Structures of the GI tract
I am about 25cm long and help with the passage of food
What is the esophagus?
What is the correct order of an abdominal assessment?
What is inspection, auscultation, percussion, and palpation?
This lifestyle choice is known to deactivate antacids, making them less useful and effective.
What is smoking?
I am the colon, what are my three sections?
What are ascending, transverse, and descending?
This test removes fluid from the peritoneum
What is a paracentesis?
What are 4 key assessment findings the nurse should comment on when inspecting an abdomen?
What is shape/contour, symmetry, skin surface, and pulsations?
This laxative type is most often used for surgical prep for a colonoscopy.
What is hyperosmotic?
polyethylene glycol
I am the largest gland in the body, containing Kupffer cells, weighing 3-4lbs
What is the liver?
This bacteria is known to colonize the stomach and duodenum and is known to cause what conditions in the GI tract.
What is H. pylori (Helicobacter pylori) that causes ulcers?
This is the normal sound and frequency of bowel sounds.
What is high-pitched gurgling occurring irregularly from 5-30x per minute?
Outside of surgery, these non-surgical treatments exist for constipation.
What is dietary, behavioural, and pharmacological treatments?
My lower sphincter regulates how the stomach empties into the small intestine
What is the pyloric sphincter?
What is the other name for an upper GI scope?
What is Esophagogastroduodenoscopy?
This type of sound would be heard if a mass was anticipated when percussing the abdomen.
What is dullness?
These are thee most effective medication class for supressing gastric acid secretions. What is the common suffix?
What are proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)?
Suffix - prazoles
I line the abdominal cavity and form the mesentery
What is the peritoneum?
This is the test for patients with acute cholecystitis, explain the steps and a positive result.
Murphys sign, pts takes deep breath in while palpating R subcostal area, pain on inspiration +
This is where the nurse will palpate to identify aortic pulsations within the abdominal assessment, including what direction in which they are pulsating if an aneurysm is detected.
What is the upper abdomen, slightly left of midline, pulsating laterally (not forward as normal)?
These are the most concerning adverse reactions or outcomes post-antiemtic administration.
What are CNS depression, QTc prolongation, hypotension, tardive dyskinesia (maxeran), blurred vision.