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Digestive Function Flashcards

1
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It is made up of the gastrointestinal tract and accessory organs that help the
body break down and absorb food.

A

The Digestive System

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2
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It receives food and begins the mechanical breakdown of food by the action of chewing an
grinding the food

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Oral Cavity

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3
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It receives food from your mouth when you swallow

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Esophagus

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4
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Stores food during eating

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Stomach

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5
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The longest segment of the GI tract

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Small Intestine

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6
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Responsible for processing waste passing by means of peristalsis.

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Large Intestine

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7
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Chamber that connects the colon to the anus

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Rectum

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8
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Pancreatic alpha cells – increases blood glucose levels

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Glucagon

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9
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Pancreatic beta cells – lowers blood glucose levels

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Insulin

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10
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Pancreatic delta cells – regulates both glucagon and insulin levels

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Somatostatin

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11
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Modifies waste products and toxic substances

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Liver

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12
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or salivary amylase, is an enzyme that begins the digestion of starches

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Ptyalin

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13
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an important enzyme for protein digestion in gastric juice

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Pepsin

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14
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Pancreatic secretions have an ___________ pH

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Alkaline

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15
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Upper abdominal discomfort associated with eating.

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Dyspepsia or Indigestion

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16
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is a medical term for releasing gas from the digestive system through the anus.

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Flatulence

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17
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is a vague, uncomfortable sensation of sickness or “queasiness” that may or may not be followed by vomiting.

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Nausea

18
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is severe, often fluctuating pain in the abdomen caused by intestinal gas or obstruction in the intestines and suffered especially by babies.

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Colic

19
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an abnormal increase in the frequency and liquidity of the stool.

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Diarrhea

20
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a decrease in the frequency of stool, or stools that are hard, dry, and of smaller volume than typical.

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Constipation

21
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Tarry-black color - upper GI tract bleeding.

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Melena

22
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lower GI tract bleeding

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Bright or dark red

23
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Streaking of blood on the surface of the stool (or in the tissue)

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Lower rectal or anal bleeding

24
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bulky, greasy, foamy stools that are foul in odor and may or may not float –
malabsorption

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Steatorrhea

25
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caused by a decrease or absence of conjugated bilirubin - blockage in the bile ducts

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Light-gray or clay-colored stool

26
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The pain literally moves through the body.

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radiating pain

27
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The pain is simply felt in areas other than the source

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referred pain

28
Q

is one of the most commonly performed stool tests to detect
blood in the stool

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Fecal occult blood testing (FOBT)

29
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determines the amount of hydrogen expelled in the breath after it has
been produced in the colon (on contact of galactose with fermenting bacteria) and absorbed into the blood to evaluate carbohydrate absorption.

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Hydrogen breath test

30
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detect the presence of Helicobacter pylori.

A

Urea breath tests

31
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A noninvasive diagnostic technique in which high-frequency sound waves are passed into internal body structures.

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Abdominal Ultrasonography

32
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To identify people who are at risk for certain GI disorders.

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Genetic Testing

33
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Upper GI fluoroscopy Nursing Consideration

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NPO

34
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Nursing Consideration

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Removal of all jewelry or metals

35
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Produces images of the body by detecting the radiation emitted from radioactive substances

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PET Scan

36
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insertion of a flexible tube into the stomach, or beyond the pylorus into the duodenum or the jejunum.

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Gastrointestinal Intubation

37
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a large-bore tube inserted through the mouth into the stomach that contains a wide outlet for removal of gastric contents.

A

Orogastric Tube

38
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introduced through the nose into the stomach, often
before or during surgery or at the bedside, to remove fluid and gas from the upper GI tract

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Nasogastric Tube

39
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is a procedure in which an opening is created into the stomach either for the purpose of administering nutrition, fluids, and medications via a feeding tube, or for gastric decompression.

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Gastrotomy

40
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is a surgically placed opening into the jejunum for the purpose of administering nutrition, fluids, and medications.

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Jejunostomy

41
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is generally used for patients who need supplementary nutrition

A

PPN

42
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is for patients who require all of their dietary needs replaced

A

TPN

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