Exam 39: Assisting in Gastroenterology

For each of the following diagnostic procedures of the GI system, list at least three instructions that should be included in patient teaching on how to prepare for the procedure: A) UGI B) Barium enema C) HIDA scan D) Colonoscopy E) Hemoccult screening

Ascites is associated with patients who have chronic kidney disease.

Hepatitis carriers can be asymptomatic but infectious.

If a patient vomits bright red blood, typically from the upper gastrointestinal region, the patient is said to have __________.

The four abdominal quadrants and nine regions are used routinely to describe and document GI complaints, signs, and symptoms.List the four abdominal quadrants and name at least one organ located in each.Also name the nine regions.

Cytoprotective medications help protect the tissues lining the stomach and small intestine and are used in the treatment of H.pylori infections of the GI system.

You have learned a great deal about infectious viral hepatitis in this chapter.Explain the mode of transmission and typical signs and symptoms of the following types of viral hepatitis.

Which procedure would be most likely to have long-lasting psychological effects on the patient?

Malabsorption problems are expected in patients after weight loss surgery because of which of the following?

Patients frequently call the physician's office because of GI system complaints.Based on what you have learned about asking specific questions about the patient's chief complaint, list three questions you would ask for the following signs and symptoms. A) Nausea and vomiting B) Diarrhea C) Constipation D) Abdominal pain

The absorption of nutrients is the primary role of the:

Dietary restrictions for the collection of an occult stool sample should be followed for 72 hours before the specimen is collected.

All of the following are symptoms of Crohn's disease except:

Mr.Grassi is diagnosed with a cancerous tumor of the cecum.He is scheduled for a resection of which of the following areas of the colon?

The most common procedure or treatment for food poisoning is to:

Which of the following is a GI system medication prescribed to block histamine production?

To which specialist would a patient most likely be referred if a routine physical examination revealed an abnormality in the lower portion of the descending colon?

One of the signs of a suspected peptic ulcer is a drop in hemoglobin.

Constipation can be treated with:

__________ occurs with an increased amount of pressure in the circulatory system.