The Bowel Movement
This medication, often given to patients with gastritis, helps heal the lining of the stomach.
Carafate.
This organ is responsible for metabolizing drugs.
Liver
This lab may be increased in a patient who is diagnosed with acute pancreatitis.
Amylase
A lack of this may lead to the development of Pernicious Anemia.
Intrinsic Factor
These are the 3 most common labs a nurse might suspect if a provider orders a "liver panel".
AST, ALT, GGT
This could be the biggest concern for a patient who has been taking laxatives for a very long time.
Laxative Dependence
This is the most common location for peptic ulcer disease and has a characteristic symptom that patients may report.
Duodenum
Pain that wakes then up at night
These are the most common manifestations of Celiac Disease
Constipation, Abdominal Pain, Weight Loss
This might be a priority assessment finding in a patient with cirrhosis.
Blood Stools
This term is often used to describe the feeling of food getting stuck in the esophagus
Achalasia
This type of bleed is most commonly associated with H. Pylori infection.
Gastric Ulcers
This type of education may be given to a patient with GERD at discharge.
Avoid toxic foods (peppermint, spearmint, coffee, chocolate)
Elevate HOB
This is the intended purpose of administering an H2 Receptor Antagonist to a patient.
Relieving indigestion
Calculate the BMI:
Weight: 180lbs
Height: 5'3
Formula: 703 x weight (lbs) / height2
703 x 180 / 63in2This might be a contraindication for the Fecal Occult Blood Test to determine if a patient has blood in their stool.
Hemorrhoids
Calculate the BMI:
Weight: 135lbs
Height: 5'0
94,905 / 60 = 1,581.75
1,581.75 / 60 = 26.36 = 26.4
This are priority assessments for a patient with ascites.
Measure abdominal girth and daily weights
This is how Hepatitis A is transmitted and the number one way to prevent it.
Fecal-Oral
Handwashing
This is a priority intervention for a patient diagnosed with pancreatitis.
Improving nutrition!
This medication is given in the emergent setting of bleeding esophageal varices to stop the bleeding.
Vasopressin
This infection is the most common cause of Peptic Ulcer Disease.
H. Pylori
This is an expected outcome of giving a patient lactulose with a high level of ammonia in their system.
Diarrhea
This nursing intervention may be implemented for a patient with ascites.
Sodium Restriction
This type of diet is recommended to patients with acute pancreatitis.
High carb, low protein, low fat
This is the correct education to give regarding a g-tube, meds, and feedings to a patient at discharge.
Flush in between feeds and meds with sterile water