Week 10 - Digestive tract Flashcards
1
Q
Enter
A
Small Intestine (enteric coated)
2
Q
Gastr
A
Stomach
3
Q
Odont, dent
A
Tooth
4
Q
Hepat
A
Liver
5
Q
Col
A
Large Intestine
6
Q
Lingu
A
Tongue (sublingual)
7
Q
Chol
A
Bile, gall (gallbladder, cholecystectomy)
8
Q
Emesis
A
VOmit
9
Q
Po
A
By mouth (per os)
10
Q
Pr
A
By rectum
11
Q
What are some relevant nursing actions related to the digestive tract?
A
- Oral hygiene (e.g. teeth & dentures)
- Oral medication administration
- Blood glucose measurement
- Insertion and care of nasogastric tube
- Care of PEG tube
12
Q
List 3 locations where food is mechanically broken down and what the mechanical process is called?
A
- Oral Cavity (Mastication)
- Stomach (Churning)
- Small Intestine (Segmentation)
13
Q
What do you observe when the matrix is both mechanically and chemically digested?
A
Only liquid when mechanically and chemically digested.
14
Q
What do you observe when the matrix is only mechanically treated?
A
Solid
15
Q
List from proximal to distal the three regions of the small intestine
A
- Duodenum
- Jejunum
- Ileum