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____ is the inner wall of the GI tract that consists of four layers.

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Lumen

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What are the 4 layers of the lumen?

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Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis
Serosa

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Before food can be absorbed, it must be broken down in to a liquid known as ____.

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Chyme

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____ is the mechanical and chemical process in which complex foodstuffs are broken down into simpler forms that can be used by the body.

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Digestion

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____ is carried out as the nutrients produced by digestion move from the lumen of the GI tract not the body’s circulatory system for uptake by individual cells.

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Absorption

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____ is the act of chewing.

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Mastication

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____ is the sphincter at the upper end of the esophagus that prevents air from entering the esophagus during respiration when at rest.

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Upper Esophageal Sphincter (UES)

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____ is the portion of the esophagus just above the gastroesophageal junction the is normally closed to prevent reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus, when at rest.

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Lower Esophageal Sphicter (LES)

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What type of cells line the wall of the stomach and secrete hydrochloric acid and intrinsic factor?

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Parietal cells

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10
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____ is a substance that iAds in the absorption of vitamin B12. Without this, pernicious anemia is caused.

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Intrinsic Factor

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____ are part of the body’s reticuloendothelial system; they engulf harmful bacteria and anemic red blood cells. (Protective function of liver.)

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Kupffer cells.

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12
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____ is the larges organ in the body (other than the skin).

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Liver

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13
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3 major categories of liver function.

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Storage
Protection
Metabolism

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14
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Location of the liver.

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RUQ of abdomen

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15
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____ is a pear shaped bulbous sac that is located under the liver.

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Gallbladder

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16
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____ is the longest and most convoluted portion of the digestive system measuring 16 to 19 feet.

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Small Intestine

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17
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Three different regions of the Small Intestine?

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Duodenum
Jejunum
Ilieum

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18
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____ extends about five to six feet in length from the ileocecal valve to the anus and is lined with columnar epithelium that has absorptive mucous cells.

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Large Intestine

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19
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____ is a loss of appetite for food?

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Anorexia

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____ is a term for indigestion or heartburn.

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Dyspepsia

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21
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Mnemonic that is helpful for assessing pain in pt’s with GI disorders.

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PQRST
Precipitating or Palliative- what causes/relieves. Noticed when?
Quality or quantity- How look, feel, sound, intense/severe?
Region or radiation- where? has/does it spread
Severity scale- 0-10, better, worse, or same?
Timing- onset: when. Duration: how long. Frequency: how often?

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22
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____ is the Yellowing of the skin caused by bilirubin pigments?

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Jaundice

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23
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____ is the term for an enlarged liver?

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Hepatomegaly

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24
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____ is the term for an enlarged spleen?

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Splenomegaly

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25
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____ is a term for fatty stools?

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Steatorrhea

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26
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____ is a x-ray visualization from the mouth to the duodenojejunal junction. Used to detect disorders of structor or function of the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum.

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Upper GI radiographic series

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27
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____ is an x-ray of the biliary duct system using ann iodinated dye instilled via a percutaneous needle inserted through the liver into the intrahepatic ducts.

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Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC)

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28
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____ is a direct visualization of the GI tract using a flexible fiberoptic endoscope.

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Endoscopy

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29
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____ is a visual examination of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.

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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)

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30
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____ includes visual and radiographic examination of the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas to id the came and location of obstruction.

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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

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31
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____ is a small incision in the sphincter around the ampulla of hater. Performed to remove gallstones.

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Papillotomy

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32
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____ is a small bowel endoscopy

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Enteroscopy

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33
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____ is an endoscopic examination of the entire large bowel.

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Colonoscopy

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34
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____ is a non invasive imaging procedure to obtain multidimensional views of the entire colon.

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CT colonography aka

Virtual Colonoscopy

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35
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____ presents as slowly developing changes in the oral mucous membranes causing thickened, white, firmly attached patches than cannot be easily scraped off.

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Leukoplakia

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36
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____ appear as red, velvety mucosal lesions on the surface of the oral mucosa.

