Esophageal varices - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

FES written Exam With Questions And Answers 100% Verified Time frames for upper endoscopy - Familiar polyposis - answer1-2 years Patient positioning for ERCP - answerprone position with the head turn toward the right shoulder patient positioning for upper endoscopy - answerleft side down, head slightly up. Maneuver to look at the GE junction - answerJ maneuver (tip up), rotate the shaft of the scope CCW and withdraw, pulling the scope into the proximal body and cardia, rotate the scope 3...

NUR 634 Midterm Exam - Questions, Answers and Feedback A 55-year-old smoker complains of chest pain and gestures with a closed fist over her sternum to describe it. Which of the following diagnoses should you consider because of her gesture? A. Bronchitis B. Costochondritis C. Pericarditis D. Angina pectoris Feedback: The clenched fist of Levine's sign, while not completely specific for ischemic pain, should definitely cause you to consider this etiology. Bronchitis is usually painless, and pe...

Exam 1: NUR265 / NUR 265 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Advanced Concepts of Medical–Surgical Nursing Exam Review | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Galen Q: What is cirrhosis? Answer: An extensive, irreversible scarring of the liver. Q: What are common causes of cirrhosis? Answer: -ETOH -Viral hepatitis (HEP C) - Autoimmune hepatitis -Drugs and chemicals (aetaminophen or anything else hepatotoxic) Q: What are early S/S of cirrhosis? Answer: -Enlarged liver -Fat...

ABFM ITE 2023 Test Questions With Answers All Correct Persistent HTN is defined as ______. - ANS- HTN despite 3 or more antiHTN rx, including a diuretics HTN + Hyperkalemia + low renin + elevated aldosterone. Dx? - ANS- Primary hyperaldosteronism A ______ would be used to evaluate for a neuroendocrine tumor, which can present as chronic flushing and diarrhea. - ANS- 24-hour urine collection for 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) ______ level can be checked if Cushing syndrome is s...

Prophecy Relias Emergency Department (ED) RN A Exam |Version 1| (Latest 2023/ 2024) Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A Q: A 22-year old female who is 8 weeks pregnant presents with a sudden onset of left lower abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. The patient's family member stated that she had a syncopal episode shortly after that. What is the MOST likely diagnosis for her? Ruptured appendix Placenta previa Abruptio placenta Ruptured ectopic pregnancy Answer: Ruptured ectopic ...

Exam 3: NUR101 / NUR 101 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Health Assessment | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A – Fortis Question: How to do dorsalis pedis pulse Answer: Very light touch, normally lateral and parallel with the extensor tendon of the big toe. Question: Pitting edema Scale Answer: 1+ Mild pitting, slight indentation, no perceptible swelling 2+ Moderate pitting, indentation subsides rapidly 3+ Deep pitting, indentation remains, leg looks s...

Pathophysiology Exam 5 Questions and Answers Latest 2024 - Rasmussen1) What pain is typical of diverticulitis? A. Lowerwer left quadrant pain B. Lower right quadrant pain C. Sharp, colicky, periumbilical pain D. Upper right quadrant abdominal pain, radiating into the groin 2) Which of the following describes the condition of acute gastritis? A. Nausea and diarrhea B. Sharp colicky pain with food intake C. Hematemesis D. Abdominal discomfort between meal and at night 3) Which of the fol...

When caring for a patient with Acute Viral Hepatitis B, the nurse should implement which of the following precautions? (Ans- Standard precautions You are the nurse caring for a 60 year old female patient who is post-op laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following dietary recommendations would be most important to include in your discharge teaching? A. "Use caution when eating high fiber foods." B. "It is best to eat three balanced meals a day." C. "Check gastric residuals...

Liver cirrhosis. Esophageal varices Exam Questions and Answers 1. A health care provider who has not been immunized for hepatitis B is exposed to the hepatitis B virus (HBV) through a needle stick from an infected patient. The infection control nurse informs the individual that treatment for the exposure should include a. baseline hepatitis B antibody testing now and in 2 months. b. active immunization with hepatitis B vaccine. c. hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) injection. d. both the...

BSNC 6000 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers Complications of portal hypertension - Answer-- increased pressure in peritoneal capillaries: ascites - port-systemic shunting of blood: development of collateral channels (caput medusae, esophageal varies, hemorrhoids), shunting of ammonia and toxins from the intestine into the general circulation (hepatic encephalopathy - splenomegaly (anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, bleeding) Ascites: what is it, why it occurs - Answer-Abdominal disten...