Unless you're donating blood
Blood transfusions require the needle to be this size
What is 18-20 gauge?
Thin, weight loss, occurs at a young age
What is Type I diabetes?
Bleeding is common in these areas of a client with hemophilia
What are the joints of the knees, elbows, wrists, and ankles?
Blood glucose of 600-1200
What is HHS?
Malabsorption of these 3 vitamins is a risk factor for anemia
What is folic acid, iron, and Vitamin B12?
Blood products are administered within this time frame
What is 2-4 hours?
The amount needed, if needed.
What are carbs and what is 15 g?
A life-threatening clotting and anti-clotting disorder
What is DIC?
This IV fluid should be given to a client with HHS
What is 0.9% NS and 1/2 NS?
"Nurse! My teeth are yellow! You didn't tell me to drink this with a straw!"
What is iron?
Name at least 4 signs/symptoms of an acute hemolytic reaction.
What are chills, fever, low-back pain, tachycardia, flushing, hypotension, chest tightening/pain, tachypnea, nausea, anxiety, hemoglobinuria, the patient feeling a sense of doom?
Advise your patient that this medication should be taken with food and can cause diarrhea
What is metformin?
The coagulation lab tests should be monitored. There are 6.
What is PT, aPTT, Hgb, platelet levels, fibrinogen, and d-dimer?
Long-term complications of diabetes (Name 4)
What is CVD, diabetic neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, cerebrovascular disease, and sexual dysfunction?
This medication takes 2-5 days to become effective so the client should continue this medication until then.
(2 answers)
What is warfarin and heparin?
What is B+, B-, O+, O-?
This life-threatening complication occurs with Type 1 diabetics
What is DKA?
This maneuver can cause a cerebral hemorrhage
What is Valsalva maneuver?
Diet management and exercise can control this type
What is Type II diabetes?
What is polydipsia, polyuria, and polyphagia?
This blood product is administered to clients with coagulation factor deficiencies
What is fresh frozen plasma?
Risk factors include infection, missed or reduced dose, prior episodes, insulin pump malfunction, and other illnesses, to name a few
What is DKA?
A potential complication of heparin therapy, and ______ must be monitored.
(2 questions)
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and platelets
Certain diabetic medications can make you feel this "hungover" phenomenon
What is the disulfiram effect?
Best indicator of blood glucose levels for past 120 days
What is Hgb A1C?