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Disorders of the GI System NURS 5315 Test 4 Study Guide Solutions Primary manifestations of SRMD - ANSWER-GI bleeding Cushing Ulcers - ANSWER-Stress ulcers that occur as a result of TBI or brain surgery Upper GI bleed - ANSWER-any source of bleeding which occurs in the esophagus, stomach or t...

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Primary manifestations of SRMD - ANSWER✔✔-GI bleeding


Cushing Ulcers - ANSWER✔✔-Stress ulcers that occur as a result of TBI or

brain surgery


Upper GI bleed - ANSWER✔✔-any source of bleeding which occurs in the

esophagus, stomach or the duodenum.


Upper GI bleed is characterized by... - ANSWER✔✔-frank, bright red or

"coffee ground" emesis


Upper GI bleed causes - ANSWER✔✔-bleeding varices (varicose veins) in

the esophagus or stomach


peptic ulcers


gastritis


Mallory-Weiss tear (tearing of the esophagus from the stomach)


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,Lower GI bleed is found in the ... - ANSWER✔✔-jejunum, ileum, colon, or

rectum


Lower GI bleed causes - ANSWER✔✔-inflammatory bowel disease, cancer,

diverticula or hemorrhoids


Type of bleed commonly associated with colon cancer - ANSWER✔✔-

occult GI bleed


Blood loss of 1000ml or greater will cause... - ANSWER✔✔-hypotension,

tachycardia and if severe enough may lead to hypovolemic shock


Indicator of an upper GI bleed - ANSWER✔✔-Hematemesis


Hematemesis - ANSWER✔✔-bright red, bloody emesis


Coffee ground emesis - ANSWER✔✔-indicator of upper GI bleed but is not

necessarily emergent


Hematochezia - ANSWER✔✔-presence of bright red blood in the stools


Presence of hematochezia - ANSWER✔✔-suggests that the bleed is in the

lower GI tract, usually in the rectum, sigmoid colon or the descending

colon

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, Diarrhea is characterized by... - ANSWER✔✔-loose, watery stools


Acute diarrhea - ANSWER✔✔-presence of 3 loose stools that develops

within 24 hours and lasts no longer than 14 days


persistent diarrhea - ANSWER✔✔-Diarrhea which lasts 14-30 days


Chronic diarrhea - ANSWER✔✔-present for longer than 30 days


Osmotic diarrhea - ANSWER✔✔-caused by the presence of a

nonabsorbable substance in the intestines


how the laxatives mag citrate, lactulose and MiraLAX work -

ANSWER✔✔-pulls water by osmosis into the intestinal lumen and results

in large volume diarrhea


causes of osmotic diarrhea - ANSWER✔✔-tube feedings, dumping

syndrome, malabsorption, pancreatic enzyme deficiency, bile salt

deficiency, small intestine bacterial overgrowth, or celiac disease.


Secretory diarrhea - ANSWER✔✔-large volume losses secondary to

infectious causes such as the rotavirus, bacterial enterotoxins, or C-diff




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