Gerd and gastroparesis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CMN 568 Unit 4 SG Exam Review Questions and Answers. Chapter 15: GI Disorders (McPhee, pp. 589-612) Dyspepsia:  Essentials of Diagnosis: o Predominant epigastric pain for at least 1 month. o May be associated epigastric fullness, nausea, heartburn, or vomiting. o Endoscopy is warranted in all patients age 60 years or older & selected younger patients w/ alarm features. o In all other patients, testing for Helicobacter pylori is recommended; if positive, antibacterial treatment is giv...

NR 509 Final Exam spring exam 2023 exam verified 100% Appendicitis - 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 flank, suggests appendi...

CMN 568 Unit 4 SG Exam Review Questions and Answers . CMN 568 Unit 4 SG Chapter 15: GI Disorders (McPhee, pp. 589-612) Dyspepsia:  Essentials of Diagnosis: o Predominant epigastric pain for at least 1 month. o May be associated epigastric fullness, nausea, heartburn, or vomiting. o Endoscopy is warranted in all patients age 60 years or older & selected younger patients w/ alarm features. o In all other patients, testing for Helicobacter pylori is recommended; if positive, antibacter...

CMN 568 Unit 4 SG Exam Review Questions and Answers. CMN 568 Unit 4 SG Chapter 15: GI Disorders (McPhee, pp. 589-612) Dyspepsia:  Essentials of Diagnosis: o Predominant epigastric pain for at least 1 month. o May be associated epigastric fullness, nausea, heartburn, or vomiting. o Endoscopy is warranted in all patients age 60 years or older & selected younger patients w/ alarm features. o In all other patients, testing for Helicobacter pylori is recommended; if positive, antibacteri...

NSG 533 Chapter 20 - Nausea and Vomiting Questions with complete solution 2023 Identify common causes of nausea and vomiting - correct answer N/V are symptoms that can be due to many different causes such as GI, cardiac, neurologic, and endocrine disorders, and various medications. What are examples of GI causes of N/V? - correct answer 1. Mechanical obstruction 2. Achalasia - Failure of LES to open during swallowing, leading to food back up in the esophagus. 3. Enteric infections...

NR 511 Week 2 Quiz Latest Update Graded A+ A 26 year old male recently returned from a camping trip w/ symtpoms of acute gastroenteritis. He report that he only ate vegetables from his garden that he canned prior to his outing. Which of the following pathogens might be causing his symptoms? - Clostridium botulinum - Campylobacter jejuni - Staphylococcus - Clostridium perfringens C. Botulinum is an anaerobic, gram positive bacillus that produces toxins. It is widely distributed in the soil an...

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 intrinsic facto...

NSG 533 Chapter 20 - Nausea and Vomiting Question and answers already passed 2023 Identify common causes of nausea and vomiting - correct answer N/V are symptoms that can be due to many different causes such as GI, cardiac, neurologic, and endocrine disorders, and various medications. What are examples of GI causes of N/V? - correct answer 1. Mechanical obstruction 2. Achalasia - Failure of LES to open during swallowing, leading to food back up in the esophagus. 3. Enteric infecti...

NR 228 FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS What are some causes of fluid retention? (select all that apply) A. Excess sodium/sodium retention B. Kwashiorkor C. Water intoxication What can cause a sodium deficiency? (select all that apply) A. Dehydration B. Hypernatremia C. Diarrhea D. Liver Disease A. Dehydration C. Diarrhea What are some ways to treat GERD? A. Lay down after meals B. Avoid big meals C. Avoid tight clothing D. Avoid high fat foods E. Eat chocolate to ease stomach B, C...

All of the following medications are used for the control of nausea and vomiting. Which medication works by affecting the chemoreceptor trigger zone, thereby stimulating upper gastrointestinal motility and increasing lower esophageal sphincter pressure? 1.Anticholinergics, such as scopolamine (Donnatal). 2.Antidopaminergic agents, such as prochlorperazine (Compazine). 3.Antidopaminergic and cholinergic agents, such as metoclopramide (Reglan). 4.Tetrahydrocannabinols, such as dronabinol (Ma...