Sugar is sweet but blood shouldn't be
These three lab values are used to determine if someone has Diabetes Mellitus II.
What are A1c, fasting glucose, and a random glucose?
0.45%NS is an example of this type of IVF.
What is hypotonic?
A client states, "I am always so tired. I feel hot even when it's cold in the room and I can't sleep at night. It's making me feel very agitated." You suspect this client is suffering from this problem.
What is hyperthyroidism?
Name three symptoms of Pneumonia.
What are productive cough, SOB, and fever? (May also include pleuritic chest pain, confusion, crackles in the lungs).
This condition is characterized by thick, sticky mucus that not only occludes the airways of the lungs but also blocks the ducts of the pancreas leading to a decrease in digestive enzymes.
What is cystic fibrosis?
This type of Diabetes requires lifelong exogenous insulin often beginning in childhood.
What is Diabetes Mellitus Type 1
A client asks what is the best way to determine if they're retaining too much fluid?
What is weighing themselves?
In hypothyroidism, name three symptoms that client could experience as a result of a low thyroid.
What is depression, fatigue, cold intolerance, constipation, bradycardia, hair loss?
This should be collected before giving antibiotics.
What are cultures - either blood or sputum?
This 'fancy term' is used to name the large, foul, oily stools that can occur with Cystic Fibrosis.
What is steatorrhea?
The patient states, "I feel like my vision is blurry and I feel shakey." What condition is the patient experiencing?
Hypoglycemia
***The patient complains of nausea and vomiting for five days and states, "I get dizzy when I stand up". How would you characterize their fluid imbalance?
What is hypovolemic?
***Name one of two ways that Hyperthyroidism could be treated.
What is either Radioactive Iodine or Thyroidectomy?
RT gives you the recent ABG values drawn from your patient:
pH 7.25
PCO2 55
HCO3 25
You identify your patient has this acid-base balance.
What is Respiratory Acidosis?
Your patient is prescribed two classifications of medications for his asthma, and you are able to identify them by name in the orders.
What is controller (Fluticasone, Leukotriene modifiers, Singulair) and reliever (Albuterol, Ipratropium) medications?
This insulin peaks between 4-12 hours after administration.
What is intermediate-acting insulin like NPH (Humulin N, Novolin N)
The normal range of this electrolyte is between 9-10mEq/L and is regulated by the parathyroid gland.
What is Calcium?
A client was instructed to take this medication on an empty stomach 30-60 minutes prior to eating to help with her hypothyroidism.
What is Synthroid (Levothyroxine)?
You create a care plan for your patient recovering from Pneumonia. You state three goals that would demonstrate your patient's condition is improving.
What are: (any of the three)
No signs of hypoxemia
Normal breathing pattern/ no dyspnea
Clear breath sounds
Normal chest xray
Afebrile
Increased activity tolerance
Adequate nutritional intake
No complications
***Your patient is diagnosed with COPD, and you recognize that the pathophysiology of COPD is characterized by these changes in her body.
What is chronic airway inflammation, loss of elastic recoil (barrel chest and hyperinflation), mucus production, air trapping, gas exchange abnormalities, blebs, pulmonary vascular changes (pulm HTN, Cor Pulmonale)
***This is one of the microvascular complications of uncontrolled DM.
What is Neuropathy, Nephropathy, or Retinopathy?
An imbalance of this electrolyte, either hyper- or hypo- can cause seizures. Therefore, a neuro assessment is a main focus of your assessment.
What is Sodium?
After a thyroidectomy, assessment of what is a priority due to its positioning near the surgery site.
What is the airway?
***Pneumonia is when this part of the lung becomes filled with fluid thus reducing the exchange of this with the blood.
What are alveoli and Oxygen?
A patient with TB is placed in your reverse isolation room. You know that you will need to initiate what kind of precautions and bring in what special equipment to protect yourself.
What is airborne and an N95 mask.