Common: GI/GU Flashcards
GU: Urinary tract infections can result from which common complication of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)?
Urinary retention
GU: Measures to prevent urinary tract infections
- Proper perineal care
- Cranberry juice
- Proper antibiotic/antimicrobial use
GU: Pathophysiology of benign prostatic hyperplasia
increased size of the prostate gland which disrupts the outflow of urine from the bladder through the urethra
GU: Bleeding and clotting are common complications following a TURP. What intervention is used as treatment?
Continuous bladder irrigation using a 3-way catheter
GI: Clinical manifestations of GERD
Pyrosis
Dyspepsia
Discomfort at night
GI: Clinical manifestations of Crohn’s disease
Abdominal pain
Diarrhea
Fever
Weight loss
GI: There are several goals for the treatment of irritable bowel disease. The primary goal is:
Rest the bowel
GI: Priority intervention for peritonitis
Peritonitis can be life-threatening if treatment is delayed. Administering IV antibiotics should be the priority intervention.
GI: The most common location to develop diverticula
Diverticula can develop anywhere in the GI tract, but they are most common in the left descending, sigmoid colon
GI: Normal findings of a stoma following a newly placed colostomy
Stoma’s should appear pink and moist
GI: Priority intervention for a patient with known or suspected appendicitis.
Pts with appendicitis often require surgical intervention, therefore, maintaining NPO status for the pt is the priority.
GI: What is the rationale for people with IBD to continue with regular colonoscopies?
IBD is related to an increased risk for colorectal cancer
GI: Describe McBurney’s Point
McBurney’s point is located midway between the anterior iliac crest and the umbilicus in the right lower quadrant. This is the classic area for localized tenderness during an appendicitis.
GI: Describe the manifestation of jaundice during cholecystitis.
Cholecystitis results in obstructed biliary ducts, which prevents bile flow into the duodenum and bilirubin accumulates in the blood, causing jaundice.
GI: The cause of cholesterol gallstones
a metabolic imbalance between cholesterol and bile salts
GI: The biliary duct may become obstructed when the gall bladder is inflamed. What manifestation might you see with this complication?
Jaundice skin
GU: In older adults experiencing a urinary tract infection, why should the nurse perform careful neurological assessment?
Confusion is a common finding with UTI’s in older adults. The nurse should be careful to identify changes in mental status
GI: Describe the difference in manifestations between Upper and Lower GI bleeds
Upper GI bleed may have coffee-ground like emesis or drainage from an NG tube.
Lower GI bleed may have bright red blood (frank blood) in the stool
GI: Describe the assessment priority for a patient with a GI bleed in terms of hemodynamics
Patient’s with a GI bleed may be losing blood and therefore are at risk for hypovolemia
GI: Describe why a bowel obstruction presents a life threatening risk
A bowel obstruction can cause a rupture and peritonitis may result