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Erythroplakia

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37
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____ is a noninvasive surgical intervention that involves extreme cold application to remove lesions of the oral cavity.

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Cryotherapy

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38
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____ is the removal of the tongue.

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Glossectomy

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39
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____ is the removal of the jaw.

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Mandibulectomy

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40
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____ is a COMbined neck dissection, MANDibulectoomy, and Oropharyngeal resection.

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Comando procedure

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41
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____ is the inflammation of a salivary gland.

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Acute sialadenitis

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42
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____ is the most common upper GI disorder in the US.

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GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease)

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43
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____ occurs as a result of backward flow of stomach contents into the esophagus.

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GER Gastroesophageal reflux

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44
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____ is a term to describe a person with acute symptoms of inflammation of the esophageal mucosa.

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Reflux esophagitits

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45
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____ increase the risk for development of GERD due to the creation of increased intra-abdominal pressure.

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Hiatal Hernias

46
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____ is a narrowing of the esophageal opening than can be caused by the fibrosis and scarring from the healing of tissues affected by GERD.

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Esophageal Stricture

47
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____ is a term to describe indigestion.

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Dyspepsia

48
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____ is the backward flow of food particles or fluids into the throat.

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Regurgitation

49
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____ is a hypersecretion salivary reflex. Pt’s report a sensation of fluid in the throat.

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Water Brash

50
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____ is a term for belching.

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Eructation

51
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____ is a term for painful swallowing.

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Odynophagia

52
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____ is an “upper endoscopy” that involves the insertion of an endoscope down the throat, which allows the hcp to see the esophagus and look for abnormalities.

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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)

53
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____ is the most accurate method of diagnosing GERD.

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pH monitoring exam

54
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____ are also called diaphragmatic hernias, that involve the protrusion of the stomach through the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm into the chest.

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Hiatal hernia

55
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____ is a term for air swallowing.

A

Aerophagia

56
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____ is the spreading of cancers throughout the body.

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Metastasize

57
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____ results from the exposure to acid and pepsin, which leads to the replacement of normal distal squamous mucosa with columnar epithelium as a response to tissue injury.

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Barrett’s Esophagus

58
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____ is the most common symptom of esophageal cancer, but it may not be present until the esophageal opening has gotten much smaller.

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Dysphagia

59
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____ is the term for foul breath.

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Halitosis

60
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____ is the removal of all or part of the esophagus.

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Esophagectomy

61
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____ involves the removal of part of the esophagus and proximal stomach.

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Esophagogastrostomy

62
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____ are sacs resulting from the herniation of esophageal mucosa and submucosa into surrounding tissue.

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Diverticula

63
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____ is the inflammation of gastric mucosa.

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Gastritis

64
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____ is the self digestion of the stomach.

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Autodigestion

65
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____ appears as a patchy, diffuse inflammation of the mucosal lining of the stomach.

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Chronic Gastritis

66
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____ is the result of depleted vitamin B12 storage.

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Pernicious Anemia

67
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____ has been associated with the presence of antibodies to parietal cells and intrinsic factor.

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Type A Chronic Gastritis

68
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____ is the most common form of chronic gastritis that is caused by H. pylori.

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Type B Gastritis

69
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____ is a type of chronic gastritis that is seen most often in older adults.

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Atrophic Gastritis

70
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___ is the vomiting of blood.

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Hematemsis

71
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____ is the term for dark, sticky feces, as evidence of blood in the stool.

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Melena

72
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____ is a term for heartburn/indigestion.

A

Dyspepsia

73
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____ is a mucosal lesion of the stomach or duodenum.

A

Peptic Ulcer

74
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____ results when mucosal defenses become impaired and no longer protect the epithelium from the effects of acid and pepsin.

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Peptic Ulcer Disease

75
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____ are multiple shallow erosions of the stomach and occasionally the proximal duodenum.

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Stress Ulcers

76
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____ is the term for pain when the pt’s abdomen is tender, rigid, and board like. Assuming a fetal position helps decrease the tension.

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Periontitis

77
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____ is the insertion of a large bore NGT with instillation of a room-temp solution in volumes of 200 to 300 mL.

