Altered Nutrition: GI Problems

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Nursing 2: Lori altered Nutrition Lecture
Tess Nicholson
Quiz by Tess Nicholson, updated more than 1 year ago
Tess Nicholson
Created by Tess Nicholson about 9 years ago
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Question 1

Question
A patient who has undergone a radical neck dissection would need to be watched for the following problems postoperatively: (7 answers)
Answer
  • pressure necrosis
  • trauma to internal incisions
  • bleeding
  • Poor sumping of nasogastric tube
  • chyle fistula
  • problems with body image
  • poor nutritional status
  • stridor
  • b12 deficiency

Question 2

Question
All of the following are appropriate priority nursing interventions for a radical neck dissection EXCEPT?
Answer
  • Soft pureed calorie count diet, with swallowing precautions instituted if speech therapy prescribes
  • Empty JP drain frequently and avoid pressure on the skin flap
  • test emesis and stool for occult blood while NPO
  • mouth care q 2-4hrs and after meals; peridex rinses
  • pain meds before meals
  • HOB at 30 degrees

Question 3

Question
Chyle Fistula is to ___________ surgery as Mediastinal leak is to ____________ surgery.
Answer
  • radical neck dissection; esophageal surgery
  • esophageal surgery, radical neck dissection
  • GERD surgery; neck dissection
  • Billroth 2; Esophageal surgery

Question 4

Question
Symptoms of esophageal perforation differ from esophageal obstruction because they include which symptoms? (They both include dysphagia) But Esophageal perforation also includes (4)?
Answer
  • Halitosis
  • severe pain
  • sternal pain with eating
  • fever
  • leukocytosis
  • shock
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