Unit 12 - Nutrition & Elimination Flashcards
3 types of cells in the stomac
chief: put out pepsinogen = breaks down to pepsin = breaks down proteins
parietal: puts out hydrochloric acid = break down food & helps kill microorganisms
enteroendocrine: stimulated by production of gastrone (hormone) and produce histamine (binds to parietal cells to create hydrochloric acid)
small intestine sections & function
*main site of absorption
duodenum, jejunum, ileum
large intestine function
*reabsorb water
describe peptic ulcer disease (PUD)
imbalance of protective (mucous & bicarbonate) vs. aggravating factors (pepsin & gastric acid)
common sites of peptic ulcers
- stomach
- large intestine (ulcerative colitis)
- distal small intestine (Chron’s disease)
describe GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease)
stomach acids enter esophagus usually from relaxed lower esophageal sphincter
risk factors: caffeine, alcohol, acidic foods, carbonation, obesity, smoking, nitrates, benzodiazepines, anticholinergics, beta-blockers, NSAIDS, TCA’s, opioids, levodopa, biphosphonates, estrogen, progesterone
Goal of pharm for PUD & GERD
- provide relief
- promote healing
- prevent complications
- prevent future recurrence
drugs of choice for treating PUD & GERD
proton pump inhibitors
- omeprazole
- decrease acid more than H2 blockers do
- best for long-term prevention rather than acute episode
“prazole”
proton pump inhibitors
“tidine”
H2 receptor antagonists (OTCs)
Dosage of Omeprazole
- for long term use!
- has long duration, but short half-life (irreversibly binds to proton pumps: bind to pumps on cells & never lets go, so those cells have to die and you have to get new cells with proton pumps in order to release acid again)
Therapeutic effect of Omeprazole:
- Treats heartburn, prevents PUD in patients taking NSAIDS, used in treating H. Pylori
- Irreversibly binds to H+, K+ ATPase; inhibits proton pumps from releasing acid
Contraindications/Interactions of Omeprazole:
- hepatic dysfunction
- pregnancy
- *can’t use in kids <2 yrs
Interactions:
- decrease bioavailability of meds that need acidic environment (minerals)
- decreases effectiveness of clopidogrel
Side effects of Omeprazole:
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Nursing Considerations/Pt. teaching for Omeprazole:
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Function of H2 receptor antagonists
- blocks acid production by blocking H2 (histamine) receptors on parietal cells
- blocks daytime, nighttime, fasting and food-stimulated secretion
H2 receptor antagonists (ranitidine) are best used for ____ - term use
short
Therapeutic effect of Ranitidine
- The treatment of PUD, GERD, and stress ulcers
- Inhibition of gastric acid secretion by inhibiting the function of the parietal cells
- inhibits acid secretion from the parietal cells in 3 different times (1. fasting 2. food related 3. night time acid secretion)
Contraindications/Interactions of Ranitidine:
- severe renal and liver disease
Interactions:
- decreased absorption with antacids
- smoking decreases effectiveness
- decreases absorption of drugs needing acidic environment
Side effects of Ranitidine:
*- confusion (geriatrics)
Nursing considerations/Pt. teaching for Ranitidine:
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Expected therapeutic effects of Antacids:
- neutralize pH of hydrochloric acid in stomach and reduce digestive action of pepsin
- treatment of pain associated with hyperacidity in PUD, GERD, heartburn, and indigestion
prototype of antacids
- aluminum hydroxide: causes constipation
- magnesium hydroxide: causes diarrhea
- calcium carbonate: causes constipation & kidney stones
- sodium bicarbonate: systemically absorbed-hypernatremia, water, metabolic alkalosis, acid rebound, causes bloating and belching
T/F: People with heart failure, hypertension, renal/kidney problems, or on sodium restrictions can not take sodium bicarbonate antacids
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T/F: you take Sucralfate many times a day
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Is Sucralfate absorbed into the blood stream?
No, it stays in the GI tract until it’s excrete through feces
Classify Sucralfate
pepsin inhibitor (mucosal protective drug)
Therapeutic effect of Sucralfate
- Reacts with gastric acid to make a thick substance which adheres to the gastric or duodenal ulcer surface protecting it from further injury or irritation
- (Sucralfate coats the inside of the GI tract and forms a spackle and binds to a sore and covers it up)
- helps stimulate mscous and bicarb secretion
Side effects of Sucralfate
*- constipation