| A | B |
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| Take these meds with food, milk, or antacids to reduce GI upset - take lowest dose recommended | NSAIDs |
| Age group for 1) duodenal ulcer 2) gastric ulcer | 1) 30-60 years 2) over 50 |
| Pathophysiology of 1) duodenal ulcer 2) gastric ulcer | 1) hypersecretion of stomach acid 2) normal or hyposecretion of stomach acid |
| Pain from 1) duodenal ulcer 2) gastric ulcer | 1) epigastric area 2-3 hours after meals but relieved by immediate intake of food 2) mid-epigastric 30 min to 1 hour after meals and increased by consumption of food |
| Vomiting with 1) duodenal ulcer 2) gastric ulcer | 1) uncommon 2) common and produces some pain relief |
| Melena with 1) duodenal ulcer 2) gastric ulcer | 1) common 2) uncommon |
| Need to know this about Aciphex and Protonix when giving these meds... | they are enteric-coated and cannot be crushed for administration |
| Type of drainage from an NGT placed for bleeding ulcer in 1) first 12-24 hours 2) after 24 hours | 1) small amount but might be bright red 2) turns darker in color and decreases in amount |
| Usual treatment for this is triple drug therapy to include a bismuth compound or PPI with two antibiotics | H. pylori |
| A patient has had a gastric bypass and now has symptoms of dizziness, pallor, nausea, vomiting, palpitations, and abdominal distension and cramping - what is wrong? | dumping syndrome |
| Stool consistency with 1) colostomy 2) ileostomy | 1) formed 2) liquid |
| Contraindicated in patients with ACUTE divertilulitis due to the danger of perforation. | Colonscopy or barium enema |
| Diet recommended for acute diverticulitis. | low-fiber |
| This drug causes increased intraluminal pressure and should NOT be given in acute diverticulitis. | Morphine |
| Distended abdomen with unlocalized abdominal pain - this is a sign of... | Ruptured appendix |
| Client experiences pain on the right lower quadrant of the abdomen when the examiner palpates the left lower quadrant. This is 1) called 2) a sign of | 1) Rovsing's sign 2) appendicitis |
| Rebound tenderness occuring upon release of pressure in the epigastric or periumbilical area. 1) in what area is pressure applied? 2) what is this a sign of? | 1) Mcburney's point 2) peritoneal inflammation (probably from an appendicitis |
| These are contraindicated in appendicitis and can cause perforation in clients with appendicitis. | Laxatives and enemas |
| Apply a non-adherent or moist saline dressing and notify the surgeon immediately with this problem after abdominal surgery. | dehiscence or evisceration |
| Reason for withholding pain medications for undiagnosed abdominal problems. | so pain will not be masked |
