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IBS and dumping sydrome are d/t what?   show
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show decreased fluid absorption  
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stool posistive for parasites, and antibiotic-induced c-diff is caused by what?   show
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`the nurse realizes the pt w/acute infectious diahrrea needs more teaching when he says...   show
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show assisst the pt to the restroom at the time of normal defacation  
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show dried beans  
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preferred tx for acute constipation is?   show
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show v/s  
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show foreign body perforation, ruptured abdominal aneurysm, ruptured ectopic prego, acute ischemic bowel  
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A nursing intervention for a pt in pain d/t not passing flatus is...   show
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A 22 year old calls & complains of n/v & pain in right lower abdomen. The nurse advises...   show
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when caring for a pt w/IBS, it is important for the nurse to do what...   show
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The pt w/chronic constipation: holding the urge at work does what?   show
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show seen w/low fiber intake, small stool mass & hard  
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show causes daily laxative use & chronic dilation & loss of tone in the colon  
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The pt w/chronic constipation: hx of hemmorhoids and HTN   show
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The pt w/chronic constipation: high dietary fiber w/low fluid intake effects it how?   show
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A good nursing intervention for a pt who returns to the surgical room w/an IV, NG & jackson pratt?   show
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A pt w/a gunshot wound to the abdomen complains of pain after seversl hrs of repair surgery. What should the nurse do?   show
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show perforation w/peritonitis  
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show Mcburney's point  
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show confined to large intestine, can be cured w/surgical colectomy, rectal bleeding, risk of colon CA  
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show involves entire thickness of bowel wall, has segmented distribution, fromation of fistulas  
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seen in both ulcerative colitis & crohn's dz   show
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show decreased hb and hct  
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w/ulcerative colitis, cellular mucousal breakdown causes   show
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show decreased Na, K, Mg, Cl, and bicarbonate  
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show elevbated WBC  
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show erythma nodosum & arthritis  
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show corticosteroids and 6-mercapttpurine  
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show parenteral nutrition, IV fluids, nasgastric sx, and NPO are for what purpose?  
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show sulfasalazine  
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show cobalamin injections, iron injections  
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show sedatives  
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In IBD, what is done to relieve symptoms?   show
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show an unopened loop ileostomy  
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show measure ileostomy output to determine pts determine status of pts fluid output  
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show pallor & hair loss  
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bands of scar tissue constrict the intestine   show
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closed loop twisting of bowel on itself   show
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show vascular obstruction  
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protrusion of bowel in weak or abnormal opening   show
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show intussusception  
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show adynamic obstruction  
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show sitz baths for comfort & cleaning  
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sacrococcygeal hairy tract   show
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show anorectal absess  
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ulcer in anal wall   show
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show hemmorhoid  
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show anorectal fistula  
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show an ectensive resection of the ileum  
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A pt w/celiac dz needs more teaching when he says...   show
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the most common form of malabsorption is tx with...   show
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show elevating the scrotum with scrotal support  
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obstruced intestinal flow & blood supply is what kind of hernia?   show
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what kind of hernia follows a spermatic cord or round ligament?   show
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show ventral  
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what kind of hernia cannot be placed back into the abdominal cavity?   show
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protrusion into femoral canal is what kind of hernia?   show
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show reducible  
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the fluid and lyte balances which occur w/small bowel obstruction are a result of...   show
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rapid projectile vomitting occurs with...   show
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show large  
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fecal vomitting occurs with _________ bowel obstruction   show
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metabolic ________ is most likely to occur w/low small bowel obstruction   show
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show strangulated  
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abdominal pain which is crampy, colicky, coming/going in waves is characteristic of ___________ obstruction   show
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NG and nasointestinal tubes are used to decompress __________ b9owel obstructions   show
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show mouth care Q2-3 hours  
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whether polyps are cancerous...   show
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show fecal testing for occult blood  
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for colorectal CA, the nurse specifically asks about...   show
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show brick red, puffy, oozes blood  
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show liquid to semi-liquid, extremely irritating to skin, less odiferous than colostomy  
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descending colostomy drainage looks like...   show
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show semi-formed, irregular, irritating to skin, foul odor  
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when teaching a pt about colostomy irrigation, the nurse explains...   show
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show maintain a high fiber diet & use bulk laxatives to increase fecal volume  
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during an acute attack of diverticulitis, the pt is monitored for what...   show
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the appropriate tx for the pt w/diarrhea d/t rotavirus is...   show
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show temperature (infx)  
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the nurse should increase the comfort of a pt w/appendicitis by...   show
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the difference between crohns and U.C.?   show
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obstruction of large bowel manifestation?   show
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A pt is to undergo chemo/radiation for colorectal CA- nurse teaching includes that...   show
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show sigmoid colostomy  
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differece in s/s of diverticulitis vs diverticulosis?   show
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show apply scrotal support w/ice bag  
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show scrambled eggs & sausage  
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show pain meds before bowel movement  
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show abdominal insicion is made, the PROXIMAL SIGMOID COLON is brought throught the abdominal wall & formed into a colostomy. The pt is repositioned, a perineal incision is made and the DISTAL sigmoid colon, rectum, & anus are removed through the incision  
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