Upper GI

What can the nurse implement before and after a procedure? Or from the moment they are engaging the client?

Name three diagnostic testing that is implemented for upper GI issues?

Swallow Barium Study is what type of Diagnostic testing and what does the study test?

MRI is what type of Diagnostic testing and what does the study test?

With a Swallow Barium Study inform the patient 7 things, they are?

What do you teach the patient about an MRI?

EGD or esophagagastroduodenoscopy is what type of Diagnostic testing and what does the study test?

With a EGD Study inform the patient about 6 things, they are?

The EDG uses an endoscope during the exam. What 3 things can I identify?

EGD that is performed in the lower GI tract are what?

Laproscopy is what?

With a colonoscopy Study inform the patient about 3 things, they are?

What type of test is defacography?

When you think about about Upper GI and Lower GI you think about what common Signs and symptoms; list 5?

What is Nausea and what is it accompanied by?

What is Vomiting and what 3 things is it accompanied by?

Nauseas and vomiting have a specific populace that are at risk, they are?

Vomiting issues unrelated to GI is also associated with what 10 additional issues?

Upper and lower GI and N, V come with several additional terminology and assessments

When we talk about upper GI and additional terms and assessment, what is a "clue" and what does it mean?

What stimulates or is the stimuli in vomiting and where is it located?

Name the 9 structures of stimuli in vomiting?

What is the 3 main physiology stimuli of N and V and what do they release to cause the medullary vomiting center to stimulate N and V?

How do you treat N and V and what main clue would cause RN to indicate more assessment is needed to tx symptoms?

What is an antiemetic and name 4 antiemetic medications?

So the antiemetics Compa/prochlo(azine), and Phenergan/promo work by what 4 actions?

So the antiemetics Compa/prochlo(azine), and Phenergan/promo have 6 SE, they are?
2. Also HUGE deal Phenergan/promo is a what and how do we treat not when we give oral but when we inject med.?

So the antiemetic Zofran/Ondansetron, work by what 6 actions?

So the antiemetics Zofran/ondansetron have 4 SE, they are?

So the antiemetics Zofran/ondansetron and Phenergan/promo have a specific safety need, what is it?

So the antiemetic Reglan (meet-clopromide), work by what 5 actions?

*ON TEST* Focus on the side effects--So the antiemetic Reglan (meto-clopromide), have 4 SE, they are? Is Reglan OTC? Is this drug related to Cannabis like product?

So why Non-drug therapy to help upper GI signs and symptoms of discomfort, and name 5 alternative/non-drug therapies?

Okay, the so say the antiemetic Reglan (meto-clopromide), cannabis related drug is not increasing their nutrition; what 5 things can try to deliver nutrition therapy?

7 additional nutritional therapy knowledge to implement or list are?

What is the initial fluid of choice when recovering from Nausea and vomiting?

Back to nutritional therapy; where do we go from the 5 and then 7 additional nutrition therapies when the patient is ready? what 4 important points are we going to keep in mind?

Name 4 nursing DX for N and V?

What is the most common upper GI problem in adults?

What is the most common upper GI problem that causes persistent mild reflux and how often does it occur; and what is the cause of this disease?

This upper GI disease has no main cause; BUT identify one main cause that is a suspect in several causes? Also, what fluid is responsible for the irritation?

GERD has ’13’ symptom risk factors, oh my; name them?

Gerd has recommendations to relieve symptoms? What test is used to differentiate between barrels (precancerous) and esophageal metaplasia complications?

Tx GERD with what OTC meds? What are the SE and why?

This has been mentioned but again what are 6 Predisposing Factors of GERD?

We indicated that their is no one cause but their was a main cause (LES) for the upper GI disease known as GERD? can you tell me the two factors and what they cause?

List the 3 major GERD symptoms?

How can we really dx S/S history of GERD?

I feel like we have gone over this but name 4 main GERD symptoms?

Name 4 GERD diagnostic studies?

Chronic GERD versus Barrett’s Cancer how can I tell?

Name 7 GERD complications?

Teach me 8 things about GERD in order to improve signs and symptoms?

What are the RN goals of GERD drug therapy; list 4 goals?

List 5 GERD drugs that we use therapeutically?

List 5 GERD drugs that we use therapeutically and assign a drug name?

True or false? Patients on PPIs in the hospital have a 65% increased risk of getting CDiff diarrhea then when taking at home?

Is there Surgical Therapy for GERD; what is our goal?

If and only if their becomes a complication with the conservative treatment of GERD name a surgical procedure utilized to treat GERD; and describe?

What is a herniation of a portion of the stomach into the esophagus through an opening, or hiatus, in the diaphragm?

What is also referred to as a diaphragmatic hernia and esophageal hernia? Also give me two super important facts that go with this type of hernia?

Name 2 types of Hiatal/diaphragmatic, and esophageal hernias? which is positional and which is an emergency? Which is more common in older women?

Hiatal/diaphragmatic, and esophageal hernias have 3 causes, what are they?

With Hiatal/diaphragmatic, and esophageal hernias what big complication is associated with this structural cause? Name the additional 4 symptoms that are also symptoms of GERD?

With treatmen, Diagnosis, and drug therapy for Hiatal/diaphragmatic, and esophageal hernias is it the same as GERD?

Hiatal/diaphragmatic, and esophageal hernias have 8 symptoms, what are they?

two tests for Hiatal/diaphragmatic, and esophageal hernias used to Dx, what are they?

What options of surgical therapy do I have for a Hiatal/diaphragmatic, and or esophageal hernias, name 4 and what are they?

What is Gastritis?
What causes Gastritis?
Is it acute, chronic, or both?

What 6 agents cause gastritis not what aggravates to cause gastritis?

List 6 ACUTE Gastritis symptoms, they are?

List 10 Chronic Gastritis symptoms, they are?

So Gastritis and Chronic gastritis may cause pernicious anemia when parietal cells are lost, So what will this patient need for the rest of their life?

Gastritis diagnostic studies for acute we have one study and chronic we have 4 studies with one of them being a Gold Std., name them?

Acute Gastritis Collaborative Care involves 10 steps, name them?

Chronic Gastritis Collaborative Care involves 10 steps, name them?

PUD or Peptic Ulcer Disease can involve what structures of the body and provide a general description? Also, is it acute, chronic or both? List a fun fact to share?

PUD has 6 main causes, they are?

What do you call a physiologic stress ulcer that is acute ulcer flair up that develops after a physiologic insult, such as; major surgery, severe burns, and or trauma?

PUD or Peptic Ulcer Disease has 10 Signs and Symptoms that help DX disease, they are?

When is PUD, peptic ulcer disease considered an emergency or complicated? Identify the 3 major complications, they are? Are any of these considered more emergent than the others?

PUD Hemorrhage has 3 identifiers, name them?

PUD Perforation has 4 identifiers name them?

Peptic Ulcer PUD perforation has 8 symptoms, name them?

Okay question a duodenal ulcer of the posterior wall penetrates the head of the pancreas, results in a walled-off perforation, who are you? Are these more common in males or females?

A peptic ulcer disease gastric outlet obstruction in the distal stomach and
duodenum is a result of 4 things, name them?

PUD/Peptic Ulcer Disease has 8 Gastric Outlet Obstruction Symptoms, name them?

PUD/Peptic Ulcer Disease has 4 diagnostic studies that can identify PUD, name them?

Their are 5 collaborative care suggestions for PUD/peptic ulcer disease and one major Goal, name them?

So their are 5 PUD/Peptic Ulcer Disease Drug therapies, name them?