Gallbladder
Acute Pancreas
Medications
Chronic Pancreatitis
Interventions
100

A client with this condition may complain of pain in the RUQ that radiates to the scapular area.

What is cholecystitis/cholelithiasis?

100

Gallstones and ETOH

What are the most common causes of acute pancreatitis?

100

This medication may cause increased pain in a client with cholecyctitis or pancreatitis. 

What is morphine

100

they may feel no pain

What is  major difference those with chronic pancreatitis may experience that acute may not?

100

ERCP

What is a diagnostic and possibly therapeutic option for patients with choledocholithiasis?

200

Fat, Female, Forty, Female, Fair

What are the risk factors of cholelithiasis?

200

Autodigestion of pancreatic cells

What is the most common pathogenic mechanism of acute pancreatitis?

200

medication given to clients with chronic pancreatitis to aid with digestion

What is Creon?

200

they lack the CFTR protein causes thick secretions within the pancreas

What is cystic fibrosis?

200

surgical option for patients with pancreatic cancer

what is a Whipple procedure?

300

stores bile

This is the job of the gallbladder

300

comes on quickly

What are the signs and symptoms of acute pancreatitis?

300

It is important to monitor glucose levels after starting this. 

What is TPN?

300

ARDS

What is caused by the leaking of pancreatic enzymes into the body due to chronic pancreatitis?

300

most important nursing intervention for pancreatitis?

What is pancreatic rest?

400

a physical exam test the nurse may use to test for inflamed gallbladder

What is Murphy's sign?

400

elevated amylase and lipase

What are the suspected blood test results for a patient with acute pancreatitis?

400

Protonix

What medication may be given to patients suffering with pancreatitis to decrease stomach acid production? 

400

jaundice

What is a late sign of chronic pancreatitis?

400

NGT to LIS

What is the treatment for a patient with pancreatitis that has n/v?

500

placed when a patient has a gallstone in the common bile duct 

What is a T-tube?

500

sitting up and leaning forward or elevating HOB and knees

What is a way a patient suffering from acute pancreatitis can relieve pain without medication?

500

the nurse should check for appropriate levels of these and obtain order to replace if necessary.

What are vitamins A-D-E-K?

500

steatorrhea

what might the stool of a patient suffering with chronic pancreatitis look like?

500
a surgical option for patients with chronic pancreatitis to relieve pain

What is a Puestow procedure?