nclex gi
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Barium swallow series | Upper GI tract exam under fluoroscopy after ingesting barium sulfate to detect anatomical or functional abnormalities of the esophagus, stomach and small intestines |
| barium | Increased fluids and laxatives may be prescribed after a swallow series to increase elimination of ________ |
| Barium enema | Lower GI tract exam done by ex-ray and fluoroscopy of the large intestine after rectal insertion of a ___________ |
| barium enema study, colonoscopy | Give clear liquid diet and laxative day before procedure, NPO after midnight, and cleansing enema before a ________________ and _____________ |
| left | For a colonoscopy, patient lies on ______ side with knees drawn up to chest |
| cholecystogram | x-ray that requires the client to consume a high-fat meal at 1200, a low-fat meal at 1700, and contrast tablets 12 hours before the procedure |
| Right | Have client lie on ______ side for 1-2 hours after a liver biopsy |
| 4 | Assess placement of NG tube before each feeding and every ___ hours with continuous feeding |
| 100 | Always refeed residual of NG tube unless it exceeds ____ mL |
| central line | TPN must be administered through a ___________ for rapid dilution and blood flow |
| aseptic | Maintain __________ technique during TPN dressing changes |
| 24 | Change all TPN tubing and filters every ____ hours |
| 4 | Check blood glucose every __ hours for TPN |
| Dumping syndrome | Methods to avoid ____________ include eating small frequent meals, avoiding liquids with meals, lying down after meals, and eating high-protein, high-fat, LOW-CARB meals |
| high, low, seeds | Eat a _____ residue diet to prevent diverticulitis and a ____ residue diet to heal it - ALWAYS avoid ______ |
| Ulcerative colitis | Bowel disease effecting large bowel, causing bleeding, pain, weight loss, and severe diarrhea |
| Crohn's Disease | Bowel disease effecting small bowel, causing perianal involvement, fistulas, colicky pain, weight loss, and diarrhea |
| Hepatitis A | Virus transmitted by fecal-oral contact; often seen with contaminated water or shellfish |
| Hepatitis B | Virus transmitted through infected blood or unprotected sex - most common |
| Hepatitis C | Virus transmitted through blood transfusions, IV drug abuse, health care exposure |
| 2-7 | Appropriate immune serum globulin must be administered within ____ days of exposure to Hepatitis viruses |
| cirrhosis | This condition requires a high-calorie; low/no protein; low-fat; low-sodium diet |
| lactulose | medication used to lower blood ammonia levels |
| esophageal varices | Which condition can be treated with a Sengstaken-Balemore tube? |
| Murphy's sign | Palpation of right subcostal area while client takes a deep breath - extreme pain indicates acute cholecystitis |
| pancreatitis | Elevated serum amylase and lipase are seen with __________ |
| pancreatitis | NPO with NG tube in place and TPN for moderate to severe cases occurs with ____________ |
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