Disorders
List 3 complications of cirrhosis
Liver enlargement
Portal obstruction
Ascites
Varices
Encephalopathy
Anemia
Vitamin deficiency
Medication that should be avoided in a patient with liver disease
Acetaminophen
Calcium carbonate (Tums)
Antacid
List one symptom of pyloric stenosis
Projectile vomiting
Olive shaped mass
Type of hepatitis that is short term, and transmitted through the fecal-oral route.
Hepatitis A
What is the best time to teach a client to take proton pump inhibitors?
30 minutes before a meal
Omeprazole (Prilosec)
Proton pump inhibitor
Anti ulcer
A complication of GERD that can lead to esophageal cancer
Barret's esophagus
What position should the patient’s head be in when
receiving a tube feeding to prevent aspiration?
30 to 45 degrees of elevation
Famotidine (Pepcid)
Histamine receptor blocker
Anti ulcer
What bacteria can cause stomach ulcers?
H. pylori
Medication commonly used to treat Crohn's disease
Corticosteroid
Ondansetron (Zofran)
Antiemetic
Medication used to treat hepatic encephalopathy
lactulose, rifaximin
McBurney's point is located in what area of the body?
RLQ
Sucralfate (Carafate)
Anti ulcer
GI protectant