Diabetes Complications
I am found in the urine due to the break down of fat for energy.
What are ketones.
This central line catheter is inserted into a vein in the upper arm. The tip is located in the superior vena cava just before the entrance to the heart.
What is a peripheral inserted central catheter. (PICC)
The 3 main symptoms of COPD
What is cough, sputum production and dyspnea.
Mold and cockroaches are believed to be related to the development of asthma and represent this kind of determinant of health
What is environmental?
The first line of treatment for symptoms of OAB
What is Behavioral Therapy
What is the treatment for extremely high blood glucose levels?
What is IV fluids-NS & Regular Insulin
The patency of a central line should be checked:
a. every 24 hrs
b. twice a shift
c. once a shift
d. once every three days
What is every shift. The line should have blood return and flush easily.
The most common O2 administration device
What is a nasal cannula
What is population health?
Distribution of health outcomes within a population
Health determinants that influence the distribution
policies and interventions that affect those determinants
Foods to avoid that may cause bladder irritation
What is alcohol, caffeine, acidic or spicy foods
What type of diabetes usually causes Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State?
What is type 2 diabetes
You assess a patient's PICC line and note redness, warmth, and purulent drainage. You suspect a localized infection. What are your next actions?
Do not use the PICC, notify the provider, anticipate bacterial and/or fungal culture to be ordered. Obtain another IV access site on other extremity.
What has happened to the air in the lungs?
What is it is being trapped.
What are the determinants of health?
The factors that affect the health of individuals including individual behavior, social influences, physical environment, medical care, public health policy, interventions.
Definition of BPH
What is benign growth of prostate sufficient enough to block urethral outlet, causing lower urinary tract symptoms such as leaking, lower abdominal pain/pressure, nocturia, incontinence, hematuria, UTI
What acute complications can occur in your patients with diabetes?
What is hypoglycemia, DKA, HHS
True or False: Catheter related blood stream infections are associated with increased costs and length of stay?
True: There are increased costs, increased length of stay and mortality rates due to CLABSI's.
What happens to the PaO2 and PaCO2 levels?
The PaO2 decreases (hypoxemia) and PaCO2 increases (hypercapnia)
Healthy people making up healthy populations create productive workforces and thriving communities.
Healthy People 2020
Healthy People 2030
Nursing care of post surgical prostate patient
What is monitor vital signs, bleeding, infection, pain management, bladder spasms, catheter patency, home care, ambulation, DVT, GI, pulmonary, sexual functioning
What range is the arterial pH in a patient with HHS?
What is between 7.35-7.45
This is the amount of flush for a central line catheter.
What is 10 ml normal saline
A deficiency that is an autosomal recessive disorder than can be a genetic risk factor
What is antitrypsin deficiency
What is health promotion?
The process of enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants, and thereby improve their health.
Risk factors for OAB
What is diabetes, over age of 40, obesity, neurological conditions, caffeine, alcohol consumption