GI Introduction/Nutritional Supplements/Obesity

Question 1

Potential complications of endoscopy include

Answer 1

bleeding, infection, aspiration

Question 2

enteral nutrition

Answer 2

alternate form of feeding that involves passing a tube into the gastrointestinal tract to allow installation of the appropriate formula

Question 3

Parental nutrition

Answer 3

Feeding a person intravenously, bypassing the usual process of eating and digestion

Question 4

most common adverse effect of nutritional supplementation

Answer 4

diarrhea

Question 5

rapid feeding or bolus doses can result in this

Answer 5

dumping syndrome

Question 6

a serious complication of TPN or PPN

Answer 6

fluid volume overload

Question 7

sign or symptom of cobalamin (B12) deficiency

Answer 7

Paraesthesias

Question 8

Complication of central TPN

Answer 8

infection

Question 9

Nursing intervention for a patient receiving parental nutrition who is experiencing loose stools.

Answer 9

Slow infusion rate

Question 10

Criteria for metabolic syndrome

Answer 10

At least THREE characteristics must be present to diagnose metabolic syndrome (ATP III):

■ Waist CIRCUMFRENCE (>35 Woman, >40 MEN)

■ HDL (<40)

■ TRIGLYCERIDE (>150)

■ B/P (HTN)

■ FASTING GLUCOSE (>100)

Question 11

Orlistat (Xenical)

Answer 11

Is prescribed to morbidly obese pts to lose weight. It prevents absorption of some of the fat in the pts diet.

• The med should be taken 3 times/day within 1 hour of a meal
• Its a lipase inhibitor, not an appetite suppressor.

Question 12

Orlistat side effects

Answer 12

Side effects
Oily spotting (27%)
Flatulence with
discharge (24%)
Fecal urgency (22%)
Liver damage

Question 13

Lorcaserin (Belviq) - side effect

Answer 13

constipation

Question 14

The GI system’s unique nervous system

Answer 14

The enteric nervous system (ENS). The ENS regulates motility and secretion along the entire GI tract.

Question 15

The primary functions of the small intestine

Answer 15

digestion and nutrient absorption

Question 16

primary obesity

Answer 16

excess caloric intake for the body’s metabolic demands

Question 17

secondary obesity

Answer 17

Chromosomal and congenital anomalies
Metabolic problems
CNS lesions and disorders

Question 18

BMI (body mass index)

Answer 18

a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters

Question 19

Health risks associated with obesity

Answer 19

Hypertension
Hyperlipidemia
Type 2 diabetes
Coronary heart disease
Other health problems

Question 20

bariatric surgery

Answer 20

surgical reduction of gastric capacity to treat morbid obesity

Question 21

signs of metabolic syndrome

Answer 21

impaired fasting blood glucose, hypertension, abnormal cholesterol levels, and obesity