What Does This Have To Do With Nursing?
Diabetes
Urinary
Electrolytes
Sensory and Sleep
100
Number of reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh.
What are 8 reindeer?
100
A serum blood test that allows the clinician to check a patient's average blood glucose levels over the previous 3 months.
What is hemoglobin A1C?
100
30 mL/hour
What is urinary output for normal kidney function?
100
136-145 mEq/L
What is normal serum level for Sodium (Na+)?
100
Gradual hearing loss that commonly occurs as people age.
What is presbycusis?
200
This animal has the largest brain, weighing approximately 17 pounds.
What is a sperm whale?
200
Insulin secretion decreases and insulin resistance is increased.
What is type 2 diabetes?
200
Involuntary leakage of urine during physical activity, such as coughing, sneezing, laughing, exercising.
What is stress incontinence?
200
3.5-5.0 mEq/L
What is the normal serum level for potassium (K+)?
200
Inflammation involving the entire eye usually caused by an infection.
What is endophthalmitis?
300
The first SUPER BOWL game was played during this year.
What is 1967?
300
The body produces autoantibodies that destroy B-cells in the pancreas and the patient is totally dependent on an outside source of insulin.
What is type I diabetes?
300
Accumulation of urine due to the inability of the bladder to empty.
What is urinary retention?
300
8.4-10.5 mg/dL
What is the normal serum level for total calcium (Ca++)?
300
Excessive sleepiness.
What is hypersomnolence?
400
Our solar system is located in this galaxy.
What is the Milky Way Galaxy?
400
Abnormally low blood sugar. Symptoms include anxiety, sweating, palpitations, nausea, dizziness.
What is hypoglycemia?
400
A disease where the kidneys fail to adequately filter waste products from the blood.
What is renal disease?
400
1.5-2.5 mEq/L
What is the normal serum level for magnesium (Mg++)?
400
A portable device that provides continuous positive airway pressure at night for patient's suffering from sleep apnea.
What is a CPAP device?
500
The word "zip" in "zip code" stands for this.
What is Zone Improvement Plan?
500
70-100 mg/dL
What is the normal fasting blood glucose range?
500
The most common pathogen causing UTIs.
What is Escherichia coli?
500
2.7-4.5 mg/dL
What is the normal serum level for phosphate (PO-4)?
500
A person's day-night, 24-hour clock.
What is circadian rhythm?
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