CCC 2 EXAM 2 BRAT diet - ✔✔ Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast. Used for clients recove ring from gastroenteritis Gastroenteritis - Stomach flu - ✔✔ Inflammation of lining of intestines Normal ranges for ABG - ✔✔ pH = 7.35 -7.45 (HOMEOSTASIS) PaCO2 = 35 -45 HCO3 = 22 -26 Dysphagia (trouble swallowing) - ✔✔ NPO diet Chronic gastritis & Gastritis - ✔✔ Inflammation of stomach lining Chronic = more than 1 year Caused by infection, NSAIDs, alcohol consumption, and stress Treatment = antibiotics and/or antacids Esophogeal cancer risk factors - ✔✔ Smoking & smokeless tobacco use, GERD, Barrett's esophagus, age, gender, alcohol, bile reflux, radiation GERD or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - ✔✔ Effects the ring of muscle between your esophagus & stomach. Ring = low er esophageal spincter (LES) Avoid = chocolate, spicy food, fatty food, raw onions, coffee, alcohol, peppermint Monitor pH Diagnostics = endoscopy & manomentry Treatment = antacids & proton pump inhibitors -zoles Prioritizing Patients - ✔✔ 1. How much tim e do you need? 2. What resources are available at the moment or do they need to be requested? Patient who is dying needs you first Pain meds are priority Chyme - ✔✔ Mixture of partially digested food/secreations found in the stomach & small intestines during digestion Enteral feeding - ✔✔ For patient with difficulty consuming food due to cancer or other gastro diseases Provider or RN can insert Placement checked with x -ray Gastrostomy (PEG Tube) - ✔✔ Long term use Abdomen to stomach Nasogastric (NGT) - ✔✔ Nose to stomach Orogastric (OGT) - ✔✔ Mouth to stomach Nasoentric - ✔✔ Nose to intestines Oroenteric - ✔✔ Mouth to intestines Jejunostomy (PEJ) - ✔✔ Abdomen to intestines Endoscopy - ✔✔ Examination that allows for direct visual inspection of the interior of hollow organs & body cavities Ordered when patient has stomach pain, ulcers, gastritis, difficulty swallowing, digestive tract bleeding DO NOT EAT OR DRINK 8 HOURS BEFORE
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