Ugi review - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PEDS MODULES EXAM 4 UNIT 11: GI DISORDERS REVIEW OF ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY • Upper GI Tract o Mouth o esophagus • Lower GI Tract o Stomach o Duodenum o Jejunum o Ileum o Cecum o Appendix o Ascending colon o Transverse colon o Descending colon o Sigmoid colon o Rectum o Anal canal o Anus • Accessory structures o ??? PEDIATRIC DIFFERENCES • Peristalsis more rapid than in adults = diarrhea • Fever increases peristalsis CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS • Present at...

Hesi Med Surg Exam An ER nurse is completing an assessment on a patient that is alert but struggles to answer questions. When she attempts to talk, she slurs her speech and appears very frightened. What additional clinical manifestation does the nurse expect to find if nacy's sysmptoms have been caused by a brain attack (stroke)? A. A carotid bruit B. A hypotensive blood pressure C. hyperreflexic deep tendon relexes. D. Decreased bowel sounds A) A carotid bruit. Rationale: the carotid artery (a...

NURSING 101 Med Surg Medical-Surgical B 1. 1.ID: Which method elicits the most accurate information during a physical assessment of an older client? o Ask the client to recount one's health history. o Obtain the client's information from a caregiver. o Review the past medical record for medications. o Use reliable assessment tools for older adults. Correct Specific assessment tools (D) for an older adult, such as Older Adult Resource Services Center Instrument (OARS), mini-men...