Steatorrhea Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PN LEARNING SYSTEM COMPREHENSIVE WITH 100% CORRECTLY ANSWERED QUESTIONS 2023/22 A nurse On the pediatric unit is assisting with the plan of care for a preschooler who will have a surgical procedure in the morning. The child has been crying despite his parents presence at his bedside. The nurse should recommend engaging the child in therapeutic play for the care plan because it offers which of the following benefits? Decreases the child's fear of the dark Allows the child to manip...

Parasitology Exam 2023/2024 with Verified & Updated Solutions Dysentery - ANSWER ️️ Severe diarrhea with blood and muscus in the stool. Indicative of inflammation of the intestines. [Entamoeba histolytica] Steatorrhea - ANSWER ️️ The presence of greater than normal amounts of fat in feces which are frothy, foul smelling and floating. Tenesmus - ANSWER ️️ Intense, constant and painful urge to defecate although the bowels are already empty. Little to no stool will actually be pas...

Peds- ATI Practice Exam B 2023.Ready to pass Nurse is reviewing lab results of a school age child 1 week postop following an open fracture repair. Which findings should nurse ID as indication of potential complication? a. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate 18 mm/hr b. WBC count 6,200/mm3 c. C-reactive protein 1.4 mg/LRBC count 4.7 million/mm3 a. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate 18 mm/hr - above the expected reference range of up to 10 mm/hr and is an indication of osteomyelitis. Wrong An...

Exam 4: NUR170/ NUR 170 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam |Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: IBS management Answer: Chronic/recurrent diarrhea, constipation, and/or abdominal pain and bloating & belching right after meal (post prandial) NO wt loss, NO vomiting, NO fatty stools (steatorrhea) Eat, go to bathroom, feel fine after, repeat o Tx: increase fiber, probiotics, fluids Med therapy: alosetron (antidiarrheals), laxa...

CDRE Nutrition Care Questions and Answers 100% Solved What is cystic fibrosis? ️️- A genetic disorder - Mostly affects lungs, but can also affect pancreas, liver, kidneys, intestines - Symptoms as a result of frequent lung infections CF can cause a variety of nutrition issues, name some... ️️1. Increased energy needs 2. Fat malabsorption and steatorrhea 3. Reduced oral intake Why do those with CF experience steatorrhea or fat malabsorption? ️️- Thick excretions from the...

Dysentery Severe diarrhea with blood and muscus in the stool. Indicative of inflammation of the intestines. [Entamoeba histolytica] Steatorrhea The presence of greater than normal amounts of fat in feces which are frothy, foul smelling and floating. Tenesmus Intense, constant and painful urge to defecate although the bowels are already empty. Little to no stool will actually be passed. Trophoziote Active, motile feeding stage of the life cycle of coccidial parasites. Can survive for l...

2023 PEDS ATI Proctored Exam – With Questions & Solutions (100% Correct) 2023 PEDS ATI Proctored Exam – With Questions & Solutions (100% Correct) A nurse is receiving change-of-shift Report on for children. Which of the following children should the nurse assesses first? A- A toddler who has a concussion and an episode of forceful vomiting B- an adolescent who has infective endocarditis and reports having a headache C- an adolescent who was placed into Halo traction 1 hour ago and ra...

What is the class of octreotide? correct answer: Antidiarrheal What are the indications for octreotide? correct answer: - Diarrhea - Hypoglycemia What are the adverse effects of octreotide? correct answer: - nausea - cramps - steatorrhea (fatty stools) - increased risk of cholelithiasis - Glucose dysregulation What is the class of levothyroxine? correct answer: Thyroid supplement What are the indications for levothyroxine? correct answer: - Hypothyroidism - Myxedema coma ...

Bowel Elimination Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) 1. The nurse has assessed that a patient's stool has changed from brown to dark black and sticky. The nurse suspects: a. blockage of the bile duct. b. blockage of the pancreatic duct. c. recent excessive intake of milk products. d. presence of occult blood. ANS: D Occult or old blood is suspected when stool changes from a normal brown appearance to a dark black color with a sticky appearance. 2. The nurse ...

What is steatorrhea? ~ fatty loose stools What is a cleansing enema? ~ hypertonic: drawing out fluids of interstitial spaces into the colon Isotonic: expands the colon What is a oil retention enema? ~ lubricate the stool and intestinal mucosa, easing defecation What is medication enema? ~ Helps treats localized infections What is a carminative enema? ~ provides relief from gaseous distention What is return flow enema? ~ (also called Harris flush) expels flatus by alternating flow 10...