Chapt 46: Digestive and Endocrine Disorders

Question 1

hyperglycemia

Answer 1

high sugar in the blood

Question 2

vomitus

Answer 2

when food and fluids are expelled from the stomach through the mouth

Question 3

hypoglycemia

Answer 3

low sugar in the blood

Question 4

emesis

Answer 4

another word for vomitus

Question 5

jaundice

Answer 5

yellowish color of skin or whites of the eyes

Question 6

heartburn

Answer 6

burning sensation in the chest and sometimes the throat

Question 7

a risk factor for gastro-esophageal reflux disease(GERD)

Answer 7

alcohol use

Question 8

if you’re caring for a person w/ GERD the person may be…

Answer 8

instructed not to lie down for 3 hours after eating

Question 9

aspirated vomitus

Answer 9

can obstruct an airway

Question 10

if vomitus looks like coffee grounds, you should report at once to the nurse b/c

Answer 10

it signals bleeding

Question 11

diverticular disease may occur b/c

Answer 11

againg

Question 12

gallstones are

Answer 12

sometimes cause bile flow to be blocked

Question 13

a symptom of gallstones is…

Answer 13

pain in the back, abdomen or right underarm area

Question 14

whenhepatitis is contracted by eating or drinking food, ir water contaminated by feces it is…

Answer 14

Hepatitis A

Question 15

a person with cirrhosis will need good skin care because of

Answer 15

itching

Question 16

an obese 50yr old woman w/ hypertension is diagnosed w/ diabetes she most likely has

Answer 16

type 2

Question 17

a diabetic complains of thirst and frequent urination. You notice the person has flushed face and rapid, deep,andlabored respirations you know…

Answer 17

hyperglycemia

Question 18

GERD

Answer 18

gastro-esophegeal reflux disease

Question 19

HBV

Answer 19

hepatitis B virus

Question 20

IBD

Answer 20

inflammatory bowel disease

Question 21

what lifestyle changes may be neede for a person with GERD

Answer 21

• no smoking/alcohol
• loosing weight
• eating small meals
• wearing loose belts and loose fitting clothing
• not lying down for 3 hours after meals

Question 22

what measures will help the person who is vomiting

Answer 22

turn persons head to one side
place kidney basin under chin
move vomitus away from perosn
provide oral hygine
eliminate odors

Question 23

risk factors related to diverticular disease are

Answer 23

age PPL 50+
diet low-fiber diet, high in fat
weight obesity

Question 24

a gallbladder attack often occurs suddenly after

Answer 24

eating

Question 25

Hepatitis A is spread by the

Answer 25

fecal-oral route

Question 26

Hepatitis B is present in the…

Answer 26

blood/bodily fluids of infected persons

Question 27

Hepatits C can be transmitted even when the person has…

Answer 27

no symptoms

Question 28

Hepatits D occurs only in people with…

Answer 28

Hep B

Question 29

Hepatitis E is not common in what country….

Answer 29

the US

Question 30

s/s of cirrhosis

Answer 30

• weakness
• loss/appetite
• nausea
• ascites(the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, causing abdominal swelling.)
• edema
• itching
• spider like blood vessels
• jaundicego

Question 31

how is type 2 diabetes treated

Answer 31

w/ healthy eating exercise, and sometimes oral drugs

Question 32

how is type 1 diabetes treated

Answer 32

daily insulin therapy as well as healthy diet and exercise

Question 33

2 characteristics of Hepatitis A

Answer 33

caused by poor sanitation, crowed living conditions

ingested when eating contaminated food or water

Question 34

what type of Hepatits is caused by HBV

Answer 34

Hepatits B

Question 35

name 2 characteristics of Hepatitis C

Answer 35

Person may have virus but no symptoms

serious liver damage shows up yeasrs later

Question 36

3 symptoms of hypoglycemia

Answer 36

• rembling,shakiness
• tingling around the mouth
• cold,clammy skin

Question 37

5 symptoms of Hyperglycemia

Answer 37

• sweet breath odor
• rapid,deep, and labored respirations
• leg cramps
• flushed face
• frequent urination