Disease Processes
This disease occurs when enzymes are released into the pancreas and causes auto digestion that results in hemorrhage and necrosis.
What is pancreatitis?
These are the two blood studies used to diagnosis acute pancreatitis.
What are amylase and lipase?
What are diuretics?
Types???
What is to reduce the pancreatic secretions?
As a health care worker this is the best way to prevent acquiring Hepatitis B?
What is the Hepatitis B vaccine?
A patient with cirrhosis of the liver and evidence or portal hypertension are monitored closely for the development of this complication.
What is esophageal varices?
This antigen is present in an acute Hepatitis B infection and indicates a high viral level-the patient is highly infective.
What is HbeAG (Hepatitis B e antigen)?
A classification of medications which relax the smooth muscle of the prostate that surrounds the urethra, facilitating urinary flow.
What are a-Adrenergic receptor blockers?
Examples: prazosin (Minipress), and tamsulosin (Flomax)
What type of diet is prescribed for a patient with cirrhosis who is suffering from ascites, edema, and mental status changes?
What is high carbohydrate, low to no protein, low fat, and low sodium?
A client is discharging home soon after a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, what are essential discharge teaching instructions?
What are remove bandages the day after surgery, and then shower,
Notify Dr. with any signs of infection, severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills,
Gradually resume normal activities.
Return to work after 1 week.
Resume usual diet but may tolerate low-fat diet better for several weeks after surgery.
This disease creates an ulceration that erodes the lining of the stomach or small intestine-often caused by irritation or H. pylori.
What is Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)?
When performing a liver biopsy, the needle is inserted between these intercostal spaces.
What is the right 6-7 or 8-9 intercostals spaces?
This medication causes acidification in the bowel and traps ammonia in the stool.
What is lactulose (Cephulac)?
A patient with cirrhosis of the liver has developed ascities. What nursing interventions should be initiated?
What is restrict sodium intake, administer diuretics (if ordered), monitor for respiratory changes and/or abdominal pain.
A client with BPH is at risk for urinary incontinence what discharge instructions should be provided?
What is scheduled voiding regimens (bladder training), pelvic floor exercises, absorbent products, reducing caffeine, alcohol, and eliminating smoking,
What is chronic glomerulonephritis?
This test shows the amount of renal filtrate formed by the kidneys in 1 minute.
What is the GFR (glomerular filtration rate)?
Teaching the patient that this medication used for an uncomplicated urinary tract infection will turn the urine orange.
What is phenazopyridine, a urinary analgesic.
Other medications used:
trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
nitrofurantoin
A patient is receiving peritoneal dialysis, what types of interventions should the nurse incorporate in the plan of care?
What are preventative measures to be taught to decrease the risk of Hepatitis A transmission?
What is hand washing, proper personal hygiene, environmental sanitation, control/screening of food handlers, serologic screening, and immunization (HAV)?
This disease is progressive, irreversible destruction of the nephrons in both kidneys.
What is Chronic Renal Failure?
What is the normal specific gravity of urine and what does it indicate?
Too high=dehydration,
Too low=dilute urine, excess diuresis, DI
Fixed at 1.010=Inability to concentrate urine-ESRD
This medication is often used in chronic kidney disease patients to increase red blood cells counts due to anemia.
What is epoetin alfa (Epogen, Procrit)?
A patient has developed a urinary tract infection (UTI), what types of interventions can the nurse promote?
What is emptying bladder completely at regular intervals, regular bowel movements, wiping the perineal area from front to back, and adequate hydration?
A patient is diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease (PUD), what discharge teaching should be done regarding possible medications the patient will be taking?
Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI): reduces gastric acid secretions. "azole"
ATBS: for H.pylori
H2-receptor blockers-"dine"
Antacids-increase gastric pH, neutralizing HCl acid