Digestive System Disorders

Question 1

____ and ___ common indicators of GI disorder.

Answer 1

Nausea and vomiting.

Question 2

Excessive frequency of stools.

Answer 2

Diarrhea

Question 3

Severe, prolonged diarrhea may lead to?

Answer 3

Dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, acidosis, and malnutrition.

Question 4

Watery stool, infection or short transit time. Common cause of lactose intolerance.

Answer 4

Large volume diarrhea

Question 5

Inflammatory bowel disease. Stool with blood, mucus, pus.

Answer 5

Small volume diarrhea

Question 6

Fatty diarrhea, bulky, greasy, foul odor. Characteristic of malabsorption disorder. Cystic Fibrosis

Answer 6

Steatorrhea

Question 7

Red blood on surface of stool. Lesions in the rectum/anal canal. Hemorrhoids

Answer 7

Frank Blood

Question 8

Small hidden amounts not visible to eye. Caused by bleeding ulcers in stomach or small intestine.

Answer 8

Occult Blood

Question 9

Dark colored “tarry” stool. Significant bleeding higher in digestive tract.

Answer 9

Melena

Question 10

Less frequent bowel movements and passage of small hard stools.

Answer 10

Constipation

Question 11

Chronic constipation can lead to?

Answer 11

Hemorrhoids

Question 12

Severe constipation can lead to?

Answer 12

Impaction

Question 13

Often accompanied by pallor, sweating, nausea, vomiting.

Answer 13

Visceral Pain (ANS)

Question 14

Inflammation and ulceration in higher digestive tract. Oral ulcerations and heartburn.

Answer 14

Burning sensation pain

Question 15

Upper right quadrant. Typical of liver capsule stretching.

Answer 15

Dull aching pain

Question 16

Characteristics of inflammation, distention, stretching of intestines.

Answer 16

Cramping diffuse pain

Question 17

Recurrent smooth muscle spasm. Response to severe inflammation/obstruction.

Answer 17

Colicky severe pain

Question 18

Steady, intense, well localized. Indicates involvement/inflammation of parietal peritoneum.

Answer 18

Somatic pain

Question 19

Pain in different area.

Answer 19

Referred pain

Question 20

Chronic anorexia, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Answer 20

General malnutrition

Question 21

May lack certain required elements of nutrition.

Answer 21

Fad diets

Question 22

Growth/development delayed or impaired.

Answer 22

Children malnutrition

Question 23

Blood tumor marker. Cancer of digestive system.

Answer 23

CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen)

Question 24

Coating agent drug uses for?

Answer 24

Ulcers

Question 25

Laxatives used for?

Answer 25

Stool softeners

Question 26

Part of stomach elevated, protrudes through hiatus of diaphragm into thoracic cavity.

Answer 26

Hiatal Hernia

Question 27

Portion of stomach and gastroesophageal junction move up diaphragm in supine. Standing herniated portion slides down into abdomen cavity.

Answer 27

Sliding Hernia

Question 28

Fundus moves up through enlarged or weak hiatus in diaphragm. May be compressed by stomach wall causing ulcers.

Answer 28

Rolling Hernia

Question 29

Inflammation of mucosa, reflex of food up to esophagus, dysphagia. Often incompetent gastroesophageal sphincter.

Answer 29

Food lodges in pouch of hiatal hernia

Question 30

Contributing factors to hiatal hernia?

Answer 30

Shortening of esophagus, weakness of diaphragm, increased abdominal pressure (pregnancy), and obesity.

Question 31

Heartburn, frequent belching, discomfort while lying supine, and dysphagia.

Answer 31

Signs of Hiatal Hernia

Question 32

Allows gastric contents to reflux back into esophagus. Often in conjunction with hiatal hernia.

Answer 32

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Question 33

Eliminate factors that decrease LES (lower esophageal sphincter) pressure. Avoid spicy foods, take antacids.

Answer 33

Treatment for GERD