Coming to terms with it.
PO
What is Per Oral
This condition occurs when blood glucose levels drop below 4.0 mmol/L.
What is hypoglycaemia?
The Glasgow Coma Scale is used to assess this aspect of a patient’s condition.
What is level of consciousness?
This is the age when a person becomes more vulnerable to falls, pressure injuries, malnutrition, and sepsis.
65
The colour of Jaylene's pen
What is pink?
PR
What is Per Rectal
Obesity, sedentary lifestyle, and family history are risk factors for this type of diabetes.
What is type 2 diabetes?
The GCS evaluates these three types of responses.
What are eye opening, verbal response, and motor response?
This substance, normally retained by the kidneys, may appear in urine during preeclampsia or kidney damage.
What is protein?
The number of children Jaylene has.
What is four?
IDC
What is In-Dwelling Catheter
After giving oral glucose for hypoglycaemia, this is the recommended time to wait before rechecking the patient’s BGL.
What is 15 minutes?
A GCS score of 8 or below indicates this clinical concern.
What is coma or severe brain injury?
Oxygen therapy should only be administered when this clinical condition is present, as unnecessary use can cause harm.
What is hypoxia?
Two of Jaylene's children live outside of her home in this City.
What is Melbourne?
What is Residential Aged Care Facility?
If left untreated, severe hyperglycaemia can lead to this life-threatening condition, often seen in type 1 diabetes.
What is diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)?
This score is given in the verbal category when a patient is oriented to person, place, and time.
What is 5?
This is the first vital sign to change when a patient is deteriorating, not heart rate or blood pressure
What is Respiratory Rate.
Jaylene worked predominately in respiratory nursing but this was her passion and where she found her joy.
What is palliative care?
T2RF
What is Type Two Respiratory Failure
Insulin is produced in this specific region of the pancreas, home to clusters of hormone-secreting cells.
What are the islets of Langerhans?
A patient who opens eyes spontaneously, is confused in conversation, and obeys commands would score this.
What is 14? (Eye = 4, Verbal = 4, Motor = 6)
This electrolyte follows glucose into cells during insulin therapy, often leading to decreased blood levels.
What is potassium?
There are four of them, on her wrist, representing her children.
What are turtles?