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Melena and hematochezia (General Surgery EOR - Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass What is melena? A black, tarry stool indicating an upper GI bleed What is hematochezia? Bright red blood in stool indicating lower GI bleed In colorectal cancer from which site is melena more common? Right-sided colon cancer In colorectal cancer from which site is hematochezia more common? Left-sided colon cancer Upper GI Bleed Melena Lower GI Bleed hematochezia Causes of Melena Gastr...

NUR170/ NUR 170 Exam 4: (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing |Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct - Galen Q: Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) ulcerations in stomach or duodenum Q: PUD pain Answer: -Gastric: During/briefly after eating; a/w weight loss -Duodenal: A few hours after eating Q: PUD gastric ulcer Answer: Stomach secretes acid when you eat, irritates ulcer imme- diate response is pain Q: PUD duodenal ulcer Ans...

Final Exam: NUR185/ NUR 185 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) PN Adult Health Nursing II Exam| Complete Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Hondros Q: What should you monitor w/ narcan Answer: Decreased RR Q: Nursing interventions for a pt on warfarin (coumadin) with an INR above 3 Answer: Hold med Call MD Watch for bleeding Q: When should you recheck an INR for warfarin? Answer: AM Q: Antidote for warfarin (Coumadin) Answer: Vit K...

NSG121- FINAL EXAM (UNIT 3)The nurse monitors for which complication in the client who has undergone a barium enema: a. Fluid overload B. Constipation C. Diarrhea D. Dehydration - correct answer B. Constipation The nurse places the client in which position for a gastrointestinal assessment to promote relaxation of the abdominal muscles? A. side-lying with arms above the head and knees flexed B. semirecumbent with knees extended and arms at the side C. sitting upright with arms relaxed ...

Care of the Patient with a Gastrointestinal Disorder Questions with complete Answers | STUDY set33 What physical assessments need to be done to assess gastrointestinal function? Height/Weight Oral assessment Inspect assessment Auscultate abdomen Percuss abdomen Palpate abdomen Perianal assessment Fecal assessment What are characteristics of normal fecal matter? Brown Formed, soft, semisoft, moist Small amount of undigested roughage What are characteristics of abnormal fecal matter? ...

Lifestyle changes for GERD - Eat 4 to 6 small meals a day. Limit/eliminate fatty foods, coffee, tea, cola, chocolate. Reduce spicy foods Limit alcohol/tobacco Do not eat/snack 2 to 3 hours before bed Post op care for pt having Stretta Procedure (hernia repair) - Remain on clear liquids for 24 hours Post op day 2: consume soft diet Avoid NSAIDS/Aspirin for 10 days Use proton pump inhibitors (protonix), use liquid meds No NG tubes for at least 1 month Key features of sliding hiatal h...

NURS 6551 Pediatrics Final Exam Questions and Answers - Latest 2023/2024 | Graded. A 6-year-old boy is left alone for 10 hours, now with hematemesis and pneumomediastinum on chest x-ray. Which of the following is the most likely etiology? Selected Answer: a. Insecticide ingestion  Question 11 1 out of 1 points In mild to moderate attacks of acute asthma, Albuterol should be given every 4-6 hours prn and routine medication should be Selected Answer: c. Continued as usual  Qu...

The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient... - Ans: Flex their hand/spread their fingers When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the breath sounds are... - Ans: Vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions of the lungs and resonant on percussion The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person's risk for... - Ans: Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Olecranon bursitis ...

Mallory-Weiss tearsLongitudinal tears in the esophagus at the esophagogastric junction. in chronic alcoholics, severe vomiting and bleeding GERD S&S30-60 min after meal- evening onset Belching, chest pain Resp- asthma, cough, laryngitis PREVENTION: eating sitting up, losing weight, avoiding large meals Gastric and Duodenal Ulcer S&SGastric: pain increase after eating, anorexia, weight LOSS, HEMATEMESIS (bloody vomit) Duodenal: Pain relieved by eating or pain (3-5 hrs) at midnight, ap...

NSG121- FINAL EXAM (UNIT 3)The nurse monitors for which complication in the client who has undergone a barium enema: a. Fluid overload B. Constipation C. Diarrhea D. Dehydration - correct answer B. Constipation The nurse places the client in which position for a gastrointestinal assessment to promote relaxation of the abdominal muscles? A. side-lying with arms above the head and knees flexed B. semirecumbent with knees extended and arms at the side C. sitting upright with arms relaxed ...