Peptic ulcer disease pharmacology and nursing care NCLEX lecture review. Peptic ulcer disease is the formation of ulcers in the lining of the upper GI tract that affects mainly the mucosal lining of the stomach, duodenum or esophagus. There are various types of peptic ulcers such as gastric ulcers which are located in the stomach and duodenal ulcers which are located in the duodenum.

Peptic ulcer disease is treated with various medications such as proton-pump inhibitors, histamine receptor blockers, antacids, antibiotics, muscosal healing agents, and bismuth subsalicylates. Treatment of ulcers due to h. pylori infection includes a various drug regime of antibiotics, PPIs, H2 blockers, and bismuth subsaliylates per physician order.

Peptic ulcer disease nursing care involves assessing, monitoring, educating, and administering medications to the patient per physician's order. The nurse will want to assess and monitor the patient for any signs and symptoms of complications from a peptic ulcer, such as gastrointestinal bleeding. GI bleeding could present as vomiting "coffee ground" emesis or bright blood or dark, tarry stools along with increased heart, low blood pressure, abdominal mass or tenderness.

The patient should be monitored and educated on dumping syndrome if a gastric resection is performed to cure the ulcer. In addition, the patient should follow a soft, bland until the ulcer is healed. It is also important the patient avoids alcohol usage, smoking, or consuming caffeine products because these products can irritate the ulcer.

Signs and symptoms of PUD include main indigestion and epigastric pain that can be felt from the breastbone to the belly button. It is typically described as a gnawing, aching, or dull pain.

Complications of peptic ulcer disease include: gastrointestinal bleeding, perforation which can lead to peritonitis, and obstruction of the pylorus which is a muscular section that connects the stomach and duodenum together and allows food to flow between these parts of the GI tract.

Quiz Peptic Ulcer Disease: https://www.registerednursern.com/peptic-ulcer-disease-nclex-practice-quiz/

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u94FEb_69G4

Notes: https://www.registerednursern.com/peptic-ulcer-disease-nclex-review/

More GI review lectures: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQrdx7rRsKfVVQ5TeRY7Vy1Tq3pcGTDFO


Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=registerednursern

Nursing School Supplies: http://www.registerednursern.com/the-ultimate-list-of-nursing-medical-supplies-and-items-a-new-nurse-student-nurse-needs-to-buy/

Nursing Job Search: http://www.registerednursern.com/nursing-career-help/

Visit our website RegisteredNurseRN.com for free quizzes, nursing care plans, salary information, job search, and much more: http://www.registerednursern.com

Check out other Videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/RegisteredNurseRN/videos
All of our videos in a playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAhHxt663pU&list=PLQrdx7rRsKfXMveRcN4df0bad3ugEaQnk

Popular Playlists:

NCLEX Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQrdx7rRsKfWtwCDmLHyX2UeHofCIcgo0
Fluid & Electrolytes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQrdx7rRsKfWJSZ9pL8L3Q1dzdlxUzeKv
Nursing Skills: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQrdx7rRsKfUhd_qQYEbp0Eab3uUKhgKb
Nursing School Study Tips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQrdx7rRsKfWBO40qeDmmaMwMHJEWc9Ms
Nursing School Tips & Questions" https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQrdx7rRsKfVQok-t1X5ZMGgQr3IMBY9M
Teaching Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQrdx7rRsKfUkW_DpJekN_Y0lFkVNFyVF
Types of Nursing Specialties: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQrdx7rRsKfW8dRD72gUFa5W7XdfoxArp
Healthcare Salary Information: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQrdx7rRsKfVN0vmEP59Tx2bIaB_3Qhdh
New Nurse Tips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQrdx7rRsKfVTqH6LIoAD2zROuzX9GXZy
Nursing Career Help: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQrdx7rRsKfVXjptWyvj2sx1k1587B_pj
EKG Teaching Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQrdx7rRsKfU-A9UTclI0tOYrNJ1N5SNt
Personality Types: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQrdx7rRsKfU0qHnOjj2jf4Hw8aJaxbtm
Dosage & Calculations for Nurses: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQrdx7rRsKfUYdl0TZQ0Tc2-hLlXlHNXq
Diabetes Health Managment: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQrdx7rRsKfXtEx17D7zC1efmWIX-iIs9