Upper GI Disorders

PUD stands for:

Draw the Upper GI system.

Treatment for oral cancer typically requires surgery.

• True

• False

GERD stands for:

Excessive consumption of this leads to problems such as oral cancer, GERD, gastritis, esophageal cancer & PUD.

Your patient tells you they take ginger to help with nausea & vomiting. Nursing implications include (select all that apply):

• Few adverse effects with short-term use

• May interact with anticoagulants and increase risk of bleeding

• Use in caution with gallbladder disease

• Do not allow elderly to consume

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) such as pantoprazole or omeprazole should be used in the short-term treatment of GERD because:

• Long-term use increases risks of fractures

• The risks of C. diff in hospitalized patients is increased

• Long-term use can lead to kidney disease

• PPIs do not help with GERD

When doing patient teaching in someone with a new PUD diagnosis, make sure to include (select all that apply):

• Increased epigastric pain is normal

• Avoid spicy foods, tobacco, and alcohol

• Take PPIs, antacids, and H2 blockers as prescribed

• Manage stress to reduce symptoms

The nurse teaching young adults about behaviors that put them at risk for oral cancer includes:

• Discouraging use of chewing gum

• avoiding use of perfumed lip gloss

• avoiding use of smokeless tobacco

• discouraging drinking of carbonated beverages

The treatment and management of chronic gastritis is the same as acute gastritis.

• True

• False