LPN CCC2 Exam 3 questions and answers latest top score.

LPN CCC2 Exam 3 questions and answers latest top score. Chyme - correct answers.Partially digested, semiliquid food mixed with digestive enzymes and acids in the stomach. Diarrhea - correct ent passage of liquid or semiliquid stool Causes of diarrhea include: - correct answers.*variety of illnesses *food poisoning *excessive stress *inflammation of the bowel S/S of diarrhea - correct answers.-loose stools -distention -hyperactive bowel sounds -abdominal cramping/pain -fluid and electrolyte balance off -loss of potassium can cause dysrthmia's treatment for diarrhea *mild *moderate *severe *severe long-term *due to infectionterm-8 - correct answers.*not treated unless lasts longer than 24-48 hours OR number of stools is so ↑ that excessive amounts of fluid is lost *only clear liquids are permitted by mouth *NPO until diarrhea subsides *may require TPN *stool cultures and antibiotics may be needed Antidiarrheal medications - correct answers.*KLIP* *(Kaopectate) *diphenoxylate hydrochloride (Lomotil) -should be instructed to not operate machinery until CNS effects are known *loperamide hydrochloride (Imodium) *tincture of opium (Paregoric) --(Pepto-Bismol)-- acute vs. chronic diarrhea - correct answers.* acute <2 weeks *chronic > 2 weeks acute diarrhea: the abrupt onset of 3 or ↑ loose stools per day foods that thicken stool - correct answers.*applesauce *bananas *rice *bread *beets *potatoes w/o skin *oatmeal *creamy pb *pasta *tapioca *yogurt Nursing management of diarrhea - correct answers.*monitor I&O *monitor electrolyte imbalances -watch for s/s of dehydration: ↓ skin turgor, thick oral secretions, and ↓ urine output -Gatorade helps prevent imbalances