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Nurs. 4040: GI Exam Questions and
Answers
What is some nursing management for dehydration? - Ans:✔✔-Monitor I/O
VS q 2-4 hours
Skin and neuro assessment
What are some S/Sx of dehydration? - Ans:✔✔-Weight loss
Elevated HR, pulse, BP
Dry mucous membranes
No tears
Cap refill 3-4 seconds
Decreased skin turgor
Oliguria/Decreased UOP
Increased thirst
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How is diarrhea spread? - Ans:✔✔-Fecal/oral route
Contaminated food, water, person to person spread
What is the most common cause of viral diarrhea? - Ans:✔✔-Rotavirus
Viral diarrhea occurs at what ages? - Ans:✔✔-Under 5 years old
How long does viral diarrhea persist for? - Ans:✔✔-5 to 7 days
What is the most common cause of bacterial diarrhea? - Ans:✔✔-E. coli
How long does bacterial diarrhea persist for? - Ans:✔✔-1 to 2 days
Bacterial diarrhea is also sometimes known as? - Ans:✔✔-Traveler's diarrhea
Isotonic dehydration means? - Ans:✔✔-Electrolyte and water deficits are present in approximately
balanced proportions
What is a major cause of C. diff? - Ans:✔✔-Overuse of antibiotics
What is a major symptom of C. diff? - Ans:✔✔-Watery diarrhea
What are some S/Sx of Salmonella? - Ans:✔✔-N/V
Bloody diarrhea
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Abdominal pain
What is some nursing management for diarrhea? - Ans:✔✔-Assess and monitor I/O
Daily weights
Initiate IV fluids (NPO initially)
Administer antibiotic (Flagyl)
Administer ORT
What is ORT? - Ans:✔✔-Oral rehydration therapy
How is ORT done? - Ans:✔✔-Slowly
No caffeine
What is encopresis? - Ans:✔✔-Stool in the pants
Constipation is defined as? - Ans:✔✔-Several days of not passing stool easily
How is constipation managed? - Ans:✔✔-Diet (high fiber, high fluid)
Medications (Colace, Miralax)
Exercise
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FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024
Nurs. 4040: GI Exam Questions and
Answers
What is some nursing management for dehydration? - Ans:✔✔-Monitor I/O
VS q 2-4 hours
Skin and neuro assessment
What are some S/Sx of dehydration? - Ans:✔✔-Weight loss
Elevated HR, pulse, BP
Dry mucous membranes
No tears
Cap refill 3-4 seconds
Decreased skin turgor
Oliguria/Decreased UOP
Increased thirst
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How is diarrhea spread? - Ans:✔✔-Fecal/oral route
Contaminated food, water, person to person spread
What is the most common cause of viral diarrhea? - Ans:✔✔-Rotavirus
Viral diarrhea occurs at what ages? - Ans:✔✔-Under 5 years old
How long does viral diarrhea persist for? - Ans:✔✔-5 to 7 days
What is the most common cause of bacterial diarrhea? - Ans:✔✔-E. coli
How long does bacterial diarrhea persist for? - Ans:✔✔-1 to 2 days
Bacterial diarrhea is also sometimes known as? - Ans:✔✔-Traveler's diarrhea
Isotonic dehydration means? - Ans:✔✔-Electrolyte and water deficits are present in approximately
balanced proportions
What is a major cause of C. diff? - Ans:✔✔-Overuse of antibiotics
What is a major symptom of C. diff? - Ans:✔✔-Watery diarrhea
What are some S/Sx of Salmonella? - Ans:✔✔-N/V
Bloody diarrhea
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Abdominal pain
What is some nursing management for diarrhea? - Ans:✔✔-Assess and monitor I/O
Daily weights
Initiate IV fluids (NPO initially)
Administer antibiotic (Flagyl)
Administer ORT
What is ORT? - Ans:✔✔-Oral rehydration therapy
How is ORT done? - Ans:✔✔-Slowly
No caffeine
What is encopresis? - Ans:✔✔-Stool in the pants
Constipation is defined as? - Ans:✔✔-Several days of not passing stool easily
How is constipation managed? - Ans:✔✔-Diet (high fiber, high fluid)
Medications (Colace, Miralax)
Exercise
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