Assessment
This acronym is used by the nurse to assess pain caused by inflammation.
PQRST
Adolescent boys are at the greatest risk for development of this inflammatory condition.
Appendicitis
This type of specimen is examined for blood and mucous in the patient with inflammatory bowel disease.
Stool
The nurse collaborates with this discipline to teach the patient about anti-inflammatory foods.
Dietary (Dietician)
The patient with a ruptured appendix will have antibiotics via this route.
Intravenous (IV)
The nurse teaches the patient with inflammatory bowel disease to observe their stools for this.
Blood
For the patient with cholecystitis, the nurse assesses for pain in this quadrant of the abdomen.
RUQ
Rapid weight loss is a risk factor for this condition.
Gallbladder Disease
This type of cholecystectomy is less invasive than an open surgical procedure.
Laparoscopic
The nurse assesses the perianal area for irritation related to this symptom of inflammatory bowel disease.
Diarrhea
These drugs, used for severe inflammation, have potent anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties.
Corticosteroids
The nurse teaches the patient with an abdominal incision to do this, to decrease the pain with coughing.
Splint
This type of exudate, seen in mild inflammation, is clear or straw-colored, and watery.
Serous
Native and Mexican Americans are at increased risk for this abnormality.
Gallstones
This lab test, normally 4,500-10,000 mm3
is greatly elevated in peritonitis.
WBC
For the client with severe fluid volume deficit, the nurse monitors these every 4 hours for tachycardia, tachypnea, and fever.
Vital Signs
These drugs are contraindicated in patients with peptic ulcer disease or patients who are taking anticoagulants.
NSAIDS
Patients with peptic ulcer disease (PUD) should be taught to avoid these types of drugs, which cause GI irritation.
NSAIDS
This long-term complication of inflammatory bowel disease, is assessed by tissue biopsy.
Colorectal or colon cancer
Genetics, the immune system, and age 15-30 are risk factors for the development of this inflammatory disorder.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
A hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) scan is used to diagnose this condition.
Cholecystitis (Gallbladder Disease)
The nurse monitors drainage from this tube, which drains up to 500 mL bile in the first 24 hours after a cholecystectomy
T-tube
Triple therapy to treat H. pylori infection consists of a PPI and 2 medications from this category.
Antibiotics
The nurse teaches the patient with PUD to take acid-reducing medications at this time of day.
Night time
For the patient with appendicitis, the sudden disappearance of pain is an indication of this complication.
Ruptured appendix
H. Pylori and intake of too many NSAIDS or steroids are risk factors for this disease
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Produced in the liver, this protein is elevated in response to arterial damage due to inflammation.
C-reactive protein
For the patient with peritonitis, this position maintains comfort, minimizes pressure on the abdomen and allows gravity to contain secretions.
Fowler's or Semi-Fowler's
H2-receptor blockers, used to treat peptic ulcers, end in these 4 letters.
d-i-n-e
Home care teaching for the patient with IBD may involve care related to this type of nutrition, delivered via a central IV catheter.
TPN