This equation calculates Corrected Calcium
(4.0 – patient’s albumin) x 0.8 + patient’s serum Ca value = Corrected Ca
Prediabetes is best defined by a Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) of ___ an a Random blood sugar of ______
What is FBS of 100-125 and a random of 140-199.
The seven core values.
What are; service excellence, integrity, team, continuous improvement, accountable, fulfillment and fun.
Part of the "Four Essential MI Skills" this type of questioning guides your participant their own motivation for positive change.
What is "Open-ended Qestions"
Common drug used to treat hyperkalemia. Has an onset of action of 7 hours an continued drop up to 48 hours and can bind Magnessium
What is Patiromer Sorbitex AKA; Veltassa
Deceptively low in patient with kidney disease because it is a measure of glycation of RBC's over 2-3 months.
What is A1c.
To be the provider, partner and employer of choice.
What is our mission?
Known by the acronym D.A.R.N signifies what is known as "Change Talk."
Common Food that can not be taken with Digoxin due to i can deplete body K+ and increase Na++ retention. Also can no be taken with coumadin due to increase catabolism of the drug resulting to increase blood clotting.
What is Natural Licorice
Made from French Lilac, this drug is a cost effective first line oral anti-hyperglycemic agent can decrease LDL cholesterol and triglycerides but may cause B12 deficiency with prolonged use.
What is Metformin or Buguanides.
Noted as the "unspoken" core value but is just as important to teammates in the Village. Known for the acronym GSD
Get Stuff Done
O.A.R.S is the acronym used to denote the four essential MI skills used.
Known to be potentially advantages for patient on a very low protein diet and beneficial to preventing hyperparathyroidism and insulin resistance because it lacs an alpha carbon bound to an amino acid.
What is a Keto-analog
Each 1% of change in A1c is equivalent to this many mg/dl of blood glucose.
What is 29.
Started in 2018, initiative to show "caring with intensity" which is defined by six behaviors
W.E.C.A.R.E.
What is 'evoking.'
A hormone secreted by the osteoblasts which aids in decreasing renal tubule phosphate reabsorption by lowering 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D level. This level starts to increase at stage 2 CKD.
What is Fibroblast growth factor-23 or FGF-23
What is Glucagon-Like peptide 1 (GLP-1) AKA Ozempic, Victoza, and Trulicity.
What is our head, heart and hands.
E.A.R.S is the acronym used for the skills used when responding to change talk.
What is elicit, affirm, reflect and summarize.