Hyper or Hypo?
Symptoms are tachycardia, elevated temperature, elevated blood pressure.
What is hyperthyroidism?
For a child with T1DM, this type of insulin is administered at bedtime.
What is glargine? (Lantus)
Common symptoms are polyuria, polyphagia, and polydipsia.
What is Diabetes Mellitus?
Excessive levels of growth hormones.
What is gigantism? (hyperpituitarism)
What nursing interventions should be done when a child is admitted with a blood sugar of 450 mg/dL.
What is assess their blood sugar before meals and at bedtime? (In addition: monitor VS, I/O, maintain IV fluids (no dextrose), and monitor insulin drip (with K+).
Short stature is common symptom when there is a decreased level of growth hormone.
What is Hypopituitarism?
This medication is administered on an empty stomach to children with hypothyroidism.
What is levothyroxine?
Nursing care for a child with a blood sugar of 50 mg/mL who is unresponsive.
What is administration of glucagon IM (or if an IV is present-D50W)?
Congenital form if untreated, child will have a high pitched cry (like a cat).
What is cretinism (hypothyroidism)?
What should the nurse do when caring for a child with precocious puberty.
What is talk with them at their chronological age?
Symptoms are coarse hair, weight gain, feeling cold.
What is hypothyroidism?
The first line of treatment for Graves Disease.
What is a beta blocker?
Pale, shaking, and diaphoresis
What is hypoglycemia?
This condition is caused by overproduction of FSH and LH.
What is the cause of precocious puberty?
With an elevated blood sugar the nurse would assess the urine for fat breakdown.
What are ketones?
After epiphyseal closure growth occurs in transverse direction.
What is hyperpituitarism? (gigantism)
This medication is considered fast acting and lasts 2-4 hours after administration.
What is regular insulin?
HbA1c of 5.5% in an adolescent.
What is a normal HbA1c?
Urine output depends on the sodium level.
What is Diabetes Insipidus?
What lab tests would the nurse draw blood in order to diagnosis issues with the thyroid.
What is thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), thyroxine (T4), and triiodothyronine (T3).
Common symptoms are exophthalmos, visual disturbances, severe hypertension.
What is hyperthyroidism (Grave's Disease)?
This medication can be given to children following brain surgery or brain injury to treat excessive urinary output.
What is desmopressin (DDAVP) (anti-diuretic hormone)?
Weight loss, blurry vision, and fatigue
What is hyperglycemia?
A child that is jittery, hypertensive, and excessively warm.
What is hyperthyroidism?
Nursing care for hypothyroidism.
What are warm blanket, application of lotion, smaller meals? (To name a few)