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Gastric Lavage

78
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____ is the absence of the secretion of hydrochloric acid.

A

Achlorhydria

79
Q

____ is a term that refers to a group of vasomotor symptoms that occur after eating.

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Dumping Syndrome

80
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____ is also known as bile reflux gastropathy, and is a complication of gastric surgery in which the pylorus is bypassed or removed.

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Alkaline Reflux Gastropathy

81
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____ is a functional GI disorder that causes chronic or recurrent diarrhea, constipation, and/or abdominal pain and bloating.

A

IBS

82
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____ is the most common digestive disorder seen in clinical practice and may affect as many as one in five people in the US.

A

IBS

83
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____ is a weakness in the abdominal muscle wall through which a segment of the bowel or other abdominal structure protrudes.

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Hernia

84
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____ is a sac formed from the peritoneum that contains a portion of the intestine or momentum.

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Indirect Inguinal Hernia

85
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____ pass through a weak point in the abdominal wall.

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Direct Inguinal Hernias

86
Q

____ protrude through the femoral ring. A plug of fat in the femoral canal enlarges and eventually pulls the peritoneum and often the urinary bladder into the sac.

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Femoral Hernias

87
Q

____ are congenital or acquired hernias and appear in infancy. Some are a direct result from increased intra-abdominal pressure. and can be seen in the obese.

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Umbilical Hernias

88
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____ are hernias that occur at the site of a previous surgical incision. Caused by inadequate healing.

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Incisional or Ventral Hernias

89
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____ is a term to describe when the blood supply to the hernia and segment of the bowel is cut off by pressure from the her nail ring.

A

Strangulated

90
Q

____ are tumors that arise from the glandular epithelial tissue of the colon.

A

Adenocarcinomas

91
Q

____ is the passage of red blood via the rectum.

A

Hematochezia

92
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____ is an oncofetal antigen and is elevated in may people with CRC.

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Carcinoembryonic Antigen

93
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____ is the removal f the tumor and regional lymph nodes in CRC.

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Colon Resection.

94
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____ is the removal of the colon.

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Colectomy

95
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____ is the surgical creation of an opening of the colon onto the surface of the abdomen.

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Colostomy

96
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____ is the surgical reattachment

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Anastomosis

97
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____ is created by dividing the bowel and bringing both the proximal and sitar portions to the abdominal surface to create two stomas.

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Double-Barrel Stoma

98
Q

____ is the term for when the bowel is physically blocked by problems outside the intestine, in the bowel wall,or in the intestinal lumen.

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Mechanical Obstruction.

99
Q

____ does not involve a physical obstruction in or outside the intestine.

A

Nonmechanical obstuction
aka
Paralytic Ileus

100
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____ is a blockage in two different areas.

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Closed-Loop Obstruction

101
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____ is an obstruction with compromised blood flow.

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Strangulated Obstruction

102
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____ is the telescoping of a segment of the intestine within itself. (Can cause Mechanical Obstruction)

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Intussusception

103
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____ is the twisting of the intestine. (Can cause Mechanical Obstruction)

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Volvulus

104
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____ is the inability to pass stool; intractable constipation.

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Obstipation

105
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____ are high pitched bowel sounds.

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Borborygmi

106
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____ is a surgical opening of the abdominal cavity to investigate the cause of the obstruction.

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Exploratory Laparotomy

107
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____ are small growths in the intestinal tract that are covered with mucosa and attached to the surface of the intestine.

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Polyps

108
Q

____ are unnaturally swollen or distended veins in the anorectal region.

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Hemorrhoids

109
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____ are hemorrhoids that cannot be seen on inspection of the perineal area, and lie above the anal sphincter.

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Internal

110
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____ are hemorrhoids that lie below the anal sphincter and can be seen on inspection of the anal region.

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External

111
Q

____ is a syndrome associated with a variety of disorders and intestinal surgical procedures.

A

malabsorption

112
Q

____ are greater than normal amounts of fat in the feces.

A

Steatorrhea

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