Diabetes
Typically diagnosed as a child, the pancreas produces no or minimal 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 medications can be mixed but in a certain order.
What is short (rapid) acting insulin and long acting insulin?
Lab value: K= 2.9
What is hypokalemia?
First patient to see is A. a known diabetic c/o dizziness, shakiness before breakfast B. c/o post-surgical pain of 6/10
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.
The number of days insulin may be used once opened.
What is 28?
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 should do this intervention.
What is nothing?
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?
An osmotic IV fluid.
What is 0.9% Normal Saline?
The nurse's response when a patient complains of pain and a red mark at an IV site.
What is remove the IV first? Also can place a warm compress on it.
Symptoms include shakiness, diaphoresis, and blurred vision.
What is hypoglycemia?
Right sided heart failure or cor pulmonae is a complication of this disease.
What is COPD?
This medication is taken by mouth and is used to treat hypoglycemia.
What is glucose gel?
A goiter is a physical assessment finding of this disease
What is hyperthyroidism or Graves Disease?
This patient is seen first: A: PCT reports urine output is 200mL for 8 hours B: PCT reports temp of 38.4 C (101.1F) and SpO2 92% on RA in a patient with pneumonia.
What is patient B? low SpO2 - breathing and elevated temp - worsening infection
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 step in an acute asthma attack.
What is administration of a beta androgenic inhaler? (Proventil)
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Symptoms include redness, swelling, and edema at the insertion site.
What is infiltration?
The nurse administers 4 units of regular 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 1145-1200?