NUR 1028: Ulcerative Colitis questions with correct answers

What is Ulcerative Colitis? - Answer chronic inflammatory bowel disease; just in the LARGE intestine What are the risk factors for ulcerative colitis? - Answer Auto-immune disease Peak incidence - teens and young adults, those in 6th decade of life Heredity Culture/Genetic (U.S., northern European nations, & American Jews of European descent) Etiology Unknown Environmental factors Autoimmunity Lifestyle factors What is the pediatric etiology of ulcerative colitis? - Answer malabsorption of adequate nutrition *failure to grow *children should recieve dietary supplements in addition to meds *children with IBD also may have lower bone density *provide several small feedings/day *liquid supplements PRN to ensure protein & adequate caloric requirements What are the diagnostic tests for ulcerative colitis