Client centered care EXAM 2 (Solved)

GI Tract is made up of what correct answers The mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, rectum, and anus. Accessory organs of the GI correct answers The liver, gallbladder, and pancreas Functions of the upper GI correct answers Chewing, swallowing, and breaking down food particles. Risk factors for oral cancer correct answers Cigarette smoking, tobacco use, pipe smoking, excessive alcohol use, infection with HPV, and genetic predisposition Signs and symptoms of oral cancer correct answers Lesions on the tongue or mucosa, sores or discoloration of the lips or mouth that don't heal treatment of oral cancer correct answers radiation, chemotherapy, surgery that may require the creation of a tracheostomy Nursing care of a patient with oral cancer correct answers Involves monitoring respiratory status, nutritional support, and comfort measures Esophageal cancer/ gastric cancer risk factors correct answers Smoking, excessive alcohol use cause of esophageal cancer correct answers Barrett esophagus Barrett esophagus correct answers Precancerous condition due to longstanding GERD, the constant irritation of the esophagus by stomach fluids can cause cells to become malignant. Signs and symptoms of esophageal cancer correct answers dysphagia, hoarseness, persistent cough, halitosis, regurgitation of foods, and weight loss. Treatment of esophageal cancer correct answers Endoscopic therapies and surgeries. Esophagectomy is less commonly done due to complication rate respiratory acidosis correct answers A drop in blood pH due to hypoventilation (too little breathing) and a resulting accumulation of Co2. respiratory alkalosis correct answers Arise in blood pH due to hyperventilation (excessive breathing) and a resulting decrease in CO2. metabolic acidosis correct answers decreased pH in blood and body tissues as a result of an upset in metabolism metabolic alkalosis correct answers elevation of HCO3- usually caused by an excessive loss of metabolic acids