Chamberlain NR 511 Midterm Verified Answers (Graded A+ )

Chamberlain NR 511 Midterm Verified Answers (Graded A+ ) 1. What are common causes of N/V associated with gastritis? - CORRECT ANSWER Alcohol, NSAIDs, ASA, ABX, and illicit substances 2. What is the most common cause of nausea and vomiting? - CORRECT ANSWER Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) 3. What are some manifestations of AGE? - CORRECT ANSWER Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain. May also include fatigue, malaise, anorexia, tenesmus and borborygmus. 4. How is the severity of AGE gauged? - CORRECT ANSWER Dehydration secondary to profuse watery diarrhea, fever greater than 101ºF (38.3ºC), vomiting, or dysentery. 5. What are important parts of a patient's history when AGE is suspected? - CORRECT ANSWER Travel, dining locations, ABX history.. 6. What happens to the pH of the stomach when antacids are taken and how does this affect bacteria? - CORRECT ANSWER High pH can make it easier for bacteria to survive and cause and infection. 7. How does motility of the GI tract affect bacteria colonization? - CORRECT ANSWER Small bowel stasis as a result of obstruction, diverticulitis, or blind loop syndrome frequently develop an overgrowth of bacteria within the stagnant segment. 8. Which immunoglobulin may protect the GI tract against invading organisms? - CORRECT ANSWER IgA...may also help protect against a future attack by the same pathogen. 9. Onset of N/V begin within 6 hours after exposure. Is this bacterial or viral? - CORRECT ANSWER Bacterial: time frame suggests food poisoning resulting from the ingestion of a preformed toxin such as that of Bacillus cereus. 10. What two indications are highly suggestive of viral AGE? - CORRECT ANSWER Incubation periods greater than 14 hours and the initial symptom of vomiting.