Lower GI
Symptoms of a SBO
What are nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain?
Causes of hepatitis
What are viral, alcohol, medications, chemicals?
Risk factors for pancreatitis
What are
Gall bladder/biliary tract disease obstruction
Chronic alcoholism
Medication toxicity
What is one cause of pre-renal acute kidney injury?
What is dehydration?
The cells targeted by the HIV virus
What are CD4 cells?
Symptoms of a LBO
What are abdominal distention and constipation?
Symptoms of acute hepatitis
What are enlarged lymph nodes, poor appetite (anorexia), flu-like symptoms, clay-colored stools, nausea/vomiting, dark urine, pruritis, RUQ tenderness, hepatomegaly, jaundice, weight loss, low grade fever.
Symptoms of acute pancreatitis
What are
Left upper quadrant or mid-epigastric
Radiates to back
Sudden onset
Worsens with eating
Symptoms of renal disease
What are
Fluid retention
Weight increase
Presence of edema
Elevated BP
Crackles in lungs
Jugular vein distention
Rash
Lethargy
Electrolyte imbalances
The window period
What is the time between HIV exposure and when a test can detect HIV in your body, approximately 4 weeks?
Main factor contributing to diverticulosis
What are lack of dietary fiber and constipation?
Liver enzymes that are elevated in acute hepatitis
What are ALT, AST, Bilirubin?
Labs that are elevated in acute pancreatitis
What are
Serum amylase level
Serum lipase level
Two topics of patient education to prevent the progression of chronic kidney disease?
What are strict management of blood pressure and blood sugar, avoiding nephrotoxic medications, diet low in sodium and potassium hydration (early stage), possible fluid restriction in the later stage
Lab value monitored to determine the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy
What is viral load testing?
The main complication of a hernia.
What is strangulation?
Medication given for hepatic encephalopathy
What is lactulose?
Vitals and labs that need to be monitored in a patient with acute pancreatitis
What are temperature, RR, O2 saturation, WBC, blood glucose, triglycerides?
Steps to maintain optimal function of an AV-fistula access for hemodialysis
What is No lab draws, venipunctures, or blood pressures should be taken in the arm with the fistula?
CD4+ T-cell count which most clearly indicates AIDS
What is less than 200?
Diet that is low in fiber and dairy.
What is a low residue diet?
Procedure done to remove fluid from the abdomen of patients with ascites. What the nurse should monitor for after the procedure.
What is a paracentesis? What is bleeding?
Complications of pancreatitis
What are abcess, pseudocyst, respiratory complications?
Focused assessment when caring for the patient on peritoneal dialysis
What is assessment of the peritoneal catheter site for signs of infection, and peritonitis (fever, abdominal tenderness and distention, and cloudy fluid from the peritoneum when the dialysate drains)?
Persons that are most appropriate candidates for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Who are HIV negative, and
Have a partner who is an IV drug abuser
Have a partner who is HIV positive
Who do not use condoms
Has had an STD in the last 6 months