Everything for Test 1!

Question 1

Most common digestive disorder

Answer 1

Irritable bowel syndrome

• one in 5 people in the US have it

Question 2

Classifications of irritable bowel syndrome:

Answer 2

IBS-D (diarrhea

IBS-C (constipation)

IBS-A (alternating diarrhea/constipation)

IBS-M (mix of diarrhea/constipation)

Question 3

To promote comfort after a colonoscopy, in what position does the nurse place the client

Answer 3

Left lateral

Question 4

A peptic ulcer pt is experiencing onset of sharp abdominal pain. On palpation, the pt’s abdomen is tense and rigid. What action takes priority?

Give the prescribed pain medication

call the health care provider stat

auscultate and percuss all four abdominal quadrants

take vital signs

Answer 4

call the health provider stat

Question 5

IBS treatments

Answer 5

health teaching

• 30-40 grams of fiber daily
• promote normal bowel function

Stress reduction
-relaxation, meditation, yoga

antibiotics may be prescribed if inflammation is caused by bacteria

Question 6

If someone has an ileus never give them which medication

Answer 6

opiod because it’ll complicate condition- constipation

Question 7

Pain at which point is a good sign of appendicitis?

Answer 7

McBurney’s point!

Question 8

Crohn’s disease common complication:

Answer 8

fistula

Question 9

Crohn’s disease is usually treated by

Answer 9

surgical intervention

Question 10

Pass more bowel movement in

Answer 10

ulcerative colitis

Question 11

Major complication of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease

Answer 11

mega colon- abnormal dilation of large intestine

Question 12

interventions for diverticulitis

Answer 12

antibiotics

Question 13

Celiac disease can cause

Answer 13

bowel atrophy

malabsorption