CHAPTER

Gastrointestinal

Conditions

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Learning Objectives

At the end of the chapter, the student will be able to

1 Understand the effects of a ruptured appendix.

2 Identify signs of celiac disease.

3 Know the interventions for a cleft palate and cleft lip.

4 Explain the treatment for Crohn disease.

5 Care for a patient who is diagnosed with hepatitis.

6 Assess a patient who has Hirschsprung disease.

7 Teach families about intussusception.

8 Intervene with a patient who has pyloric stenosis.

9 Discuss transmission tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia.

10 Recognize a patient who has ulcerative colitis.

11 Respond to a patient who has volvulus.