Exam 24: Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders

The most appropriate diet therapy for clients with cystic fibrosis is to ____.

Ulcerative colitis involves which section(s)of the gastrointestinal tract?

Ms. Betty Bell is a new resident to Lake Nursing Home. She has a history of osteoporosis, depression, and memory loss. She tells her admitting nurse that she has not had a bowel movement since 1967. Her nurse questions her further to determine that she has had irregular bowel movements for the past 40 plus years. Ms. Bell is ordered a high-fiber, mechanical soft diet. Which food would most likely be included on her dinner tray?

Researchers are interested in the effects of bacterial probiotics on gastrointestinal disorders and ____.

MCT oil is commonly used in malabsorption syndromes because ____.

What type of drug would most likely be prescribed for a patient with inflammatory bowel disease?

Pancreatitis is defined as ____.

A serving of ____ usually provides enough probiotic bacteria to survive in sufficient numbers to influence bacterial populations in the large intestine.

Severe exacerbations of inflammatory bowel disease would require which type of diet?

Describe the use of oats in a gluten-free diet for celiac disease. ​

Explain the effects of short bowel syndrome. What consequences most often occur after small bowel surgery? ​

Discuss possible diet and lifestyle modifications for the treatment of constipation.

Three-year-old Jenny is on antibiotics for 10 days. In order to prevent complications, her mother was advised to add ____ to her diet.

Mr. Rogelio Martinez is a healthy 79-year-old, retired factory worker. His past medical history includes arthritis and irregular bowel movements. His wife urges him to go to the emergency department of the local hospital after three episodes of blood in his stool. A home health nurse visits Mr. Martinez and his wife. She reinforces the importance of consuming ____.

In ____, unabsorbed nutrients or other substances attract water to the colon and increase fecal water content.