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Nurs550 Midterm Questions with Detailed
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gallbladder disease risk factors

Ans: family hx, diet-fatty foods, female,


Gallbladder disease- subjective symptoms

Ans: pain in RUQ which radiates to R Shoulder, report of N/V, subjective fever


Gallbladder disease- objective symptoms

Ans: + Murphys sign, fever, jaundice


Gallbladder disease diagnostics

Ans: RUQ ultrasound (first), HIDA scan- if negative U/S but symptoms persist,
elevated liver enzymes/lipase/amylase/leukocytosis


Pancreatitis risk factors

Ans: ETOH abuse, some diabetic meds, older patients, HLD, renal transplant
patients


Pancreatitis subjective findings

Ans: severe RUQ pain/or-epigastric pain and radiates to the back


Pancreatitis objective findings

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Ans: Abdominal tenderness, abdominal distension, hypoactive bowel sounds.
s/s-shock poor prognosis


Pancreatitis diagnosed by

Ans: CBC to rule out infection, Elevated amylase (3x higher than normal),
increased lipase, if leukocytosis- draw CRP-if positive think , sometimes elevated
LFT, necrotizing pancreatitis. Upright abdominal film, CT of abdomen


normal lipase

Ans: 0-160


Lipase levels in acute pancreatitis

Ans: 3-4x normal level


Normal WBC count

Ans: 4,000-11,000


Leukocytosis

Ans: Abnormally high WBC count, greater than 11k


AST

Ans: Typically the range for normal AST is reported between 10 to 40 units per
liter


ALT

Ans: ALT between 7 to 56 units per liter.


GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) risk factors