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Chapter 37
Digestive and Endocrine Disorders
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Gastro-esophageal ___________ disease (GERD) is when stomach contents flow back from the stomach into the esophagus. | Reflux |
| What is the most common symptom of GERD? | Heartburn |
| What is the burning sensation in the chest and sometimes the throat? | Heartburn |
| Risk factors for GERD include being ______-_________, alcohol use, pregnancy, and smoking. | Over-weight |
| What term means expelling stomach contents through the mouth? | Vomiting |
| When caring for someone who is vomiting you need to follow Standard ________________ and the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard. | Precautions |
| When caring for someone who is vomiting you need to turn the person's head well to one side to prevent ____________________. | Aspiration |
| When caring for someone who is vomiting you need to measure, report, and record the ______________ of vomitus. | Amount |
| When caring for someone who is vomiting you need to _____________ of vomitus after the nurse observes it. | Dispose |
| In diverticular disease, small _______________ can develop in the colon. | Pouches |
| In diverticular disease, pouches bulge outward through ____________ spots in the colon. | Weak |
| About half of all people over __________ years of age have diverticulosis. | 60 |
| What forms when bile hardens into stone-like pieces? | Gallstones |
| Risk factors for gallstones include: gender - women are at a ___________ risk than men. | Greater |
| Risk factors for gallstones include a family ______________. | History |
| Risk factors for gallstones include a diet high in _________ and cholesterol leading to an increased risk. | Fat |
| Risk factors for gallstones include: age - persons over a __________ are at greater risk. | 60 |
| Risk factors for gallstones include American ________________. | Indians |
| Risk factors for gallstones include ____________ Americans. | Mexican |
| Risk factors for gallstones include being __________-weight. | Over |
| Risk factors for gallstones include rapid weight ____________ and fasting. | Loss |
| Risk factors for gallstones include __________________ lowering medications that increase the amount of cholesterol secreted into the bile. | Cholesterol |
| Risk factors for gallstones include person with ______________ due to high levels of fatty-acids. | Diabetes |
| Signs and symptoms of gallstones include steady pain in the upper ________________. | Abdomen |
| Signs and symptoms of gallstones include ______________ and vomiting. | Nausea |
| Signs and symptoms of gallstones include ___________-colored stools. | Clay |
| What is an inflammation of the liver? | Hepatitis |
| Signs and symptoms of hepatitis include _______________ (yellowish color of the skin or whites of the eyes) | Jaundice |
| Signs and symptoms of hepatitis include nausea and ______________. | Vomiting |
| Signs and symptoms of hepatitis include bowel movements that are _______________ or clay-colored. | Light |
| Persons at risk for all types of hepatitis include people who have sex with an ________________ person. | Infected |
| Persons at risk for hepatitis B and C include people who are intravenous _____________ users. | Drug |
| Hepatitis A is spread by food or water contaminated with ___________ from an infected person. | Feces |
| Hepatitis A virus is ingested when eating or drinking __________ or water contaminated with feces. | Food |
| Hepatitis A virus is ingested when eating or drinking from a ________________ vessel. | Contaminated |
| Treatment for hepatitis A involves rest, a healthy diet, fluids, and no ________________. | Alcohol |
| Hepatitis B (HBV) is spread through infected ____________, blood products, and body fluids of infected persons. | Blood |
| A person may have hepatitis C and show no ________________. | Symptoms |
| Hepatitis C is spread by ______________ contaminated with the hepatitis C virus. | Blood |
| Hepatitis D occurs only in people infected with hepatitis _______. | B |
| Hepatitis D is spread the same way as _____________. | Hepatitis B |
| What is the name of the disease in which the body cannot produce or use insulin properly? | Diabetes |
| What type of diabetes occurs most often in children, teens, and young adults? | 1 |
| What type of diabetes is most common after age 45? | 2 |
| Being ______-_______, lack of exercise and hypertension are risk factors for type 2 diabetes. | Over-weight |
| What type of diabetes develops during pregnancy? | Gestational |
| Signs and symptoms of diabetes include being very ____________. | Thirsty |
| Signs and symptoms of diabetes include _________________ often. | Urinating |
| Signs and symptoms of diabetes include feeling very ______________ or tired. | Hungry |
| Signs and symptoms of diabetes include losing _____________ without trying. | Weight |
| Signs and symptoms of diabetes include having sores that heal ______________. | Slowly |
| Signs and symptoms of diabetes include having __________, itchy skin. | Dry |
| Signs and symptoms of diabetes include tingling or loss of ______________ in the feet. | Feeling |
| Signs and symptoms of diabetes include ______________ vision. | Blurred |
| Type 1 diabetes is treated with daily _______________ therapy, healthy eating and exercise. | Insulin |
| Good ___________ care is important for persons with diabetes. | Foot |
| What is the term for low blood sugar? | Hypoglycemia |
| What is the term for high blood sugar? | Hyperglycemia |
| Hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia can lead to _______ if not corrected. | Death |
| Causes of hypoglycemia include too _____________ insulin or diabetic medication. | Much |
| Causes of hypoglycemia include ________________ or delaying meals. | Missing |
| Causes of hypoglycemia include eating too ______________ food. | Little |
| Causes of hypoglycemia include _______________ exercise. | Increased |
| Causes of hyperglycemia include undiagnosed _____________. | Diabetes |
| Causes of hyperglycemia include not enough insulin or diabetic _____________. | Medication |
| Causes of hyperglycemia include eating too _____________ food. | Much |
| Causes of hyperglycemia include too ______________ exercise. | Little |
| Causes of hyperglycemia include ________________ stress. | Emotional |
| Causes of hyperglycemia include ________________ or sickness. | Infection |
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