Mouth
As food is chewed and lubricated it creates this before propeling into the esophagus
What is a food Bolus?
Digested food is also know as this
What is Chyme?
The main role of the small intestine
What is to absorb nutrients?
These are pouches that become inflammed and infected causing diverticulitis
What are diverticula?
Chewing is the beginning of this process
What is digestion?
This process moves food down the esophagus and the digestive system
What is peristalsis?
This key component is reabsorbed during peristalsis
What is water?
This number on the bristol stool chart corresponds with watery oatmeal like stool
What is #6?
This amount of saliva is secreated daily
What is 1.5L?
This part of the assessment comes directly before palpation
What is percussion?
This site absorbs iron
What is the duodenum?
This landmark in the chest is key in measuring NG tube insertion length before placement
What is the xiphoid process?
This area is a common area for oral cancer to present.
What is the underside of the tongue?
The length of time a nurse must listen to bowel sounds in a quadrant before documenting absent bowel sounds.
What is 5 min?
This valve passes content into the colon
what is the Ileocecal valve?
The medication causes cell death in suceptible organisms by disrupting DNA and protein synthesis
What is metronidazole (Flagyl)?
This enzyme begins digestion of starches
What is Ptyalin/ salivary amylase?
The length of the esophagus
What is about 10-13 in?
Vitamin B12 is absorbed here
what is the ileum?
This particular root is contraindicated when taking dilaudid due to over sedation risk
What is valerian root?