Exam 1: NUR2349/ NUR 2349 (New 2022/
2023) Professional Nursing I / PN I Exam
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QUESTION
Where is an intestinal obstruction most common?
Answer:
in the small intestine
QUESTION
What is a mechanical intestine obstruction?
Answer:
conditions that cause a blockage
QUESTION
What would you hear when you auscultate bowel sounds for a pt that has an intestinal
obstruction?
Answer:
Usually no bowel sounds or occasional splashing sound
QUESTION
How is an intestinal obstruction treated?
Answer:
decompression
surgery
QUESTION
What is the common age group for colorectal cancer patients?
Answer:
pts 50 and older
QUESTION
How does colorectal cancer begin?
Answer:
Begins as an adenomatous polyp (noncancerous growth)
QUESTION
What risk factors put a pt at higher risk for colorectal cancer?
Answer:
history of breast and/or ovarian cancer
Ulcerative Colitis
Crohn's Disease
Polyps
QUESTION
What are the s/s of colon cancer? (2 things)
Answer:
rectal bleeding
changes in stool
QUESTION
what is the treatment for colon cancer?
Answer:
resection/colostomy
QUESTION
What are the s/s of irritable bowel syndrome?
Answer:
Abdominal pain
bloating
diarrhea and/or constipation
hyperactivity of GI tract
LLQ abd pain
stool - constipated, hard followed by softer diarrheal, watery with mucus
QUESTION
What is the tx for irritable bowel syndrome?
Answer:
diet changes
increased fiber
stress reduction
bulk-forming laxatives for constipation
antidiarrheal agents (Imodium) for diarrhea
QUESTION
What is irritable bowel syndrome usually called?
Answer:
Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease
QUESTION
What is the etiology of chron's disease and ulcerative colitis?
Answer:
unknown
most likely genetic
QUESTION
What does ulcerative colitis affect?
Answer:
affects large colon
progressing distally to proximally
QUESTION
What does chron's disease affect?
Answer:
patchy involvement of small intestine
QUESTION
What do the abscesses from ulcerative colitis lead [Show Less]