Uc and crohn s - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Nursing Care of the Child with Bowel Elimination and Gastrointestinal Disorders: Comprehensive Guide , latest updates and relevance. A mother brings her 6-month-old infant to the clinic. The child has been vomiting since early morning and has had diarrhea since the day before. His temperature is 38C, pulse 140, and respiratory rate 38. He has lost 6oz since his well-child vist 4 days ago. He cries before passing a bowel movement. He will not breastfeed today. What is the priority? 1. T...

Care of Patients with Stomach Disorders Chapter 55, Med Surg 1: Chapter 57 Study guide, NCLEX - Gastrointestinal, GI practice exam, EAQ Ch 58 Care of Patients with Liver Problems Which are pathologic changes associated with acute gastritis? Vascular congestion Severe mucosal damage and ruptured vessels Edema Acute inflammatory cell infiltration Which are possible complications of chronic gastritis? Pernicious anemia Gastric cancer Decreased gastric acid decoration Peptic ulcer disease Which...

A home health nurse is caring for a child who has Lyme disease. Which of the following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take a. Ensure the state health department has been notified b. Administer antitoxin c. Educate the family to avoid sharing personal belongings d. Assess for skin necrosis - a. Ensure the state health department has been notified A nurse is caring for a client who has been admitted to the hospital. (NGN) – Nurses’ notes 0900: The client reports experiencing a l...

Chronic and Acute Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Complaints - answer-Quiz 2: 20 questions, 1/2 points each What is the obdurator sign? - answer- What is the psoas sign? - answer- Choices for laboratory medicine - answer-Rapid strep CBC Electrolytes or CMP UA Hcg Amylase, Lipase H. pylori breath or serum ESR, CRP Stool Studies Stool culture (ctx), WBC, RBC, O&P, Fecal Fat CT, GC, BV, Trich, Candida Additional specialty tests Know anatomy of abdomen to guide your ddx and...

Mesenteric infarction - Patient presents with mid epigastric pain, LUQ radiating to back, mild to very severe pain. Also has associated nausea and vomiting diaphoresis, pain is worse with lying supine. Physical assessment shows diminished bowel sounds and abdominal arteriogram. Urinary stones/kidney stones - Patient presents with a colicky flank pain progressing to constant and severe radiating to the groin in both lower quadrant, patient has associated nausea vomiting fever chills and abdomina...

Pharmacokinetics - The process in which medications move through the body What are the 4 phases of pharmacokinetics? - absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion Absorption - happens with drug movement from the GI tract into the bloodstream. Most meds are taken by mouth. Oral absorption - Takes awhile to get absorbed because it has to go through the GI system Usually takes 2-4 hours •Enteric coated aspirin - hard on stomach can not crush pill •Extended release absorbed in th...

D116 Advanced Pharmacology GI IBS, UC and Crohn s Answers 2023.

D116 Advanced Pharmacology GI IBS, UC and Crohn s Answers 2023.

In patients without risk factors who are aged 40-45 can be screened for cholesterol every ____ - 3-5 years 47 yr old post collision + unrestrained + conscious on arrival and followed commands + pulse 110 + BP 90/55 + resuscitated en route with IL of LR + SOB and chest pain + nasogastric tube inserted ---> BP 130/70 + x-ray shows fluid at base of left lung field, fluid density at left pleural apex + NG tube deviated to right in upper mediastinal region - -> BP 80/40 dx? – aortic ...

Anti-diarrheals Stops further occurrence of diarrhea. Notable medicines are Loperamide "Immodium", Diphenoxylate Hcl with Atropine "Lomotil", Bismuth subsalicylate "Pepto bismul" Pepto s/e: black stools and tongue Laxatives Used to ease or stimulate defecation Soften the stool Increase stool volume Hasten fecal passage through the intestine Facilitate evacuation from the rectum *Misuse comes from misconceptions of what constitutes normal bowel function Fiber Laxatives...