What's Happening?
The patient is between the age of 12-15 years old, having right lower quadrant pain, the abdominal pain decreases with knee flexion. What is suspected?
Appendicitis
Common cause of PUD and risk for stomach cancer
H pylori
A client is hospitalized for acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis. The client reports 12 to 16 bloody stools per day with cramping abdominal pain. The nurse explains that the order by the physician to promote bowel rest and provide nutrition is for the client to:
A) have a nasogastric tube inserted.
B) receive total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for 2 weeks.
C) receive intravenous corticosteroids.
D) have nothing by mouth (NPO) for several days.
B) receive total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for 2 weeks
This kind of hepatitis transmits through the oral route from the feces and saliva of an infected person
Hep A
The patient has a lot of lower abdominal pain, that is relieved with defecation, and has 10-20 bloody stools a day. What does this patient have?
Ulcerative Colitis
The patient may also have tachycardia, dehydration, low hemoglobin and hematocrit, los potassium, sodium, and chloride.
Heartburn that increases after meals and is aggravated by bending over or lying down is the primary symptom
GERD
The first priority for a nurse admitting a client with severe diarrhea is to:
A) prevent skin breakdown
B) assess client's fluid volume status
C) administer an antidiarrheal medication
D) obtain a thorough history
B) assess client's fluid volume status
Tattoo/body piercing with contaminated needles, blood products, sexual activities are the risk factors for these hepatitis.
Hep B
The patient has nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and low grade fever after beginning around large crowd. What does this patient have?
Gastroenteritis
What is a potential complication of acute pancreatitis?
Pancreatic infection (causes septic shock)
Hemorrhage
Acute Kidney Injury
Hypovolemic Shock
Pleural Effusion
ARDS
Atelectasis
Pneumonia
Multiorgan Failure
DIC
Diabetes
A nurse assesses a client who has cholecystitis. Which sign or symptom indicates that this condition is chronic rather than acute?
a. Temperature of 100.1° F (37.8° C)
b. Positive Murphy sign
c. Clay-colored stools
d. Upper abdominal pain after eating
c. Clay-colored stools
A vaccine is available to help prevent these two types of hepatitis.
A and B
The patient has steatorrhea and 5-6 loose stools a day, sometime bloody but usually not. What does this patient have?
Crohns
What causes pancreatitis?
Obstruction from one of the following:
Alcoholism
Gallstones
Blunt abdominal trauma
Drug Use
Operative Manipulation
Infection
These are the objective findings of a hepatitis patient. (name 3)
Low grade fever, lethargy, lymphadenopathy, rash, jaundice, injection site, hepatomegaly.
Patient reports severe boring abdominal pain, at a 10 on a scale of 0-10. What do you expect?
Pancreatitis
Celiac Disease is an autoimmune genetic disorder and damages this organ in the digestive system.
Small intestine
This medication needs to be taken special caution for hepatitis patient.
Tylenol (Acetaminophen)