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| where would you expect pain to be in appendicitis? |
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| what might you expect when assessing pain in the left lower side? |
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| when a pt is complaining of pain in the rt upper area what would you suspect? |
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| what do you need to watch 4 in a pt with liver damage. Hint: the patient may experience hepaticencephopathy that causes confusion. |
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| what surgery strengthens the valve between the esophagus and stomach which stops acid from backing up into the esophagus as easily. This allows the esophagus to heal |
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| this surgery is cutting the lower esophageal or cardiac sphincter to allow food to pass |
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| this is also known as acid reflux and can lead to esophageal cancer if not treated. |
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| removing part or all of the stomach leads to the lacking of which vitamin? |
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| when a person has a deficiency of protien you should expect what symptoms? |
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| when the throat has been numbed by a spray you should always check what after procedure? |
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| when getting a stool specimen what kind of samples can be obtained? |
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| bacteria, ova, parasites and occult blood |
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| when collecting an occult blood culture what should you instruct your pt not to do |
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| eat red meat, chicken or citris foods |
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| what position should a pt be on after a liver biopsy? |
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| when a pt had perotenitis what position should they be in? |
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| this procedure widens the pylorus and improves passage of stomach contents into duodenum. |
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| when this organ is in trouble the pt will be on insulin, tpn, is npo and may need replacement enzymes to help digest food. |
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| with a pt with a ruptured esophageal varices what is your main concern |
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| with a damaged gall blatter what kind of food should not be eaten |
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| with a damaged pancreas what foods should not be eaten |
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| this is a three-lumen tube. two ports inflate an esophageal and a gastric ballon for tamponade, and the third is used for nasogastric suction. This tube does not provide esophageal suction, but a ng tube may be inserted in the opposite naris or the mouth and allowed to rest on top of the esophageal balloon. esophageal suction is then possible, reducing the risk of aspiration |
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| this type of cirrhosis the liver enlarges becomes "knotty" and then shrinks. It is also irreversable. |
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| this cirrhosis is caused by an obstruction of bile flow is also known as obstructive and idiopathic cirrhosis |
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| when there is not enough acid in the stomach this is know as |
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| this is a tube that goes down the esophagus into duodenum |
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| this procedure is better know as an upper GI, must be completely flushed out of system or can set up like cement. |
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| what test can you do to tell the diff b/w gerd and a heart attack? |
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| this is the term used when the lower esophageal sphincter cannot relax |
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| white lesions in the mouth are known as |
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| when a pt has trouble swallowing with a history of gerd you may suspect? |
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| this procedure is when you replace diseased part of esophagus with part of colon |
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| which antibiotic is comonly used to treat h-pylori |
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| this med is a mucosal protectant it coats the area effected by peptic ulcer disease |
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| can be used to flush the barium |
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| when the bowel has intussusception or telescoping, it can be treated with what kind of enemas? |
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