Assessment & Diagnostics
The correct process of a GI physical assessment
What is Inspect, Auscultate, Palpate, and Percuss?
Drug classes for constipation which should not be administered daily (2)
What are stimulants or enemas?
Diagnosis which mimics angina/ chest pain
Localized/generalized inflammation of the peritoneum
What is peritonitis?
Medical term for inflamed gallbladder
What is cholecystitis?
The nurse should auscultate an abdomen for this length of time to confirm the absence of bowel sounds.
What is 5 minutes?
Side effect of Aluminum/Magnesium-based antacids
What is diarrhea?
Electrolyte imbalance caused by excessive vomiting
What is hypokalemia?
IBD characterized by a cobblestone appearance of the mucosa
What is Chrons Disease?
Invasive test that can cause Pancreatitis
What is an ERCP?
Prior to a colonoscopy, the nurse will administer
What is bowel prep/Go Lightly?
The mechanism of action for sulfasalazine
What is to decrease inflammation?
Complications of the Billroth II procedure
What are dumping syndrome and postprandial hypoglycemia?
During the acute phase of diverticulitis, the nurse should not administer which drugs
What are enemas or suppositories?
Symptom of Pancreatitis characterized by ecchymosis to the flanks
What is Grey Turner's Sign?
After an Upper GI Series the nurse should force fluids to prevent what complication
What is contrast medium impaction?
Complications of the prolonged/extended use of proton pump inhibitors (2)
What are hip fractures and C. Diff?
Urinary assessment finding which can indicate a GI Bleed
What is decreased urinary output?
During the acute phase of an inflammatory bowel disease, which diagnostic test is contraindicated.
What is a colonoscopy?
Lab values which are indicative of Pancreatitis (2)
What are amylase and lipase?
A spike in temperature after an EGD indicates
What is bowel perforation?
Adverse effects of the Reglan (2)
What are CNS side effects (anxiety to hallucinations), extrapyramidal side effects (tremor and dyskinesias)?
Symptoms of a perforated ulcer (5)
What are: rigid abdomen, fever, tachycardia, tachypnea, and absent bowel sounds?
Three reasons for an NG tube
What are stomach decompression, nutrition, and medication administration?
The nurse cannot administer pancreatic enzyme replacement products with foods containing
What is protein?