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N255d lower gi disorders UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS Constipation: Causes - CORRECT ANSWER Immobility Medications: opioids, anticholinergics, iron Advanced age Pregnancy Decreased fluid/fiber intake Constipation: Complications - CORRECT ANSWER Obstruction Constipation: Medications - CORRECT ANSWER Impaction Stool softeners Laxatives Constipation: Prevention and treatment - CORRECT ANSWER Fluids Exercise Diarrhea: Causes - CORRECT ANSWER ABX Food intolerance IBD Tube feedings C. difficile GI infections Diarrhea: Complications - CORRECT ANSWER Dehydration High fiber diet

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N255d lower gi disorders UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Constipation: Causes - CORRECT ANSWER Decreased fluid/fiber intake

Immobility
Medications: opioids, anticholinergics, iron

Advanced age

Pregnancy



Constipation: Complications - CORRECT ANSWER Impaction

Obstruction



Constipation: Medications - CORRECT ANSWER Stool softeners

Laxatives



Constipation: Prevention and treatment - CORRECT ANSWER High fiber diet

Fluids
Exercise



Diarrhea: Causes - CORRECT ANSWER GI infections

ABX

Food intolerance

IBD
Tube feedings

C. difficile



Diarrhea: Complications - CORRECT ANSWER Dehydration

, Electrolyte loss

Metabolic acidosis

Malnutrition

Skin breakdown



Diarrhea: Diet (what to eat and what to avoid) - CORRECT ANSWER Start w/ CLD
and advance to BRAT diet

Small, frequent meals

Avoid:

High fat

High fiber
Caffeine

Alcohol
Dairy



Diarrhea: BRAT diet components - CORRECT ANSWER Bananas

Rice

Applesauce

Toast



Diarrhea: Medications - CORRECT ANSWER Anti-diarrheals: loperamide

Probiotics: Lactobacillus acidophilus



Diarrhea: Nursing interventions - CORRECT ANSWER Restore fluids and electrolytes

Protect skin
Fecal management device



CDAD: Transmission prevention - CORRECT ANSWER Contact plus precautions:

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