NURS214-Lower GI Questions With Complete
Solutions
how are medications given for diarrhea Correct
Answers -used sparingly
-not at all until cause has been identified (want
bacteria to get out, not stay)
how are polyps diagnosed Correct Answers -
colonoscopy
-advised to have screening at 50 and q 5 years
thereafter (polyps need 5 yrs of growth for sig
malignancy)
how do you know if the appendix has ruptured
Correct Answers -sudden pain relief may indicate
rupture of appendix (leads to peritonitis)
-rigid abd.
-abd. distention
-tachycardia
-rapid, shallow resp
-inc. temp
-shock sxs
how does colorectal cancer spread Correct
Answers by direct extension to involve entire
bowel circumference and adjacent organs
,how is a stool specimen done if a parasitic infection
is suspected Correct Answers series of 3
specimens at 2-3 day intervals
how is a volvulus treated Correct Answers most
likely requires surgery
how is an intussusception treated Correct Answers
diagnosed and treated with hydrostatic barium
enema
how is Celiac disease treated Correct Answers -
gluten free diet
-tx. nutritional deficiencies
how is Hirschsprungs Disease treated Correct
Answers surgical removal w/ temporary colostomy
what are anorectal disorders Correct Answers -
hemorrhoids
what are anorectal lesions Correct Answers -anal
fissures (crack, tear)
-anorectal abscess (pus pocket)
-anorectal fistula (sharing space)
-pilonidal disease
-imperforate anus
what are assessments for diarrhea Correct
Answers -duration, extent of diarrhea
, -risk factors
-abd. assessment
-sxs of dehydration
what are causes of an appendix obstruction
Correct Answers -fecalith (hard mass of feces)
-calculus or stone
-foreign body
-inflammation
-tumor
-parasites
-edema of lymphoid tissue
what are causes of peritonitis Correct Answers -
infection
-chemical irritant
-enteric bacteria
-necrotic bowel
-abd. trauma
what are clinical manifestations of an intestinal
obstruction Correct Answers -cramping, colicky
abd. pain; intermittent, intensifying
-vomiting
-early mechanical BS: borborygmi, high pitched
tinkling; visible peristaltic waves
-later: silent w/ paralytic ileus; diminished or
absent BS throughout
-sxs of dehydration
Solutions
how are medications given for diarrhea Correct
Answers -used sparingly
-not at all until cause has been identified (want
bacteria to get out, not stay)
how are polyps diagnosed Correct Answers -
colonoscopy
-advised to have screening at 50 and q 5 years
thereafter (polyps need 5 yrs of growth for sig
malignancy)
how do you know if the appendix has ruptured
Correct Answers -sudden pain relief may indicate
rupture of appendix (leads to peritonitis)
-rigid abd.
-abd. distention
-tachycardia
-rapid, shallow resp
-inc. temp
-shock sxs
how does colorectal cancer spread Correct
Answers by direct extension to involve entire
bowel circumference and adjacent organs
,how is a stool specimen done if a parasitic infection
is suspected Correct Answers series of 3
specimens at 2-3 day intervals
how is a volvulus treated Correct Answers most
likely requires surgery
how is an intussusception treated Correct Answers
diagnosed and treated with hydrostatic barium
enema
how is Celiac disease treated Correct Answers -
gluten free diet
-tx. nutritional deficiencies
how is Hirschsprungs Disease treated Correct
Answers surgical removal w/ temporary colostomy
what are anorectal disorders Correct Answers -
hemorrhoids
what are anorectal lesions Correct Answers -anal
fissures (crack, tear)
-anorectal abscess (pus pocket)
-anorectal fistula (sharing space)
-pilonidal disease
-imperforate anus
what are assessments for diarrhea Correct
Answers -duration, extent of diarrhea
, -risk factors
-abd. assessment
-sxs of dehydration
what are causes of an appendix obstruction
Correct Answers -fecalith (hard mass of feces)
-calculus or stone
-foreign body
-inflammation
-tumor
-parasites
-edema of lymphoid tissue
what are causes of peritonitis Correct Answers -
infection
-chemical irritant
-enteric bacteria
-necrotic bowel
-abd. trauma
what are clinical manifestations of an intestinal
obstruction Correct Answers -cramping, colicky
abd. pain; intermittent, intensifying
-vomiting
-early mechanical BS: borborygmi, high pitched
tinkling; visible peristaltic waves
-later: silent w/ paralytic ileus; diminished or
absent BS throughout
-sxs of dehydration
