Upper GI
Upper GI 1
Lower GI
Lower GI
GI disorders/skin
100
The nurse receives a client who is post ERCP. The nurse should monitor signs and symptoms of these.
What are bowel perforation and peritonitis?
(abdominal guarding, abd. distension, N/V, diminished BS, inability to pass flatus).
100
A 55 year old woman is referred to GI after complaining of recurrent burning and gas pain approximately 1-2 hours after eating. The patient's provider orders an EGD. The nurse should expect this type of ulcer.
What is gastric Ulcer?
100
True or False:
Crohn's disease can affect any location within the GI tract.
What is true?
100
Medication for Ulcerative Colitis that causes sensitivity to sunlight.
What is sulfasalazine(Azulfidine)?
100
A common complication of peritonitis.
What is paralytic ileus?
200
A client diagnosed with GERD is given a prescription for Omeprazole (Prilosec) 40mg by mouth daily. The nurse knows the client understands the teaching if the client verbalizes this time of the day.
What is before breakfast?
200
A nurse is preparing a diet teaching plan for a client who has a new diagnosis of dumping syndrome following gastric surgery. The nurse should include these types of diet in the teaching plan.
What are increase protein and complex carbohydrates intake, and high fiber diet?
200
Clients diagnosed with Celiac's disease are sensitive to.
What is gluten?
200
The recommended diet type for a patient with resolved diverticulitis.
What is a high fiber diet?
200
A type of food that triggers a pain symptom associated with gallbladder disease.
What are fried fatty foods?
300
A client presents to the ED complaining of several days of vomiting. The nurse expect to see this type of ABG.
What is metabolic alkalosis?
300
The nurse is assessing a client who is complaining of gnawing, sharp pain towards the left midepigastric region 1 -2 hours after a meal. On assessment, the nurse should expect this type of ulcer.
What is gastric ulcer?
300
A 45 year old male presents to the ED concerned for appendicitis. The nurse should assess this part of the abdomen.
What is McBurney's point?
300
Signs and symptoms of diverticulitis.
What are diarrhea, constipation, acute severe left lower quadrant pain, fever, and rectal bleeding?
300
Lithotripsy is a procedure used for this.
What is cholelithiasis?
400
A patient with a history of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) presents to the emergency department complaining of abdominal pain and is noted to have a board-like abdomen. The nurses priority intervention should be.
What is notify the provider?
400
The nurse is teaching a client who is post bariatric surgery. The nurse should include this in the teaching.
What are avoid alcohol and foods high in sugar and fat?
(others: eat slowly and chew food well)
400
A client is being admitted to undergo a cholecystectomy. The nurse should assess the pain in this quadrant of the abdomen.
What is right upper quadrant?
400
The Main or primary symptom of peritonitis.
What is severe abdominal pain?
400
The primary cause of skin cancer is this?
What is excessive sun exposure?
500
The nurse administered Metoclopramide via IV route to a client who was severely vomiting. Several minutes later the client's family member runs to the nurses station stating the client is extremely anxious and is experiencing tremors. The nurse response should be.
What is an adverse effect of Metoclopramide?
500
The nurse is preparing a diet plan for a client who has GERD. The nurse should include these type of diet in the diet plan.
What are are low-fat and high fiber diet?
500
The nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with a paralytic ileus. On assessment, the nurse should expect to find these symptoms.
What are vomiting, abdominal distention, absence of bowel sounds, and absence of bowel movement and flatus?
500
The primary treatment for acute Crohn's disease.
What are corticosteroids?
500
Herpes Zoster is commonly seen in this area of the body.
What is along the peripheral sensory nerves on the trunk?