Nur 122 exam review Questions and Answers
digestive system - Answersbody system extending from the oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, intestines to the rectum and anus
liver, pancreas, gallbladder - Answersaccessory organs providing vital assistance to a healthy functioning digestive system...
digestive system - Answers✓✓body system extending from the oral cavity, esophagus, stomach,
intestines to the rectum and anus
liver, pancreas, gallbladder - Answers✓✓accessory organs providing vital assistance to a
healthy functioning digestive system
B12 - Answers✓✓needs intrinsic factor, absorbed in intestines
appendix - Answers✓✓this type of pain refers to the direction the is pointing
Crohn's disease - Answers✓✓a chronic autoimmune disorder that can occur anywhere in the
digestive tract; however, it is most often found in the ileum and in the colon; full thickness,
cobblestone pattern
Peptic Ulcer Disease - Answers✓✓A break or ulceration in the protective mucosal lining of the
lower esophagus, stomach, or duodenum, frequently caused by H Pylori
Ulcerative Colitis Treatment - Answers✓✓-change diet to avoid mechanical trauma
-drugs to reduce inflammation
ulcerative colitis (UC) - Answers✓✓a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) primarily
located in the colon and rectum characterized by bloody stool
appendicitis - Answers✓✓if not treated turn into necrosis causing perforation, peritonitis, and
possibly sepsis
constipation - Answers✓✓Hard, slow stools that are difficult to eliminate; often a result of too
little fiber in the diet
diverticulosis - Answers✓✓abnormal outpouchings in the intestinal wall of the colon
Diverticulitis Treatment - Answers✓✓rest, liquid or low-fiber diet, and antibiotics. Severe cases
may need hospital care and surgery. Doctors may recommend a high-fiber diet after recovery to
prevent future episodes
peritonitis - Answers✓✓inflammation of the peritoneum (membrane lining the abdominal
cavity and surrounding the organs within it)
Hepatic encephalopathy treatment - Answers✓✓Identify precipitating factors
GI bleeding
Reduce dietary protein, sodium intake
Diuretics
Enhance elimination of nitrogenous wastes
Osmotic cathartic
Lactulose
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