NUR 504- Peritonitis, Pancreatitis, Cirrhosis Questions and Correct Answers
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NUR 504
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NUR 504
What is peritonitis? Life threatening infection/inflammation of the visceral and parietal peritoneum
What part of the stomach is sterile? Peritoneum
What are secondary causes of peritonitis (4)? Secondary- clear source of infection
Peritoneal dialysis Appendicitis Perforation/ruptured diverticul...
NUR 504- Peritonitis, Pancreatitis,
Cirrhosis Questions and Correct
Answers
What is peritonitis? ✅Life threatening infection/inflammation of the visceral and parietal
peritoneum
What part of the stomach is sterile? ✅Peritoneum
What are secondary causes of peritonitis (4)? ✅Secondary- clear source of infection
What are spontaneous bacterial causes of peritonitis (2)? ✅Ascites
Gram negative bacteria
What are 4 complications of peritonitis? ✅Sepsis
Shock
Renal failure
Death
How is peritonitis diagnosed? (3) ✅Abdominal paracentesis fluid collection- culture and
sensitivity
CT scan
Abdominal ultrasound
What are s/s of peritonitis (5)? ✅Fever/chills
Abdominal pain
Rigid board-like abdomen
Absent bowel sounds
Diarrhea
How is peritonitis managed? (3) ✅Change peritoneal dialysis to hemodialysis
Surgical reapir of rupture/appendicitis
Antibiotics
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