Which causative agent is the primary cause of Barrett esophagus?
a. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
b. Eating hot, spicy foods
c. Anorexia nervosa
d. Esophageal polyps
A
A major cause of Barrett esophagus is esophageal reflux.
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1. Offer breast or bottle if it has been two hours or longer since the last feeding. 2. If the infant is not hungry or wet, allow the infant to cry it out. 3. Swaddle the infant in a blanket and rock the infant. 4. Try patting the infant on the back to help the baby expel gas. 5. Take the infant to a different room or outside to distract the infant.
You are the nurse working in an anticoagulation clinic. One of your patients is K.N., who has a long-standing history of an irregular heartbeat, known as atrial fibrillation or A-fib, for which he takes the oral anticoagulant warfarin (Coumadin)
Recently K.N. had his mitral heart valve replaced with a mechanical valve. How does atrial fibrillation differ from a normal heart rhythm?
The nurse researcher's work over the last several years has resulted in the generation of a theory that self-corrects as additional data are collected, interpreted, and analyzed. The researcher uses the process of constant comparison. Which form of research is this nurse researcher most likely conducting?
1. Quasi-experimental 2. Grounded theory 3. Case study 4. Experimental
The patient being treated for GERD says, "I seem to have so many colds and coughs now." How should the nurse respond to this statement?
1. "Be sure to get your flu shot." 2. "The medicine you are on for GERD changes your gastric pH." 3. "You need to avoid crowds until your GERD is under control." 4. "You may be more susceptible to respiratory infection while taking this medication." 5. "You may be having an allergic reaction to your medicine."