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Definitions
Which ulcer?
Diagnostics
Teaching/meds
Nursing
100
Inflammation of gastric mucosa.
What is gastritis?
100
Ulcer that occurs in the stomach
What is a gastric ulcer
100
Gold standard for diagnosing stomach disorders
What is an endoscopy
100
The nurse should teach the patient to take PPIs when
What is 30-60 min before meals
100
Spicy foods, caffeine, alcohol, fatty foods
What is food to avoid with stomach disorders
200

A condition in which esophagus becomes damaged by repeated exposure to stomach acid

What is Barrett's Esophagus 

200
Pain occurs right after eating
What is gastric ulcer
200
The most prevalent test for H. pylori
What is Urea Breath Test
200
The drug category ending in (-itidine)
What is H2 blockers
200
Alcohol use, NSAID use, tobacco, work place hazards
What is risk factors for stomach disorders
300
lack of intrinsic factor which leads...
What is B12 deficiency/pernicious anemia
300
Pain is relieved by food consumption
What is duodenal ulcer
300
The nurse would expect the doctor to order which lab to test for GI bleeding
What is CBC
300
Drug class that suppresses gastric acid
What is Proton Pump Inhibitor
300
The nurse would teach the patient that the primary cause of ulcers is
What is H.pylori
400
a nonsurgical procedure used to examine a person's digestive tract
What is an endoscopy
400
Pain occurs 2-3 hours after eating
What is duodenal ulcer
400

When conducting the occult blood test, how many different places should be sampled on the specimen

What is 2

400
What is the name of the protocol that eradicated H.pylori
What is Triple Therapy
400
the most common complaint of ulcers
What is Abdominal Pain
500
Medical term for indigestion
What is dyspepsia
500
pain occurs on an empty stomach
What is gastric ulcer
500

After an EGD(upper endoscopy), what is the priority nursing intervention?

What is airway/gag reflex

500
Daily Double...what drug coats the lining of the stomach, to help heal ulcers
What is carafate
500
Before using an NG tube, after Xray verification, the nurse must do what
What is check placement by pH