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TOPIC 1 Midterm Flashcards

1
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used to determine the character,
location, and frequency of bowel sounds

A

Auscultation

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2
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heard about every 5 to 20 seconds

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Normal sounds

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3
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One or two sounds in 2 minutes

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Hypoactive

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4
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five to six sounds heard in less than 30 seconds

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Hyperactive

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5
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no sounds in 3 to 5 minutes are frequently used in
documentation

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Absent

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6
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To assess the size and density of the abdominal organs and to detect the presence of air-filled, fluid-filled, or solid masses

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Percussion

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7
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liver, solid organs

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Dullness

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8
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stomach (presence of air)

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Tymphany

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9
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3 types of percussion

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Direct, indirect, blant

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10
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appropriate for identifying areas of tenderness

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Light palpation

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11
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used to identify masses

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Deep palpation

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12
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most common type of fecal occult blood test (FOBT)

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Guaic test

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13
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type of Nuclear Medicine testing that uses a radioactive material to determine the structure of the liver, gallbladder and biliary ducts

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Hepatobiliary Scan with CCK

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14
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hormone typically released by the body after a meal

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CCK (Cholecystokinin)

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15
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testing the concentration of glucose in the blood

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Blood glucose monitoring

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16
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Normal value of blood glucose

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80-120 mg/dl

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17
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procedure that examines the esophagus, stomach and first portion of the duodenum (small intestine) using a long flexible tube with a camera at the end of it.

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Esophagogastroduodenescopy (EGD)

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18
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procedure to diagnose and treat problems in the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas. It combines X-ray and the use of an endoscope—a long, flexible, lighted tube.

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Endoscopic retrograde cholagiopancreatography (ERCP)

19
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to find out the cause of a blockage in your bile duct

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Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC)

20
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procedure in which a small needle is inserted into the liver to collect a tissue sample

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Liver biopsy

21
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Persistent abnormal liver blood tests

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Liver enzymes

22
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Unexplained yellowing of the skin

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Jaundice

23
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life-threatening abdominal emergency that remains a common cause of hospitalization

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Acute GI Bleeding

24
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collection of pus or infected fluid that is surrounded by inflamed tissue inside the belly. It can involve any abdominal organ or it can settle in the folds of the bowel

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Intra-abdominal abscess

25
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affect all body systems, most notably the cardiac, respiratory, renal, and neurologic systems.

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Hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome

26
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Hallmark sysmptoms of ACS

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Pain, pareshesia, poikilothermia, pulselessness, pallor, paralysis

27
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inflammatory condition of the pancreas that is painful and at times deadly

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Acute pancreatitis

28
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specializing in the treatment of obesity

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Bariatric

29
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acute, major, life-threatening complication of diabetes characterized by hyperglycemia, ketoacidosis, and ketonuria

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Diabetic ketoacidosis

30
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refers to high levels of sugar, or glucose, in
the blood.

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Hyperglycemia

31
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clinical condition that arises from a complication of diabetes mellitus

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Hyperosmolar non ketotic acidosis

32
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fluid that patient have to put back to a former or original state.

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Volume restoration

33
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flexible plastic tube inserted through the nostrils, down the nasopharynx, and into the stomach or the
upper portion of the small intestine

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Nasogastric suction tubes

34
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control of active variceal bleeding comes as a last resort when other forms of therapy are not available or fail to achieve hemostasis.

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Esophagogastric balloon tamponade

35
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reconstruction consists of a gastroduodenostomy

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Billroth I

36
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reconstruction consists of a gastrojejunostomy

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Billroth II

37
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procedure that may be used to reduce portal hypertension

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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt

38
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surgical procedure that removes a liver that no longer functions properly

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Liver transplantation

39
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used to replenish electrolytes in body fluids, such as sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, chloride and bicarbonate.

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Electrolyte replacement

40
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process of fast restoring lost water (dehydration) to the body tissues and fluids

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Rapid hydration

41
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rehydration can be:

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Oral route or intravenous administration

42
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well-known natural treatment for diarrhea

A

Ginger

43
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known to help relieve gastrointestinal (GI) irritation

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Phenolic compounds

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