Diagnostic Tests
Problems Related to the GI system
Diseases of the GI tract
GI dysfunction
Wild Card
100
A test to determine the site of an active GI bleed.
What is GI scintigraphy?
100
Encourage ambulation, lie in slight Trendelenburg's position, massage the abdomen, avoid chilled or hot beverages.
What are ways to avoid gas and bloating?
100
Lunch meats, red meats, smoked and salted foods.
What are foods associated with gastric cancer?
100
Medications that irritate the gastric lining.
What are NSAIDS and nonbuffered aspirin?
100
Common substances that are toxic or may cause damage to the liver.
What are Acetaminophen, ETOH, aspirin etc?
200
Increase fluids, give ordered laxatives, instruct that stools may be white for up to 3 days after the procedure.
What are nursing implications for an upper GI series?
200
Nursing diagnosis associated with nausea and vomiting.
What is deficient fluid volume related to nausea, vomiting or diarrhea?
200
A medication used to treat gastritis
What is Carafate?
200
Those with chronic dysphagia are prone due to risk of aspiration of food and liquids.
What are respiratory complications?
200
Stores bile produced int he liver and delivers it as needed to the small intestines.
What is the gallbladder
300
A diagnostic test that does not limit PO intake prior, patient must remain motionless, will last 30-90 minutes, no exposure to radiation.
What is an MRI?
300
Reliance is common within the elderly and should be discouraged for constipation treatment. It is better to promote increased fluid and fiber intake.
What are laxatives?
300
Decreased mucosal resistance to gastric acid.
What is the cause of peptic ulcers?
300
Technique commonly used to diagnose peptic ulcer.
What is an upper GI series?
300
Foods that contain nitrites and nitrates.
What are hot dogs, bologna, bacon, smoked fish, some imported cheeses?
400
Red meat could produce a false positive.
Why should you instruct your patient to not ingest red meat 3 days prior to providing a stool guaiac specimen for testing?
400
Foods to thicken stools for severe diarrhea.
What are pretzels, bananas, applesauce, white rice, toast, yogurt?
400
A type of intravenous feeding.
What is TPN(total parenteral nutrition)?
400
The name for black tarry stools.
What is Melena?
400
Produced with high frequency sound waves that pass through the body.
What is ultrasonography?
500
Radiographic examination of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.
What is an upper GI?
500
Lomotil, Imodium, paregoric, Kaopectate.
What are antidiarrheal medications?
500
Pain in the stomach prior to eating.
What is when pain is present with a gastric ulcer?
500
weight in kg divided by height (m.sq).
What is how to calculate BMI
500
An herb commonly used for nausea.
What is ginger?
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