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Study Guide for Final July 30, 2024 Kelley's Lectures Lower GI 1 What age group is at risk for diverticulosis? 2 What type of diet is a cause for diverticulosis? 3 What causes diverticulitis? 4 What GI disease has Toxic Megacolon as a complication? 5 If a patient is on Sulfasalazine, what re...

Study Guide for Final July 30, 2024 Kelley's Lectures Lower GI 1 What age group is at risk for diverticulosis? 2 What type of diet is a cause for diverticulosis? 3 What causes diverticulitis? 4 What GI disease has Toxic Megacolon as a complication? 5 If a patient is on Sulfasalazine, what reaction should they call the doctor for? 6 What are the s/s of Crohn's disease? 7 What would you teach a patient with constipation to do to prevent it? 8 A patient with diarrhea has been rehydrated. How would you know it worked? 9 S/S of appendicitis 10 What disorder is a patient with Crohn's disease at risk for? 11 What lab would you watch for a patient with loose watery stool? 12 What is a priority to watch for with a patient with appendicitis? Sensory 1 What class of meds is used to treat glaucoma? 2 Presbycusis hearing loss- how does it occur? 3 What ototoxic meds can cause hearing loss? 4 Age related macular degeneration, what assessment finding would concern the RN? 5 What would you teach a patient with glaucoma? 6 S/S of open angle glaucoma 7 What is sensorineural hearing loss caused by? 8 Know the triad of symptoms for Meniere's disease Nursing Process 1 What is the difference between an actual nursing diagnosis and a "Risk for"? 2 What is the evaluation step in the Nursing Process? Diabetes 1 Which type of diabetes is controlled by reducing the risk factors? 2 Foot care- why would the patient need to avoid heat? Teaching 1 How can you increase patient compliance when teaching? 2 What time of day should a patient take their steroids and why? Thyroid 1 S/S of Graves Disease 2 What s/s would cause a need to increase dosage of levothyroxine?