Pt comes into clinic and states “I void every time I cough or sneeze is something wrong with me?" We would assume this could be S/S of?
What is stress incontinence
100
What is commonly associated with Group A strep?
What is Glomerulonephritis
100
What is the only palpable endocrine gland & when should you avoid it?
What is thyroid & avoid in pts with hyperthyroidism
100
What is Acromegaly and how is it treated?
What is Irradiation or removal of pituitary to reduce hormone levels
100
A bladder scan indicates signs of hematuria , what can this indicate?
What is Cancer
200
Complications of renal biopsy? And what S/S should be notified ASAP?
What is bleeding, bloody in urine, decrease BP, increase pulse. S/S bleeding should be reported ASAP
200
What hormones stimulate the liver to convert glycogen to glucose?
What is Glucagon & epinephrine
200
PT education for Pre op instructions for thyroidectomy?
What is Pt needs thyroid replacement therapy after thyroidectomy.
200
What is Addison ’s disease and how is it treated?
What is steroid replacement which are essential because pt. does not have adequate steroid hormones
200
A child comes in and simply states, “I do not feel well”. Lab levels indicate elevated BUN. What can an increased BUN level indicate?
What is Dehydration
300
A residual volume of 150 to 200 mL indicates a need for?
What is treatment for urine retention. Normal bladder contains lead than 50 mL after urinations.
300
Pt is getting ready to go for a thyroid scan, what Pt education would you do?
What is radioactive material is injected or iodine is taken orally. The material is taken up by the thyroid gland; thyroid gland is scanned with a scintillation camera.
300
If Pt has insufficient levels of ADH & Oxytocin what is malfunctioning?
What is hypothalamus.
300
People with Hyperparathyroidism are at risk for what and why?
What is Compression Fractures because it causes calcium to move from bone to blood increasing risk of fracture
300
What Mineral corticoid replacement causes Na and H2O retention and loss of K+?
What is fludrocortisone
400
What is the kidneys role in maintaining acid-base balance?
What is excretion or conservation of hydrogen or bicarbonates
400
What nursing intervention would you do for an intravenous Pyelogram (IVP) procedure and when?
What is enema & the evening before test to empty the colon.
400
How do you prevent long-term complications of DM?
What is carefully control blood glucose
400
Tx of Diabetes Insipidus (IV) and WHY
What is Hypotonic 0.45 saline to replace intravascular volume w/o adding excessive Na+
400
Glyburide (DiBeta) interacts with...
What is ETOH makes pts very ill
500
What is the most accurate test for renal function?
What is a 24 hour creatinine clearance of 100mL/min. A value less than 100 mL/min indicates a kidney disease
500
Nursing interventions for thyroidectomy post op & S/S of thyrotoxic crisis
What is monitoring VS. S/S includes tachycardia, high fever, HTN, Dehydration, restlessness, deliriums, and coma.
500
Nsg Interventions for a pt on Captopril (Capoten)
What is monitor orthostatic hypotension
500
What is Peritonitis and what is the major cause of it?
What is Inflammation of the membrane lining the abdominal wall and is caused by poor technique when connecting the bag of dialyzing solution to the peritoneal catheter
500
What would be a s/s that tx for Diabetes Insipidus is ineffective?