GI System Overview (Test 2)

Question 1

What are healthy GI system functions?

Answer 1

Ingestion, digestion, and absorption of nutrients; elimination of wastes; major role in the immune system

Question 2

How can you keep your GI system healthy?

Answer 2

Fiber, probiotics, hydration

Question 3

How can you get fiber besides food?

Answer 3

Fiber supplements, Maggie says they are very helpful

Question 4

Where can you get probiotics?

Answer 4

Yogurt or anything that’s fermented (sauerkraut, pickled things, etc.)

Question 5

What can fiber reduce and what can it prevent?

Answer 5

It can reduce your cholesterol and prevent bowel/colon cancer

Question 6

What can keep the immune system strong?

Answer 6

Rest, nutrition, exercise, mental attitude/stree

Question 7

To keep your GI system healthy what should you avoid?

Answer 7

Tobacco of all forms, excessive alcohol use, excessive caffeine, overeating, exposure to toxic chemicals

Question 8

What can excessive caffeine due to the GI system?

Answer 8

Can cause indigestion and GERD

Question 9

What happens when you overeat?

Answer 9

It pushes all the food up and it causes heartburn feelings and stuff

Question 10

How to keep the system moving?

Answer 10

Elimination of waste, control of cholesterol, “healthy” GI function at least once a day, fiber, activity, hydration, maintenance of beneficial bacteria base

Question 11

What do alterations in one part of the GI system do?

Answer 11

Can cause alterations in another part of the system (ex: If you’re constipated you lose your appetite, etc.)

Question 12

What 2 aspects make up one continuous system?

Answer 12

GI tract and accessory organs

Question 13

Common categories of alterations?

Answer 13

Irritation/inflammation, infection, underactive (hypoactive), overactive (hyperactive), malformation, trauma, or structural changes, and autoimmune

Question 14

What is appendicitis?

Answer 14

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Question 15

What is an example of an acute GI condition?

Answer 15

Appendicitis

Question 16

What is a chronic GI condition?

Answer 16

Either it is ongoing (present all the time), or exacerbation (acute episode of chronic condition)

Question 17

What is an acute GI condition?

Answer 17

One time incidence

Question 18

How do you reset the system in the case of irritation/inflammation?

Answer 18

NPO, nasogastric tube low suction, bland/BRAT diet

Question 19

What are examples of irritation/inflammation conditions?

Answer 19

Gastritis, pancreatitis

Question 20

What problems can you anticipate that go along with being NPO, NG tubes, bland diet, etc.

Answer 20

???

Question 21

How can you protect your system in the case of irritation/inflammation conditions?

Answer 21

Lifestyle changes, meds, diet

Question 22

How can you buy time for the system to heal from irritation/inflammation?

Answer 22

Rest (NPO)

Question 23

How can you treat a GI infection?

Answer 23

Antibiotics

Question 24

What causes peptic ulcers?

Answer 24

H. pylori infections

Question 25

What does diverticulitis require?

Answer 25

Antibiotics

Question 26

If the GI system is hypoactive, what should you do? How?

Answer 26

Stimulate peristalsis with fiber and medications (bowel stimulants)

Question 27

What are examples of bowel stimulants? *You need to make a list!!! :)

Answer 27

Reglan, fiber, magnesium, sugar, etc.???????

Question 28

What do pain meds and narcotics do to the GI system?

Answer 28

Slows down peristalsis

Question 29

What is gastroschisis? What kind of disease is it?

Answer 29

When organs are born outside of the body. It is hereditary.

Question 30

What interventions should be done for small or large bowel blockages?

Answer 30

Decompress (NG tube to low suction), rest (NPO), hydration (IV fluids), time (4-6 days or so)

Question 31

What should be done for a hyperactive GI system?

Answer 31

Slow down peristalsis with fiber (?) and medications (which meds besides Imodium??)

Question 32

What meds slow down peristalsis?

Answer 32

Imodium and???

Question 33

What are examples of malformation or structural changes?

Answer 33

Pyloric stenosis, inperforate anus, gastroschisis, hiatal hernia, GERD (what 3 of these are infant diseases???)

Question 34

*Look up...

Answer 34

All of slide 33's diseases!!! :)

Question 35

What is GERD r/t?

Answer 35

Impaired lower esophageal sphincter

Question 36

People with GI bleeds receive what kind of IV drips?

Answer 36

Protonix and Sandostatin

Question 37

What medications actions have to do with GI medication categories? (Confusing??)

Answer 37

Decrease stomach acid, protect from stomach acid, neutralize stomach acid; treat infections (antibiotics and anti-infectives); stimulate peristalsis (Reglan, fiber, magnesium, sugar, etc.); slow peristalsis (Imodium, etc.)