What are common heart problems diabetics are at risk for
What are stroke, and high blood pressure
100
You get back the patient's labs and notice that this test is very high. You check an EKG, which is shown. You can try to temporarily reverse this effect with calcium injections.
What is hyperkalemia
100
Measures the acidity (pH) and the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood from an artery; may show metabolic acidosis in the presence of renal failure.
What are ABGs
100
An adverse reaction to penicillin when administered topically
What is tissue damage
200
PROCEDURE INDICATED FOR SERIOUS BLOCKAGE OR OCCLUSION
What is CABG
200
NORMAL RANGE FOR BLOOD SUGAR
What is 70-140mg/dl
200
This electrolyte, when low, is associated with poor prognosis in heart failure.
What is serum sodium
200
Resulting from increased vascular volume, elevation of PVR, decreased levels of prostaglandins, and increased activity of renin-angiotensin system
What is hypertension
200
A rare life-threatening complication that may be triggered by drugs commonly used in anesthesia.
What is the type of diabetes that genetic and environmental factors trigger
What is Type 1 Diabetes
300
A high level of these chemicals in the blood is often seen in uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, starvation or alcoholism.
What are ketones
300
Medications that help kidneys eliminate fluid
What are diuretics
300
Mixing alcohol with these may raise your blood pressure
What are anti-depressants
400
CARDIAC RISK FACTORS
What ia HTN, HDL, smoking, high fat and salt diet, ETOH, diabetes, stress?
400
When to dispose of insulin
What is the expiration date or 30 days after opening?
400
Your patient with CHF wants to leave the hospital. You tell him that he probably shouldn't leave because this test is markedly elevated.
What is BNP
400
These are the 2 hallmark symptoms of renal failure
What are decreased urinary output and edema?
400
Any of a class of drugs that cause vasodilation and are used to treat hypertension
What is an antihypertensive/ACE inhibitor
500
CLASS OF MEDS USED TO REDUCE PRELOAD & AFTERLOAD TO DECREASE OXYGEN DEMAND IN CARDAC EVENT
What are vasodilators
500
Symptoms of this include shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting, dry mouth or fruity smelling breath
What is Ketoacidosis
500
Your alcoholic patient has a low level of this. His neighbor with ESRD has a very high level. When very low it can cause ventricular arrhythmias, including 'Torsades de Pointe'.
What is magnesium
500
The priority nursing dx for the patient with any type of renal failure
What is Risk for imbalanced fluid volume?
500
Abilify has the potential to cause this EKG change