Hernias and More
Hernia that can be moved back in place
What is reducible?
Reflex tested after upper endoscopy
What is gag reflex?
What may help stimulate the bowels?
What is a warm drink or prune juice?
A treatment that cause high blood sugars in non-diabetics
What is TPN?
What does bruising around the umbilicus or flanks indicate?
What is bleeding?
Characteristic of hernia that needs surgical evaluation
What is incarcerated or irreducible?
ABG finding in older adult after colonoscopy
What is metabolic acidosis?
Two conditions that lead to the accumulation of flatus
What is surgery or bowel obstruction?
Color of the perfect soma
What is pink to red (and moist)?
Describe gray turner's sign
What is bruising of the flanks?
Complication of incarcerated hernia
What is bowel obstruction?
Stool will be white for three days after this test
What is upper GI Barium Swallow?
Nursing intervention to promote return of peristalsis and flatus
What is ambulation?
Checking residuals prevents this complication of enteral feedings
What is aspiration?
Food makes pain worse 60 minutes after eating
What is gastric ulcer?
Complication of strangulated hernia
What is necrosis?
No orange, red, or purple fluids before this test
What is colonoscopy?
Diet for a patient with a Crohn's exacerbation
What is low fiber, high protein, and fluids?
Temperature, guarding pain, rebound tenderness, High WBC, board like or rigid abdomen
What is peritonitis?
Patient should be taught to lie down after eating to prevent this condition
What is dumping syndrome?
Indication of Fecal Smelling vomit
What is complete bowel obstruction?
Teach not to eat red meat, fish, or poultry 3 days before
What is fecal occult blood test (FOBT)?
The amount of time a patient GERD must wait to lie down after eating?
What is at least 2 hours?
The proper sequence of abdominal assessment
What is inspection, auscultation, percussion, and palpation?
Complication after bariatric surgery with increasing pain in back or shoulder, tachycardia, and restlessness
What is anastomotic leak?