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Nurs 221 Liberty University - Question and answers verified to pass 2024/2025 Nurs 221 - Gastrointestinal Disorders disorder of the esophagus - correct answer GERD GERD pathophys - correct answer back flow of gastric contents into esophagus through LES GERD is - correct answer esop...

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Nurs 221 - Gastrointestinal Disorders
disorder of the esophagus - correct answer ✔GERD


GERD pathophys - correct answer ✔back flow of gastric contents into
esophagus through LES


GERD is - correct answer ✔esophagitis


GERD causes - correct answer ✔conditions or agents that alter closure
strength of LES or increases abdominal pressure


ex of causes - 6 - correct answer ✔fatty foods, caffeine, high alc intake,
smoking, pregnancy, alterations in anatomy


complications of GERD - 3 - correct answer ✔barrett's esophagus,
esophageal strictures, pulmonary symtoms


Barrett's esophagus - correct answer ✔the cells in the epithelial tissue of the
esophagus are damaged by chronic acid exposure


barrets esophagus causes esophageal mucosal cells to undergo - correct
answer ✔metaplasia


barrets esophagus cells start normal stratified squamous epithelium cells to -
correct answer ✔simple columnar epithelium cells


simple columnar epithelial cells are - correct answer ✔precancerous

, barreets esophagus can lead to - 2 - correct answer ✔ulceration, fibrotic
scarring


pulmonary symptoms - correct answer ✔cough, asthma, laryngitis


main pulmonary symptoms - 2 - correct answer ✔weight loss and changes in
voice


laryngitis - correct answer ✔inflammation of the larynx


larynx is the - correct answer ✔voice box


disorder of the stomach and small intestine - correct answer ✔peptic ulcer
disease


peptic ulcer disease aka - correct answer ✔PUD


PUD can be - correct answer ✔gastric or duodenal


PUD ranges from - correct answer ✔slight irritation to ulceration


causes of PUD - correct answer ✔pepsin and HCL, NSAIDs, stress,
smoking, genetics, H. pylori


main cause of PUD is - correct answer ✔H. pylori

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