Diagnostic Testing
This test is done to detect hidden blood in the stool and is contraindicated if hemorrhoidal bleeding is present.
What is the guaiac-based fecal occult blood test?
This type of gastrointestinal tube is preferred for gastric decompression and suctioning due to its larger size.
What is a double lumen, or salem sump, tube?
This BMI classification is used to diagnostically quantify a patient in the category of obese.
What is a BMI of 30 or greater?
This upper GI disorder, causing inflammation of the gastric mucosa, results in epigastric pain and dyspepsia. It can also result in bleeding if severe or erosive.
What is gastritis?
Cirrhosis, portal hypertension, and heart failure can all lead to ascites, which is the build up of THIS kind of fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
What is albumin-rich fluid?
This breath test evaluates carbohydrate absorption and can detect bacterial overgrowth in the intestine.
What is the hydrogen breath test?
This is the amount of time that NG tubes can be in before G tubes or J tubes are typically preferred for medication and/or nutrition administration.
What is 4 weeks?
This is a nonsurgical intervention within obesity medicine that involves an endoscopic saline balloon placement to increase satiety and delay gastric emptying.
What is intragastric balloon therapy?
This lower GI disorder causes LLQ pain and is characterized by diarrhea, weight loss, intermittent tenesmus, dehydration, and chronic edema and inflammation.
What is ulcerative colitis?
These types of hepatitis are spread via fecal-oral transmission.
What are hepatitis A and hepatitis E?
This waist-to-hip ratio for women signifies a greater storage of visceral fat which puts the patient at risk for comorbidities.
What is a waist-to-hip ratio of >0.80?
This type of surgically placed tube can remain in place longer before needing a tube replacement.
What is a jejunostomy, or J, tube? (It lasts 6-9 months, compared to 3-6 months for the gastrostomy tube)
What is a 5% reduction in body weight over 12 weeks?
This is a diagnostic test that allows for a definitive diagnosis of the causative infectious agent/microorganism during peritonitis.
What is a peritoneal aspiration with cultures?
This stage of hepatic cirrhosis is classified by ascites, clubbing, hypotension, jaundice, weight loss, varices, and mental status changes.
What is stage 4, or decompensated, cirrhosis?
This position is important for the nurse to place the patient in following a liver biopsy.
What is a right side-lying position?
These are two potential complications of total parenteral nutrition, or TPN, administration.
What are: air embolism, infection, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, hyperglycemia?
This is the most commonly performed bariatric surgical procedure that involves the removal of a large portion of the stomach.
What is a sleeve gastrectomy?
These are things that can precipitate rupture of an inflamed appendix.
What are: enemas, laxatives, external heat, pressure?
Stool that is gray or clay-colored in appearance typically signifies THIS.
What is a lack of bile due to the presence of gallstones that are blocking the flow of bile?
What is a HIDA scan?
These are 3 ways to prevent dumping syndrome after bariatric surgery.
What are: small, frequent meals; limiting sugary and high-fat foods; separate liquids from solids; chew food thoroughly; lie down after meals?
This potential complication of bariatric surgery causes increased back/shoulder/abdominal pain, tachycardia, fever, oliguria, and signs of infection.
What is an anastomotic leak?
THIS diagnostic test detects diverticulosis while THIS diagnostic test detects diverticulitis.
What is a colonoscopy and an abdominal CT?
These are 2 of the 3 diagnostic criteria for acute pancreatitis.
What are: history of upper abdominal pain, serum amylase or lipase levels greater than 3x the normal limit, or abnormal imaging findings?