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Up, Up, and away
100
This is more prominent in women and can occur anywhere in the GI tract.
What is Crohn’s Disease?
100
The major hepatotoxin known for fulminant hepatic failure.
What is Acetaminophen?
100
This is the most common cause of acute pancreatitis
What is Alcohol abuse?
100
Patients who have had gastric bypass surgery can only ingest pills that are smaller than how many mm’s?
What is 9mm?
100
This class of medications is used to treat heartburn.
What is Proton pump inhibitors?
200
This is more prominent in men and occurs in the colon.
What is Ulcerative Colitis?
200
Increased pressure in the portal venous system due to obstructed blood flow.
What is Portal hypertension?
200
Use of this medication is controversial in treatment of pain with pancreatitis and cholecysititis.
What is Demerol (meperidine)?
200
Patients who have had gastric bypass surgery cannot consume their drinks with what?
What is Straws?
200
This occurs when a portion of the stomach slides into the esophagus through an opening in the diaphragm.
What is Hiatal hernia?
300
An adjustable band is placed around the upper part of the stomach to create a smaller pouch.
What is Gastric banding?
300
This medication removes ammonia produced as a result of altered protein metabolism.
What is Lactulose?
300
This causes the patient with chronic gallbladder inflammation and obstructive jaundice to itch.
What is Bile salts?
300
This medication is prescribed prior to bowel surgery to decrease intestinal flora.
What is Golytely?
300
The use of NSAID’s can increase a patient’s risk of what?
What is Acute gastritis?
400
Stomach contents move rapidly through the GI tract
What is Dumping syndrome?
400
Chronic disease where normal tissue of the liver is replaced with fibrosis tissue.
What is Cirrhosis?
400
A client who has a gallstone lodged in the common bile duct, will have stool that is this color.
What is Gray?
400
This cream can be applied to excoriated peri-areas to decrease pain and inflammation.
What is Calmoseptine?
400
The nurse palpates the lower left quadrant of the abdomen and the patient complains of pain in the lower right quadrant.
What is Rosving sign?
500
A complication of a bowel obstruction that will cause a rigid, board-like abdomen
What is Peritonitis?
500
An inherited disorder in which elevated unconjugated bilirubin is present but LFT’s are normal.
What is Hyperbilirubinemia?
500
The diet for a client with acute pancreatitis should include decreased what?
What is Protein?
500
Patients with celiac’s disease must avoid what additive that is found in many foods.
What is Gluten?
500
Amoxicllin, Biaxin, and Prilosec are all used together to treat peptic ulcer disease with the presence of what?
What is Helicobacter pylori?