A patient admitted with C. Difficile requires what type of precautions?
What is contact precautions.
100
The drug of choice to treat ulcerative colitis?
What is Azulfidine.
100
Number one nursing priority in post-op abdominal pt.
What is airway clearance.
200
A patient taking this medication must watch the consumption of green leafy veggies.
What is coumadin.
200
A patient with GERD, at what time of day do you teach your patient to take their PPI?
What is before bedtime.
200
A patient with acute inflammation of the bowel requires what type of diet?
What is NPO
200
What is a longterm complication of Hepatitis C?
What is liver cancer.
200
A post op abdominal surgical patient should be encouraged to do what 3 things after surgery?
What is ambulate, use IS and TCDB.
300
This nutritient helps in the healing process.
What is protein.
300
What might a physiological complication to PUD be?
What is alteration in gastric emptying.
300
A patient tells their nurse that recently they have noticed blood in their stool and a change in the diameter of her stool, what might this be a sign of?
What is a sign of colon cancer.
300
Hepatitis B is transmitted through what
What is transmitted in blood and body fluids.
300
A post op colectomy patient has a stoma placed in the right upper abdominal region, the stoma is red with scant traces of bright red blood and swelling, the nurse notes this as
What is normal post op stoma appearance.
400
A colon prep prior to any bowel procedure.
What is GoLYTELY?
400
A patient with a total gastrectomy is at risk for what vitamin deficiency.
What is Cobalamin deficiency (Vit B12).
400
A patient with cirrhosis of the liver is at high risk for what
What are esophageal varices or portal hypertension.
400
This color stool is indicative of obstructive jaundice or acute cholecystitis
What is pale
400
A complication in the post op patient that is noted by no bowel sounds, abdominal distention and pain.
What is paralytic ileus
500
A patient with a continuous tube feeding is at high risk for aspiration when placed in what bed position?
What is lying flat.
500
What is a nursing priority when assessing a patient who is having severe abdominal pain, pale and diaphoretic.
What is obtain vital signs.
500
A type of nutrition delivered to a patient when the bowel must be rested.
What is TPN
500
The two classifications of IBD
What is Crohn's or ulcerative colitis
500
Usually this stoma is temporary and trauma related, usually temporary