GI Joe
This word is used to also means swallowing
Deglutition
Peristalsis is the physical movement or movement of food in where
GI tract
The lumbar trunk drains lymph from this area
Lower extremities
3.5-5.0 is the normal lab value for this electrolyte
Potassium
Digoxin is withheld when pulse rate is below this level
<60
The esophagus is located in this area
Behind the trachea
In the stomach, the chief cells secretes this gastric enzyme
Pepsinogen
The jugular trunk drains these two body parts
Head & Neck
Apricots are reach in what electrolyte which helps those taking loop diuretics from hypokalemia
Potassium
Dyspnea is an assessment finding found in this kind of ventricular dysfunction
Left ventricular dysfunction
Chyme is digested contents of what part of the GI tract?
Small intestine
Parietal cells secrete this from the stomach to help activate pepsinogen into pepsin
Hydrochloric acid
B lymphocytes produce this in your body for immunity
Antibodies
Hyperkalemia is contraindicated for this medication which is a potassium-sparing diuretic
Spironolactone
This type of drug improves myocardial contractility and efficiency
Cardiotonic
What do you call the first part of large intestine?
Cecum
The liver converts harmful ammonia from digested protein into this
harmless urea
The thoracic area is the main collecting duct of this body system
Lymphatic system
This type of diuretic causes increase blood sugar level for those with diabetes
Loop
Hypokalemia is a contraindication to this type of cardiotonic drug
Digoxin
Slow movement in GI tract results to what in the elderly?
Constipation
Kupffer cells are known as macrophages (bacteria-eating) of what organ in the digestive system
Liver
Where are Peyer's patches found in your body that help destroy bacteria?
Small intestine
Hypokalemia is an electrolyte imbalance from taking these two types of diuretics
Loop & Thiazide
Digoxin therapy causes these two side effects so pt is educated to eat small frequent meals
nausea/anorexia