GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM: Mhiema Mou, 14 years of age, presents to the clinic for an annual checkup. Nurse Roque updates the patient’s history by asking her if she has had any gastrointestinal pain associated with meals, at rest, or with activity, or with having a bowel movement. Nurse Roque also asks the patient if she has had any unexplained weight loss or weight gain since her last annual checkup. Nurse roque asks the patient if she has had any changes in her bowel habits or changes in the usual stool characteristics. The patient stated she has had no such problems. Nurse Roque works in the gastrointestinal (GI) lab, in which many endoscopies (with contrast dye) and scope procedures are done. What age-related considerations should the nurse utilize when performing the focused physical assessment for the gastrointestinal system? What are considerations prior admission of client for contrast dye GI series? What are consideration that the nurse should anticipate before, during, and after a GI series?

GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM: Mhiema Mou, 14 years of age, presents to the clinic for an annual checkup. Nurse Roque updates the patient’s history by asking her if she has had any gastrointestinal pain associated with meals, at rest, or with activity, or with having a bowel movement. Nurse Roque also asks the patient if she has had any unexplained weight loss or weight gain since her last annual checkup. Nurse roque asks the patient if she has had any changes in her bowel habits or changes in the usual stool characteristics. The patient stated she has had no such problems. Nurse Roque works in the gastrointestinal (GI) lab, in which many endoscopies (with contrast dye) and scope procedures are done. What age-related considerations should the nurse utilize when performing the focused physical assessment for the gastrointestinal system? What are considerations prior admission of client for contrast dye GI series? What are consideration that the nurse should anticipate before, during, and after a GI series?

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