What Med is That?
Common Medication that is used to help treat the underlying condition for epigastric bleed?
What is PPI (Protonix, Prilosec)
Client is being discharged and told they can use anti-acids intermittently. When is the best time to take it so that it does not interfere with their prescribed medications.
What is 2 hrs AFTER they take their meds.
Client Teaching associated with Hemorrhoids that would need to be monitor closely to ensure it is not anything more serious?
What is Blood in the stool
Which one (UC or Crohns) would have a cobblestone tissue appearance?
What is Crohn's
Crohns vs UC common quadrant for pain?
What is Crohns RUQ
Whats is UC LLQ
Medications like NSAIDS and Aspirin can led to what common inflammatory Upper GI condition?
What is Gastritis
Classic Sign/Symptoms of GERD include:
What are Chest pain, Pyrosis, Regurgitation, Wheezing, Hoarseness
Other body system symptoms can include what?
Common factor that degrade the stomach mucosa?
Chronic Ulcerative colitis requires the reduction in inflammation to aid in recovery, what class of drug would you expect to be ordered?
What is a corticosteroid (prednisone)
Most common cause of Crohns disease is?
what is autoimmune process
Besides immunosuppressant's what other class of drugs will be used to help manage Crohn's
Medications like aminosalycilate used to treat IBD are contraindicated in what patients
what is patients with an aspirin allergy
What is increase peristaltic movement and reduces nausea and vomiting
Your client complains of intense pain WHILE eating, what is your client suffering from
what is a gastric ulcer
A low fat diet is commonly prescribed for what CHRONIC lower GI disease
what is Crohn's disease
Which one (UC or Crohns) is more prone to fistula formation?
A client that complains of alterations between constipation and diarrhea are usually associated with what GI condition
what is IBS
IBS is most closely trigger what?
Medications like clarithromycin (Biaxin), esomeprazole (Nexium) (PPI's), and amoxicillin (Amoxil) are used to treat what upper GI condition?
What is H. Pylori - MOST significant risk factor in PUD
What else (besides H Pylori) can degrade the stomach barrier
2 classic symptoms of perforation?
what are intense abdominal pain and a board rigid like abdomen it can even radiate to their shoulder
What other emergent condition should nurses be mindful of as well
What Lower GI issue/condition symptoms would leas to HYPOKalemia
what is chronic diarrhea usually associated with UC
Frequent, watery stools with mucus (sometimes with blood) and Nutritional deficiencies are associated with
What is Ulcerative Colitis.
What medications (or classes) would be contraindicated or questions for this patient?
Clients with an active gastric ulcer require treatment of acid production as well as healing of the ulcer; what med is used
what is Carafate
How and when is Carafate adminstered?
Elavil (Amitryptaline), Anaspaz (Hyoscyamine), Lotronex (Alosetron) are the most common meds used to help manage what disease
What is IBS
GERD is caused by a lot of things, such as diet, tobacco, ETOH etc. All of these items contribute to what major phyisological issue?
What is Incompetent lower esophageal sphincter.
Common patient population that is prone to GERD (Not this is also considered a modifiable risk factor).
Fecal Emesis is a symptoms of what GI condition
What is intestinal obstruction
cobblestone appearance (Healthy tissue interrupted by areas of diseased tissue) Presence of abscess and fistulas are most closely associated with
What is Crohn's
Remicaide is one of the most common immunosuppressant drugs given to manage Crohn's, how do you know it is effective?
Confusion is a CNS side effect most closely associated with what anti-nausea med, which is not commonly used anymore
what is Tagamet