Epidemiology
Levels of Prevention
Chronic Illness & Conception
Personal Directives and Family Law Act
Trends and Issues
100
Only affects the inner lining of the colon, also called the large intestine
Ulcerative Colitis
100
CT scans, endoscopy, colonoscopy and intestinal biopsies are examples of what level of prevention?
Secondary
100
The best time to get pregnant for individual's with Crohn's or ulcerative colitis is in which stage of the disease process?
Remission
100
a legal document that allows you to name the person you trust to make decisions on your behalf should you lose mental capacity
Personal Directive
100
A genetic autoimmune disorder where the ingestion of gluten leads to damage of the small intestine
Celiac disease
200
Inflammation can appear anywhere in the digestive tract, generally affects all the layers of the bowel walls.
Crohn's Disease
200
Treatment involves suppressing inflammatory immune response, promotion of healing processes, ensuring proper nutrition and prevention/treatment of complications are examples of what level of prevention?
Tertiary
200
One topic discussed during pre-conception counselling is
Medications, current condition, progression of their disease, planning of the pregnancy
200
The first on the ranked list/hierarchy of relatives in a personal directive is
spouse or partner
200
A surgical procedure to remove all or part of your colon.
Colectomy
300
IBD is more common is which gender?
Plot twist! Both genders have equal risk!
300
With IBD, stool samples test for the presence of?
Blood
300
One risk that is increased when pregnant during an active stage of IBD is
Miscarriage, delivering a baby prematurely, having a still birth, giving birth to a newborn with LBW (low birth weight)
300
Deals with issues that fall under provincial law including the legislation that governs married couples, adult interdependent partners, parents and children
Family Law Act
300
Which illicit drug was shown to be useful in helping relieve symptoms of IBD such as pain, nausea, appetite, and overall mood?
Marijuana (Cannabis)
400
Colonoscopy show distinct ulcerations separated by relatively normal mucosa in ascending colon
Crohn's disease
400
Name one type of surgery performed for individuals with Crohn's disease
Surgeries may include: colectomy, ileostomy, stricureplasty, small bowel resection..
400
One healthcare provider that the nurse may collaborate with to provide emotional support to a client concerned with pregnancy after an ostomy surgery is
Psychologist, psychiatrist, social worker, dietician..
400
Under the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act, the relative must be at least how old?
18 years of age or older
400
What type of transplant was found to be an upcoming treatment possibility for IBD?
Stem cell transplant
500
Colonoscopy show friable mucosa with pseudo polyps or ulcers in descending colon
Ulcerative Colitis
500
Which lab test is done to determine hematocrit and hemoglobin levels, which often are decreased in individuals with IBD?
CBC - Complete Blood Count
500
Can happen within the first 24 weeks of pregnancy, however, it usually occurs in the first trimester and is most commonly due to genetic problems that delay fetal development
Miscarriage
500
One main issue addressed by the Family Law Act is
defining and establishing the parentage of a child, guardianship of a child, parenting and contact orders, enforcement of time with a child, child support, spousal and adult interdependent partner support
500
Research found that increased levels of which pathogenic bacterium in the peripheral blood sample of patients suffer from Crohn's disease?
MAP (mycobacterium avid paratuberculosis)
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