INSULIN
Insulin promotes the cellular uptake of this
What is Glucose?
Are there ketones in the urine in HHS?
What is No?
This medication is used to replace Potassium
What is IV Potassium chloride?
This is the goal of Vasopressin
What is decreased UOP?
This is the lab level of Severe hyponatremia
What is < 120?
Insulin moves this electrolyte into the cells along with glucose
What is Potassium?
This intervention must be done for HHS clients when Blood sugar < 250 mg/dL
What is add Dextrose to 0.9% NS IVF?
These two are complications if intravenous potassium administration.
What are Hyperkalemia & dysrhythmias
This is the action of vasopressin.
What is increase H2O absorption from kidneys & decreases UOP
What is the pharmacologic action of tolvaptan?
What is increased water excretion without excretion of sodium.
........Resulting increased UOP and increased sodium levels
Tachycardia, palpitations, diaphoresis, & shakiness are symptoms of this
What is hypoglycemia?
This is the goal of HHS treatment
Slowly decreased glucose level
This type of monitor is required when administering intravenous potassium
What is cardiac?
These are the Early signs of DI
What is 3 Ps: Polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia?
Other symptoms: hypotension, tachycardia, weight loss?
Headache, confusion, personality change are symptoms of this electrolyte abnormality in a client with SIADH
What is hyponatremia?
This step is required for safe IV regular insulin administration
What is the 2 RN check?
What is hypokalemia?
A nurse should never ever ever administer Potassium in this manner.
What is IV push?
These are three assessments of hyponatremia.
What is irritability, coma, seizures?
This is the lab that identifies concentrated urine in SIADH
What is high urine specific gravity?
This electrolyte imbalance often needs to be treated when administering IV insulin
What is hypokalemia?
Glucose levels must be checked this often when administering intravenous (IV) insulin
What is Q1 glucose check?
This is the maximum infusion pump rate for intravenous potassium admin
What is 10 meq/hr?
This is a complication of Vasopressin
What is fluid overload?
Water intoxication, AMS, lethargy, severe hyponatremia are this type of sign in SIADH
What are late signs?