Concepts Exam #3 Ch52 (GI) Flashcards
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Assessment of GI
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Look first, listen, then feel
2
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Nursing Safety Priority for patient safety after esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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Prevent aspiration! Do not offer fluids or food by mouth until you are sure that the gag reflex is intact!
3
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Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC)
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An imaging assessment. An x-ray of biliary duct system using an iodinated dye instilled via a percutaneous needle inserted through the liver into the intrahepatic ducts.
4
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Nursing Management for GI care
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Gastric fluid monitoring
Presence of bleeding
Nursing priorities (Pain, blood replacement, comfort-emotional support, family teaching, control bleeding)
