Nutrition Management
This vitamin is important for vision and growth and development of bones. Toxicity symptoms include irritability, drowsiness, vertigo, delirium, and coma.
What is vitamin A?
This organ is a major site of nutrient absorption.
What is the small intestine?
This increases insulin secretion, delays gastric emptying, and subdues appetite.
What is incretin (GLP-1)?
In this syndrome, cortisol levels are extremely high. S/S include moon face, buffalo hump, and hyperglycemia.
What is Cushings?
This response is a physiological reaction to stimuli that is necessary to escape danger, but prolonged activation is detrimental.
What is fight or flight?
This vitamin is needed for liver synthesis of prothrombin coagulation factors. It interacts with warfarin.
What is vitamin K?
This organ has many functions including production of bile, storage of iron, and processing of bilirubin.
What is the liver?
This type of obesity is distribution of body fat around the thighs and buttocks.
What is peripheral obesity?
In this endocrine disorder, T3 and T4 are high while TSH is low.
What is hyperthyroidism?
What two hormones are released during the alarm stage?
What are epinephrine and norepinephrine?
What are the two vitamins that must be ingested daily as excess cannot be stored?
What are vitamins B and C?
What is duodenal?
What are the 3 common symptoms seen with both types of diabetes?
What are polydipsia, polyuria, and polyphagia?
In acromegaly, there are high levels of this hormone after puberty?
What is growth hormone?
What is the cortisol dominated stage in the stress response?
What is the resistance (adaptation) stage?
This type of nutrition means the entire GI system is bypassed, eliminating the need for absorption, metabolism, or bowel elimination.
What is parenteral nutrition?
This is an autoimmune response against any part of the GI tract. It can occur anywhere in the GI tract, and S/S includes abdominal pain, diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss, and malnutrition.
What is Crohn's Disease?
This acute complication of diabetes is typically seen with type 1, develops over hours, and S/S includes fruity odor to breath, kussmaul respirations, and vomiting.
What is diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)?
In SIADH, there will be a decreased urine ouput and urine will be highly concentrated. Additionally, this electrolyte imbalance will be seen along with S/S of headache, irritability, and seizures.
What is hyponatremia?
This structure releases epinephrine and norepinephrine.
What is the adrenal medulla?
While on TPN, monitor for this. S/S includes weak pulse, hypertension, tachycardia, confusion, decreased urine output, and pitting edema.
What is fluid overload?
This is irreversible destruction of liver tissue. There are many causes including alcohol, malnutrition, and right sided heart failure.
What is cirrhosis?
Which electrolyte disturbance is most critical to monitor during treatment of DKA?
What is hypokalemia?
This hormone is released by the posterior pituitary gland. It causes contraction of the uterus during labor, milk ejection in lactating women, and social bonding.
What is oxytocin?
What is insulin resistance?