This piece of equipment is used to determine if someone is retaining urine
What is a bladder ultrasound or bladder scanner
100
Decreased pressure and dysfunction of this structure causes the reflux associated with GERD
What is the lower esophageal sphincter (LES)?
100
A highly contagious, often hospital-acquired bacteria that causes watery diarrhea and is often associated with antibiotic use
What is clostridium difficile (C. diff)
100
These two classes of medications are prescribed for long-term control of GERD
What are H2 receptor blockers and proton pump inhibitors
Bonus: How does each work?
100
This symptom is a hallmark of upper UTIs
What is flank pain or tenderness
Bonus: How can it be assessed
200
This invasive GI procedure is recommended as routine testing beginning at age 50.
What is a colonoscopy
200
The foods and substances a patient with GERD should avoid
What is alcohol, chocolate, coffee, tea, dairy products, tobacco, fatty foods
200
This treatment for constipation requires increased fluid intake to prevent further problems and impaction.
What is bulk-forming psyllium fiber
200
This medication can be used to treat both nausea and GERD due to the fact that it increases gastric emptying and peristalsis
What is metoclopromide (Reglan)
200
These interventions should be included in teaching patients about preventing recurrence of UTIs
Maintain adequate fluid intake, wipe front to back, urinate at least every 4 hours and before and after sexual intercourse, cranberry juice
300
This radioactive material is given as a drink or an enema to help visualize any problems in the GI tract on a CT scan.
What is barium
300
A patient with peptic ulcer disease with symptoms of a rigid, board-like abdomen and sudden, severe abdominal pain is likely experiencing this complication
What is a perforation
300
This condition includes two diseases that involve non-infectious inflammatory damage to the lower GI tract, diarrhea that can be bloody, periods of exacerbation and triggers including stress.
What is inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's and ulcerative colitis)
300
This medication is often prescribed to treat the painful urination associated with a UTI
What is phenazopyridine (Pyridium)
300
Urinary retention is one of the few appropriate reasons for this intervention
What is a catheter
400
This procedure, done to diagnose peptic ulcers and visualize other problems in the upper GI tract, requires careful monitoring of the patient afterward due to the suppression of the gag reflex.
What is any endoscopic study of the upper GI tract
400
The most common method of diagnosing GERD
What is use of proton pump inhibitors for two weeks
400
_____ is a condition involving herniation of the mucosal layer of the lower GI tract into the muscular layer, most often due to straining with bowel movements and a low fiber diet. _____ is a complication of the previous condition with inflammation and possible perforation of the intestine.
What is diverticulosis and diverticulitis
400
This classification of medication should not be given during severe exacerbations of inflammatory bowel disease because it can cause toxic megacolon
What is antidiarrheal
400
Treatment for this condition primarily focuses on supportive care, particularly pain management
What is renal calculi/kidney stones
500
This type of study involves injection of contrast medium to visualize the kidneys, ureters and bladder on CT
What is intravenous pyelogram.
BONUS: Who should not have this study done?
500
This type of bleeding is seen in a patient with PUD with a slow upper GI source of bleeding
What is melena or occult blood in the stool
500
The nurse suspects this in a patient with intermittent severe crampy abdominal pain, nausea, projectile vomiting and dehydration
What is a mechanical obstruction in the upper small intestine
500
A drug used to protect the cells of the mucosa in the esophagus, stomach and duodenum
What is sucralfate (carafate)
500
This type of kidney stone is always associated with a urinary tract infection