Gerd and gastroparesis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are the effect of aging on GI system? 1. decreased appetite 2. constipation 3. Decreased ability to metabolize drugs 4. Increases gallbladder disease with age 5. decrease intake d/t economic constraints and immobility what are the nursing implementation for malnutrition uCollaborate with HCP and dietician to identify malnutrition uAssess nutritional state during your physical assessment uDue to illness/surgery, the patient will need more calories and protein uRecord daily we...

NR 509 Final Exam 2023 questions and correct answers 2024/2025 already passed A+ Appendicitis - ANSWERS 1. McBurney point tenderness 2. Rovsing sign 3. the psoas sign 4. the obturator sign --Appendicitis is twice as likely in the presence of RLQ tenderness, Rovsing sign, and the psoas sign --The pain of appendicitis classically begins near the umbilicus, then migrates to the RLQ. Older adults are less likely to report this pattern. --Localized tenderness anywhere in the RLQ, even...

•A patient who takes NSAIDS almost daily for arthritic pain and refuses to try another medication is at risk for an NSAID-induced ulcer. The provider states, 1. I will put you on Misoprostol once daily 2. If you reduced the NSAID to 4 times a week, that should help prevent an ulcer 3. I will start you a PPI to prevent an ulcer 4. An H2RA will help prevent an ulcer. A PPI is the first-line choice, Misoprostol can cause diarrhea. A young woman who was in a car accident 4 months ago takes...

What type of fibers stimulate the salivary glands? Cholinergic fibers What part of the esophagus is innervated by nerve fibers? The lower third What artery provides blood to the stomach? Celiac artery What hormone is responsible for the inhibition of stomach contraction? Secretin Gastrin increases stomach contraction (aids in motility) and produces acid in the antrum, duodenum, and pancreas by G-cells Which cells of the stomach secrete hydrochloric acid and int...

Type of cells lining surfaces of the body including the GI tract - Answer-epithelial cells GI disorder of excessive acid production and/or backflow of acidity stomach contents into esophagus - Answer-Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Process of food or other substance traveling through GI tract via peristalsis, or series of muscle contractions - Answer-Gastric motility Partial paralysis of the stomach or GI tract preventing contractions, causing gastric emptying - Answer-Gastropare...

Gi disorders may result in - -fear of eating -excessive or delayed motility -maldigestion -diarrhea -constipation -steatorrhea gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) - -symptoms of heartburn -reflux of the stomach contents into the esophagus and mouth -severity classifications: based on presence of erosive disease -incidence: 18-28% of North American population presentation of GERD - -discomfort during or after eating -nocturnal GERD: associated with severe esophagitis and barret esop...

  NCLEX Prep II Gastrointestinal Medications Exam (Latest Update) Questions and Answers with Rationales (GRADED A) The nurse is administering senna to an older client. What is the expected result of this medication? 1. It increases peristalsis. 2. It lines the wall of the bowel. 3. It adds fiber and bulk to the stool. 4. It stimulates the vagus nerve to improve bowel tone. It increases peristalsis. Rationale:Senna works by altering the transport of water and electrol...

Angle of His correct answers Creates a flap valve effect to prevent reflux and makes gastro esophageal junction longer which increases the pressure GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) correct answers A digestive disease in which stomach acid or bile irritates the food pipe lining. Obesity makes the angle of His a widened angle which decreases the pressure at the gastro esophageal junction big fatty meals and carbonation stretches the stomach out which thins out the muscles around the...

Stages of General Adaptation Syndrome 1. Alarm 2. Resistance/Adaptation 3. Exhaustion (allostatic overload) Alarm Stage of GAS organism recognizes stress, begins to respond Resistance Stage of GAS organism mobilizes body's resources for coping Exhaustion Stage of GAS only occurs if stress continues and adaptation is not successful allostatic overload the consequences of long-term elevations of stress-related catabolic hormones, including hypertension, wasted muscles, ulcers, fatigue,...

NR 509 FINAL TEST REVIEW (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) LATEST Appendicitis - CORRECT ANSWER-1. McBurney point tenderness 2. Rovsing sign 3. the psoas sign 4. the obturator sign --Appendicitis is twice as likely in the presence of RLQ tenderness, Rovsing sign, and the psoas sign --The pain of appendicitis classically begins near the umbilicus, then migrates to the RLQ. Older adults are less likely to report this pattern. --Localized tenderness anywhere in the RLQ, even in the right fla...