Unit 3

The Bowel Movement

100

This medication, often given to patients with gastritis, helps heal the lining of the stomach.

Carafate.

200

This could be the biggest concern for a patient who has been taking laxatives for a very long time.

Laxative Dependence

300

This type of bleed is most commonly associated with H. Pylori infection.

Gastric Ulcers

400

Calculate the BMI:

Weight: 135lbs

Height: 5'0

94,905 / 60 = 1,581.75

1,581.75 / 60 = 26.36 = 26.4

500

This infection is the most common cause of Peptic Ulcer Disease.

H. Pylori

Gut Instincts

100

This organ is responsible for metabolizing drugs.

Liver

200

This is the most common location for peptic ulcer disease and has a characteristic symptom that patients may report.

Duodenum

Pain that wakes then up at night

300

This type of education may be given to a patient with GERD at discharge.

Avoid toxic foods (peppermint, spearmint, coffee, chocolate)

Elevate HOB

400

This are priority assessments for a patient with ascites.

Measure abdominal girth and daily weights

500

This is an expected outcome of giving a patient lactulose with a high level of ammonia in their system.

Diarrhea

Colon-el Mustard

100

This lab may be increased in a patient who is diagnosed with acute pancreatitis.

Amylase

200

These are the most common manifestations of Celiac Disease

Constipation, Abdominal Pain, Weight Loss

300

This is the intended purpose of administering an H2 Receptor Antagonist to a patient.

Relieving indigestion

400

This is how Hepatitis A is transmitted and the number one way to prevent it.

Fecal-Oral

Handwashing

500

This nursing intervention may be implemented for a patient with ascites.

Sodium Restriction

Belly Laughs

100

A lack of this may lead to the development of Pernicious Anemia.

Intrinsic Factor

200

This might be a priority assessment finding in a patient with cirrhosis.

Blood Stools

300

Calculate the BMI:

Weight: 180lbs

Height: 5'3

Formula: 703 x weight (lbs) / height²

703 x 180 / 63in²
126,540 /63² ->2008.571/63 = 31.88 = 31.9

400

This is a priority intervention for a patient diagnosed with pancreatitis.

Improving nutrition!

500

This type of diet is recommended to patients with acute pancreatitis.

High carb, low protein, low fat

Stomach Churner

100

These are the 3 most common labs a nurse might suspect if a provider orders a "liver panel". 

AST, ALT, GGT

200

This term is often used to describe the feeling of food getting stuck in the esophagus

Achalasia

300

This might be a contraindication for the Fecal Occult Blood Test to determine if a patient has blood in their stool.

Hemorrhoids

400

This medication is given in the emergent setting of bleeding esophageal varices to stop the bleeding.

Vasopressin

500

This is the correct education to give regarding a g-tube, meds, and feedings to a patient at discharge.

Flush in between feeds and meds with sterile water