NURS 120 Week 2
Upper GI tract - answer mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach
Lower GI Tract - answer small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus
Function of mouth - answer mechanical and chemical digestion (hydrolysis)
Hydrolysis - answer Breaking down complex molecules by the chemical addition of
water
Bolus - answer A soft mass of chewed food.
Issues with Mouth - answer- Dentures
- Not being able to chew food
- Missing teeth
- enlarged tongue
- mouth sores
- salivary glands (hyper salivation/hypo salivation)
- stroke = paralysis, drooping
What kind of diet for a patient with trouble swallowing? - answerSoft mechanical diet
and puree diet. Thick liquids
Function of esophagus - answerto carry food, liquids, and saliva from the mouth to the
stomach, propel bolus
Issues with Esophagus - answer- Pr
Function of stomach - answertemporary storage of food. mixing of food with gastric
juices. regulation of a slow, controlled emptying of food into the intestine. secretion of
the factor for B12. destruction of most bacteria.
- churnnig
- hydrolysis
- storage
-make chyme
Issue with stomach - answer- acid reflux
- delay in absorption, everything is sitting in the stomach
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, Check for residual!!! Stop the feeding, notify the doctor, take out residual and put it back
in (refeed), come back in one 1 to check on residual if it has passed through. If it has
not, notify the doctor
Chyme - answerPartially digested, semiliquid food mixed with digestive enzymes and
acids in the stomach.
Function of Small Intestine - answer- hydrolysis
- absorption
Function of Large intestine - answerabsorption of water, ions, vitamin k
Function of rectum - answerstores and expels feces
Issues with defecation - answer- constipation
- impaction
- obstruction
- perforation
Constipation Intervention - answer- ambulation
- increase fluid and fiber
- auscultate bowel sounds
- visually inspect
- latex allergies
- check for PT and INR
Perforated Bowel - answer-a complete penetration of the wall of the small intestine or
large bowel, resulting in intestinal contents flowing into the abdominal cavity. Perforation
of the intestines results in the potential for bacterial contamination of the abdominal
cavity (a condition known as peritonitis).
-S/S; board-like rigidity of abdomen, tenderness, and rebound tenderness, abdomen
becomes silent, heart sounds can be heard all over. Patient stops passing flatus and
motion, abdomen is distended.
function of peritoneum - answerProduction of peritoneal fluid --- provides essential
lubrication in the peritoneal cavity and reduces friction
Function of liver - answerproduces bile
Function of gallbladder - answerstores bile
Bile - answerA substance produced by the liver that breaks up fat particles.
Function of pancreas - answerproduces enzymes that digest fats, proteins,
carbohydrates and nucleic acid
Upper GI tract - answer mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach
Lower GI Tract - answer small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus
Function of mouth - answer mechanical and chemical digestion (hydrolysis)
Hydrolysis - answer Breaking down complex molecules by the chemical addition of
water
Bolus - answer A soft mass of chewed food.
Issues with Mouth - answer- Dentures
- Not being able to chew food
- Missing teeth
- enlarged tongue
- mouth sores
- salivary glands (hyper salivation/hypo salivation)
- stroke = paralysis, drooping
What kind of diet for a patient with trouble swallowing? - answerSoft mechanical diet
and puree diet. Thick liquids
Function of esophagus - answerto carry food, liquids, and saliva from the mouth to the
stomach, propel bolus
Issues with Esophagus - answer- Pr
Function of stomach - answertemporary storage of food. mixing of food with gastric
juices. regulation of a slow, controlled emptying of food into the intestine. secretion of
the factor for B12. destruction of most bacteria.
- churnnig
- hydrolysis
- storage
-make chyme
Issue with stomach - answer- acid reflux
- delay in absorption, everything is sitting in the stomach
-
-
, Check for residual!!! Stop the feeding, notify the doctor, take out residual and put it back
in (refeed), come back in one 1 to check on residual if it has passed through. If it has
not, notify the doctor
Chyme - answerPartially digested, semiliquid food mixed with digestive enzymes and
acids in the stomach.
Function of Small Intestine - answer- hydrolysis
- absorption
Function of Large intestine - answerabsorption of water, ions, vitamin k
Function of rectum - answerstores and expels feces
Issues with defecation - answer- constipation
- impaction
- obstruction
- perforation
Constipation Intervention - answer- ambulation
- increase fluid and fiber
- auscultate bowel sounds
- visually inspect
- latex allergies
- check for PT and INR
Perforated Bowel - answer-a complete penetration of the wall of the small intestine or
large bowel, resulting in intestinal contents flowing into the abdominal cavity. Perforation
of the intestines results in the potential for bacterial contamination of the abdominal
cavity (a condition known as peritonitis).
-S/S; board-like rigidity of abdomen, tenderness, and rebound tenderness, abdomen
becomes silent, heart sounds can be heard all over. Patient stops passing flatus and
motion, abdomen is distended.
function of peritoneum - answerProduction of peritoneal fluid --- provides essential
lubrication in the peritoneal cavity and reduces friction
Function of liver - answerproduces bile
Function of gallbladder - answerstores bile
Bile - answerA substance produced by the liver that breaks up fat particles.
Function of pancreas - answerproduces enzymes that digest fats, proteins,
carbohydrates and nucleic acid
