Diabetes Basics
This common sign of hypoglycemia may present as a pressure or pain in the heard.
What is a headache?
NPH insulin given at 0700 will peak around this time range.
What is 1100 - 1900 (4-12 hours)?
Clients with hyperthyroidism often experience these emotional changes.
What are frequent mood changes or nervousness?
Clients with Cushing's syndrome should decrease intake of this electrolyte.
What is sodium?
Clients with Diabetes Insipidus may produce this much urine per day.
What is up to 15L?
This symptom - excessive thirst - is a hallmark of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
What is polydipsia?
True or False: You should aspirate before injecting insulin.
What is false?
In Grave's disease, TSH levels are typically _______.
What is low?
This blood pressure change is expected in Addisonian crisis?
What is hypotension?
Urine specific gravity in DI is typically ________.
What is low?
True or False: A child with type 1 diabetes should skip insulin when sick.
What is false?
When mixing Regular and NPH, this insulin is drawn up first.
What is Regular (clear)?
After a thyroidectomy, the client should be placed in this position.
What is Fowler's position?
Clients with Cushing's often have high levels of this.
What is glucose?
A urine specific gravity of 1.015 indicates this about desmopressin therapy.
What is that it is effective?
These types of socks should be worn to keep feet dry and prevent skin breakdown.
What are cotton or wool socks?
Levothyroxine should be taken at this time of day.
What is every morning?
Twitching of facial muscles when tapping the cheek indicates this sign.
Addison's disease commonly causes this electrolyte imbalance.
What is hyperkalemia?
Clients with SIADH should have fluids restricted to this range per day.
What is 800-1000 mL/day?
Type 2 diabetes is primarily caused by this problem with insulin.
What is insulin resistance?
This OTC supplement must be separated from levothyroxine by 4 hours.
What is calcium carbonate?
These three symptoms indicate the Levothyroxine dose may be too high (overdose).
What are tremors, nervousness, and insomnia?
Name two classic physical features of Cushing's syndrome.
What are moon face, buffalo hump, truncal obesity, or purple striae?
Name two vital sign changes expected in DI.
What are hypotension and tachycardia?