SLCC Pathophysiology Unit 9 Practice Questions and Answers

SLCC Pathophysiology Unit 9 Practice Questions and Answers 30-60 min - Answer️️ -How long after eating does heartburn present? heartburn - Answer️️ -burning sensation produced by acid reflux into the esophagus. Chyme and gastric acid regurgitates into the esdophagus electrolyte imbalance - Answer️️ -what do over-the-counter heart burn medications cause? sodium, calcium, magnesium - Answer️️ -What electrolytes can become imbalanced due to heartburn medications? increased pain when lying down or bending over - Answer️️ -s/s of heartburn GERD - Answer️️ -gastroesophageal reflux disease heart attack - Answer️️ -What can heartburn mimic? GERD risk factors - Answer️️ - Smoking, alcohol Caffeine, chocolate, fatty foods Pregnancy, obesity Hiatal Hernia ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 26, 2024 6:09 AM 2 Proton Pump Inhibitors - Answer️️ -What type of medications should be taken for GERD? Barrett's Esophagitis - Answer️️ -tissue of throat develops precancerous dysplasia leads to esophageal cancer - Answer️️ -Why can untreated heartburn be dangerous? risks factors for HH - Answer️️ -over 50, pregnancy, obesity, habitual vomiting, weight training, smoking, and alcohol are all what? GERD - Answer️️ -What almost always accompanies HH? cardiac complications - Answer️️ -What must be ruled out before treating what may believed to be a GI problem? Peptic Ulcer Disease - Answer️️ -PUD stands for helicobacter pylori - Answer️️ -H. pylori stands for H. pylori - Answer️️ -What bacteria is most commonly seen in stomach and duodenal ulcers? risk factors for PUD - Answer️️ -smoking, alcohol, NSAID use, shock, and critically ill patients are all what? s/s of PUD - Answer️️ -epigastric or chest pain that starts in the middle of the night (when the stomach has emptied) or 2 hours after eating. ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 26, 2024 6:09 AM 3 eating - Answer️️ -What often helps relieve peptic ulcer disease pain? low hCG and hct - Answer️️ -Ulcers are commonly found in patients who have unexplained what? anemia, profuse bleeding, stomach cancer - Answer