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Med-Surg ch27
Gastrointestinal Sys.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What's the role of the intestinal tract and accesory organs of digestion? | purpose is for intake, absorption and assimilation of food to provide nourishment for the body. |
| Absorption | the transfer of nutrients fromthe intestine into the blood stream. |
| What is the rhymmic squeezing action that moves food along the intestinal tract called? | Peristalsis |
| This is the sum of many physical and chemical processes concerned with the disposition of absorbed nutrients? | Metaboism |
| Anabloism | metabolic activities that involves the systhesis of substances needed to build, maintain and repair body tissue |
| Catabolism | this is the breakdown of larger molecules into smaller molecules so that energy is available |
| Name the 3 accessory organs of the digestive system? | Liver, Pancreas, Gallbladder |
| Which accessory organ is not needed for the body to function? | The Gallbladder |
| If what accessory organ is removed or becomes nonfunctional, would the patient need to be on Insulin and enzyme therapy for life? | The Pancreas |
| What occurs when you get disorders of the GI system? | You get malnutrition and a weakening of the immune system and less disease-fighting cells are made. |
| Which type of intestional tract problem causes bands of scar tissue that bind two anatomical surfaces together that are normally seperate and cause an obstruction? | Postoperative Adhesions |
| What happens when you have contined irration and inflammation of the GI Muscosa? | you may have intestianl bleeding and and increased peristalsis which may cause inadequate absorption of Nutrients |
| These intestinal disorders occur most often in the Jewish community and are due to genetic predispotion? | Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis |
| This Cancer has a familial tendency? | Colon cancer |
| This type of cancer comes from eating foods that contain Nitrates or that have been charred? | Esophageal & Stomach Cancers |
| People that have had chemotherapy develope what? | A conditon called Sprue, which is a malabsorption problem |
| Which groups of people are predisposed to developing Gallstones because of their high secretion of Cholestrol in the Bile? | Native Americans and Mexicans |
| What are the risk factors of stone formation in the Gallbladder? | Liquid diets that produce fast weight loss, Obesity, having several kids, people with Diabetes Mellitus or Crohn's Disease |
| How to prevent Gallstones? | watch your weight, avoid rapid weightloss, be active, low-fat and cholestrol diets |
| Virus attacks the Liver? | Hepatitis B & C |
| This Virus has been shown to have a link to Liver and causes inflammation and damage to the tissue? | Hepatitis Virus B & C |
| This drug, among many others, can be very toxic to the Liver and cause damage? | Acetaminophen(Tylenol) |
| What other organism can cause damage to the liver(people wade in contominated water? | Parasites |
| How can Liver disorders be avoided? | get vaccine, limit alcohol intake, avoid toxic and carcinogenic chemicals, |
| Pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| Which conditions have been found to have a link to pancreatitis? | alcoholism, obstructive Cholelithiasis, Peptic Ulcers, Hyperlipidemia, and Trauma |
| Pancreatitic cancer risk factors include which conditions? | Obesity, chronic pancreatitis, and Diabetes Mellitus, smoking |
| What is Diverticulosis? | these are pockets that form along the colon wall and where waste material can lodge. Can be caused when the patient's diet is lacking in Fiber. |
| Whats the best way to help the digestion digestion? | increase the patient mobility. |
| What test is perfomed to check the Colon for any abnormalities? | regular and Virtual Colonoscopy(ck for allergies to dye's used) |
| What are the things to watch to patient for when they are undergoing a bowel prep for a diagnostic test? | for signs of confusion, shortness of breath, weakness, muscle cramping, dehydration, electrolyte imbalance. |
| When a patient is having any kind of GI test what would there status be? | NPO-nothing by mouth |
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