Diabetes
In this disease, typically diagnosed in childhood, the pancreas produces no insulin.
What is Diabetes Meliltus Type I?
This device is used to expand the lungs and alveoli.
What is an incentive spirometer? (IS)
These 2 diabetic injectable medications can be mixed but in a certain order.
What is short (rapid) acting insulin and long acting insulin?
Snoring is a key symptom of this disorder.
What is obstructive sleep apnea?
Which client should be prioritized - Client A. a known diabetic c/o dizziness, shakiness before breakfast OR Client B post op day 1 cholecystectomy c/o incisional pain of 6/10
What is Patient A? possible hypoglycemia.
Hypertension, age, obesity and gestational diabetes are risk factors for this disease.
What is Diabetes Mellitus Type 2?
Assessment findings include clubbed fingers, barrel shaped chest, and wheezing lung sounds.
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?
The number of days insulin may be used once opened and refrigerated.
What is 28?
Some symptoms include weight gain, fatigue, and hair loss.
What is hypothyroidism?
PCT reports patient with COPD has a SpO2 89% and no complaints of shortness of breath. The nurse's intervention should be this.
What is nothing?
Complications of Diabetes Type 2.
What is poor wound healing, CV disease, peripheral neuropathy, stroke, poor vision, peripheral arterial disease?
Common assessment findings include fatigue, periods of apnea when sleeping, and snoring.
What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)?
This medication is used to treat hypothyroidism and must be administered 1 hour before a meal or 3 hours after.
What is levothyroxine?
This lab value is tracked over time to determine blood glucose control.
What is A1C?
True or false: a patient in DKA exhibits no change in mental status.
What is false? DKA can lead to electrolyte changes including hyponatremia, which causes altered mental status. Or, there could be a shift in the osmotic fluid of the cell which causes cerebral edema causing mental status changes
Symptoms include shakiness, diaphoresis, and blurred vision.
What is hypoglycemia?
Energy conservation, home oxygen safety, and medication adherence.
What are client education topics for someone with COPD?
This medication is taken by mouth and is used to treat hypoglycemia.
What is glucose gel?
A goiter may be found in a physical assessment of disorders in this endocrine area.
What is hyperthyroidism, Grave's Disease or hypothyroidism?
A client with a history of DM2 is admitted for an exacerbation of COPD and is experiencing very high blood glucose readings likely due to this medication class?
What is steroids?
Nonpharmacological interventions to decrease blood sugar may include some of these interventions.
What are weight loss, smoking cessation, diet management, exercise, and personal hygiene?
The first intervention for an acute asthma attack.
What is administration of a beta androgenic inhaler? (Proventil)
True or False: A client must take an expiratory breath prior to using a Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI).
What is true? - the expiratory breath allows the lungs to clear and the inhaled medication to go deep into the lungs
October 16th.
What is the quarter is half over!?
The nurse administers 4 units of rapid acting (lispro) insulin as a corrective dose at 1130 for a blood glucose of 242 and should ensure the patient has their meal at this time.
What is 1145?