Ulcerative colitis Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ulcerative colitis - type of inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation and ulcers in the inner lining of the colon and rectum What does the colon do? - absorbs water True or False. Ulcerative colitis is limited to the large intestine - True What causes ulcerative colitis? - high fat diet milk allergy stress illness (viral, bacterial) NSAID use genetics What are the four types of ulcerative colitis? - ulcerative proctitis proctosigmoiditis left sided colitis pancolitisulcer...

A male client with Type 1 diabetes mellitus takes a combination of short acting and intermediate acting insulin. The client complains of headaches when awakening and his blood glucose average for the past week has been 210. The nurse recognizes the client is experiencing a daily Somogyi, or rebound effect. Which dosing method is likely to relieve these symptoms? Move the PM intermediate- acting dose to bedtime. When obtaining a throat culture from a 6 year old with possible strepococcal infect...

TEST BANK HESI MED-SURG 2/ RED HESI MED SURG TEST BANK 2024 LATEST COMBINED MED SURG EXAMS 100% DETAILED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS GRADED A+. A nurse plans care for a client with Crohns disease who has a heavily draining fistula. Which intervention should the nurse indicate as the priority action in this clients plan of care? a. Low-fiber diet b. Skin protection c. Antibiotic administration d. Intravenous glucocorticoids b A nurse assesses a client who is recovering from an ileostomy pla...

ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSERS LATEST UPDATE//ALREADY GRADED A+ A 59 year old patients tells the nurse practitioner that he thinks he must have ulcerative colitis. He has been having "black stools" for the last 24 hours. How would the nurse practitioner best document THE FACTS for his reason for seeking care? ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSERS LATEST UPDATE//ALREADY GRADED A+ A 59 year old patients tells the nurse p...

WEB WOC Ostomy Care Complete Study Guide | Latest 2023/2024 jejunostomy location LUQ *frequently not marked by the WOC nurse jejunostomy disease and procedure ischemic bowel, crohn's, trauma, necrotizing enterocolitis diversion of small bowel at jejunum, with or without colectomy, with or without small bowel resection, loop or end stoma jejunostomy function and management *function begins in 24-48 hours *initially gas, then watery clear/green output (fluid and digestive enzymes) *ou...

PAEA General Surgery EOR QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ what are the 2 conditions under the inflammatory bowel disease umbrella? - CORRECT ANSW 1. ulcerative colitis 2. crohn's dz in comparing ulcerative colitis and crohn's dz, which is: -limited to the colon w/ rectum always involved *VS* mouth to anus -transmural *VS* mucosa/submucosa involved -LLQ *VS* RLQ pain -bloody diarrhea *VS* non -complications of perianal dz, strictures, fistulas & granulomas *VS* colo...

15. Which of the following factors is believed to cause ulcerative colitis? 1. Acidic diet 2. Altered immunity 3. Chronic constipation 4. Emotional stress - ANSWER 15. Answer: 2. Altered immunity Several theories exist regarding the cause of ulcerative colitis. One suggests altered immunity as the cause based on the extraintestinal characteristics of the disease, such as peripheral arthritis and cholangitis. Diet and constipation have no effect on the development of ulcerative colitis. E...

What are examples of things that can cause visceral pain? -ANSWER Intestine, biliary tree, liver disease What are examples of things that can cause parietal pain? -ANSWER Appendicitis, peritonitis What are examples of things that can cause referred pain? -ANSWER Cholecystitis What are examples of things that can cause colicky pain? -ANSWER Renal stones What is the order in which you should perform an abdominal physical exam? -ANSWER 1. inspection 2. auscultation 3. percussion 4. p...

Absite/Surgery questions with correct answers 2023Pain out of proportion to the physical exam? - correct answer Ischemia Colicky abdominal Pain? - correct answer Obstruction Peritonitis gets what treatment? - correct answer Ex Lap Rebound Tenderness? - correct answer Peritonitis, ex lap Involuntary guarding? - correct answer Peritonitis, ex lap Image the RUQ with? - correct answer Ultrasound Image the LLQ with? - correct answer CT scan Image the RLQ with? - correct answer CT...

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