NR 511 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100% PASS (A+ CERTIFIED)

NR 511 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100% PASS (A+ CERTIFIED) vascular emergencies Answer mesenteric ischemia, abdominal aortic aneurysm, or myocardial infarction Visceral pain Answer caused by distention or spasm of a hollow viscus and is usually generalized and dull parietal pain Answer described as sharp and well localized, is caused by irritation of the peritoneum colicky Answer it comes and goes, may result from gallstones or renal stones Burning pain Answer caused by irritation of the gastric mucosa by gastric contents, is associated with peptic ulcers and esophagitis 1 ribbon-like stools Answer often indicate a motility disorder but can also be caused by an organic narrowing of the distal or sigmoid colon progressive decrease in the diameter of the stools Answer this suggests an organic lesion steatorrhea Answer fatty stools greenish-yellow stools Answer associated with the constipation, the clinician should look for a small bowel or pancreatic lesion Diarrhea Answer generally defined as an increase in the frequency, volume, or fluid content of bowel movements over what is normal for the individual Fiber recommended amount for women 2 Answer 25 g daily to achieve optimal bowel health Fiber recommended amount for men Answer 35 g daily to achieve optimal bowel health Secondary constipation Answer often is a result of medications such as opioids, analgesics, calcium channel blockers, antidepressants, antiparkinsonian drugs, cough medicine, and aluminum antacids dietary fiber Answer slowly increase the amount to 25 to 35 g per day, with at least 12 to 15 g at breakfast hydration Answer patients should be encouraged to drink at least 64 ounces of fluids daily long-term use agents for constipation Answer bulking agents 3 Barium swallow Answer Work-up of heart burn EGD Answer Work-up of heart burn Assessment Answer Assessment techniques for abdominal assessment appendicitis Answer Assessment, diagnosis and management of gastroenteritis Answer inflammation of the stomach and intestine that manifests as anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea Chronic causes of gastroenteritis Answer food allergies and intolerance, stress, and lactase deficiency 4 Mode of transmission for acute infectious gastroenteritis Answer Fecal-oral route from contaminated food or water Bacterial pathogens in acute gastroenteritis Answer Account for 30% to 80% of cases Normal flora of the GI tract Answer Help prevent overgrowth of pathogens Symptoms of acute gastroenteritis Answer Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain and cramping; fatigue, malaise, anorexia, tenesmus, and borborygmus Voluminous stools Answer Suggestive of a source in the small bowel or proximal colon Small stools accompanied by a sense of urgency Answer Suggest a source in the left colon or rectum 5 Bloody stools