and purging (vomiting to rid food from the body so weight gain does not occur).
What is bulimia nervosa?
Risk factors for oral and pharyngeal cancer include cigarette smoking, use of smokeless tobacco, pipe smoking and ___________.
What is heavy alcohol use?
Patients with GERD should be instructed to wait ___ to ___ hours after eating before lying down.
What is 2 to 3 hours?
____________ is an infection associated with peptic ulcers.
What is H. pylori?
The presence of ___________ appearing material should alert the nurse that the drainage may contain blood.
What is coffee-ground?
A BMI of more than ______ indicates obesity.
What is 30?
The top priority following surgery for cancer of the oral cavity or esophagus is ___________.
What is maintaining a patent airway?
A hiatal hernia results from a defect in the wall of the _________ where the esophagus passes through.
What is diaphragm?
Aspirin, biphosphonates, alcohol, glucocorticoids, and _________ are the most common causes of drug induced ulcers.
What are NSAIDS?
The feeding bag and tubing used for an enteral (tube) feeding should be changed every ______.
What is 24 hours?
Bulimia can result in severe ________ and ________ imbalances, starvation, dental problems, and death.
What is fluid and electrolyte?
S/s of esophageal cancer may include dysphagia, hoarseness, regurgitation, foul breath and a persistent _________.
What is cough?
GERD is caused by relaxation of the _________________.
What is lower esophageal sphincter?
How a peptic ulcer is usually diagnosed.
What is endoscopy?
The head of the bed should be elevated to at least ____ degrees during the feeding and for _____ hour after an intermittent/bolus feeding.
What is 30 and 1?
__________ must be taken for life since all bariatric surgery patients are at risk for __________ deficiencies.
What is supplements; nutritional?
Sores or discolorations on the lips or in the mouth that do not heal within _________ should be evaluated by a health care provider.
What is 2 weeks?
Omeprazole (Prilosec) and Pantoprazole (Protonix) are examples of?
What are proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)?
Vomiting of bright red blood.
What is hematemesis?
Monitoring for patients receiving TPN includes VS, fluid and electrolyte balance, and _________ levels.
What is glucose?
Following a roux-en-Y gastric bypass, patients are at risk for ______________, which can result in nausea, weakness, sweating and diarrhea after meals.
What is dumping syndrome?
GERD is a cause of _________ esophagus, which is a precancerous condition.
What is Barrett?
Alcohol, tomato-based products, citrus juice, raw onions, chocolate, coffee, peppermint, spearmint, and ___________ tend to relax the LES or increase the production of acid.
What is caffeine?
Name the 3 major complications of a peptic ulcer.
What are hemorrhage, perforation, and obstruction?
Complaints of feeling full/bloated, increased shortness of breath, increase in abdominal girth and ______ and ________, are signs that the stomach is not being adequately decompressed.
What is nausea and vomiting?