CH 13: Disorder of GI Tract Flashcards
what are probiotics
live bacteria in the GI
what are prebiotics
special form of dietary fiber that act like fertilizer for the healthy gut bacteria
what are the three stages of swallowing
oral preparation and transit
pharyngeal transit
esophageal transit
in dysphagia what are swallowing aids
think/talk about food before meal
tart or sour foods
pucker, hum, whistle
lick jelly from lips
warning signs of swallowing problems
inability to swallow
feeling food stuck in throat
drooling
gagging when swallowing
what can cause dysphagia
cervical injury
CVA
esophageal cancer
GERD
parkinson’s disease
stricture of esophagus
for dysphagia what is the responsibility of nurses
safe procedures
supervise patients
document good intake
mealtime environment
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease is also called
heartburn
what is gastroesophageal reflux disease
a burning sensation in your throat when acid refluxes after food goes to the stomach - comes through cardiac sphincter
what foods increase chance of gastroesophageal reflux
good high in fat that relaxes sphincter
what is esophagitis
chronic reflux that causes inflammation of the lower esophagus
what is hiatal hernia
when stomach bulges upward though the diaphragm
what can cause vomiting
when virus or toxins enter GI
hormones shift during pregnancy
treatments like cancer
what is the peptic ulcer disease
break in protective mucosal lining (GI tract organs)
acute or chronic
superficial or deep
major causes of peptic ulcer diseases
nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs
infection with helicobacter pylori
