Nursing
The nurse teaches a patient the process in taking the rapid acting insulin Humalog (lispro).
What is 10-15 minutes before eating?
Short acting Corticosteroids
What are Cortisone (generic) and Hydrocortisone (Cortef and others)?
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Breads, grains and other starches.
What are carbohydrates?
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Drowsiness, frequent urge to urinate, extreme thirst, dry mouth, stomach pain, fasting blood sugar level greater than 126-130 mg/dl.
What are symptoms/signs of Hyperglycemia?
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A diabetic at school is lethargic and difficult to arouse with a blood sugar of 45.
When do you administer 1 amp of glycagon and position the diabetic in the side lying position?
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The nursing diagnosis that takes the highest priority, when developing a care plan for a patient receiving a glucocorticoid.
What is the risk for infection related to immunosuppression?
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Tell a client on this medication to taper down the dose gradually and NOT to stop the medication abruptly.
What do you tell a client placed on a course of prednisone for a series of hypersensitivity reactions? s13
The systems work together to maintain internal homeostasis. Secreted directly into the blood stream. Act to increase or decrease the normal metabolic processes of cells when they react with receptor sites.
What is the Neuroendocrine System?
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It is the test that measures the 3 month average glucose level in the body.
What is HbA 1c blood test.?
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This Diabetic type 2 medication to control blood sugar can cause gastrointestinal upset, nausea and heartburn. It is used is conjunction with proper diet and exercise. It can, also, be used for polycystic ovary.
What is Metformin?
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You assess a client. You find the client has physical exhaustion, is in shock and has fluid shift.
What assessment findings support an adrenal crisis, caused by adrenal insufficiency.
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Anti-diabetic. Stimulates the release of insulin from pancreatic beta cells by closing potassium channels and opening calcium channels in beta cells. Administer 30 minutes before meals.
How Meglitinides-repaglinide (Prandin) medication work?
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Body part that produces corticosteriods hormones: Aldosterone (Mineral Corticoid) and Cortisol (Glucocorticoid)
What are Adrenal Glands?
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Usually occurs in mature adults. Increasing rates in children. Has a slow and progressive onset.
What is type 2, Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus?
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Medication that releases insulin evenly throughout the day and control basal glucose levels.
What is long acting insulin Glargine (Lantus)?
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The nurse should teach the patient taking a glucocorticoid with a regular sleep cycle to take the medication at this particular time of day.
What is immediately on waking in the morning?
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Produces 2 hormones using iodine found in the diet. Removes iodine from the blood, concentrates it, and prepares it for attachment to tyrosine, an amino acid.
What is the function of the Thyroid?
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Usually a rapid onset: seen in younger people. Connected in many cases to viral destruction of the beta cells of the pancreas.
What is type 1 Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus?
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A patient at 10:30 reports a headaches, is diaphoretic and feeling dizzy, after a nurse administered 10 units of regular insulin at 7:00. The nurse suspects a particular issue.
What is Hypoglycemia?
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Diazoxide, glucagon and metformin work in this organ.
What Drugs have their Action in the Liver to Treat Diabetes?
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Patient glucose level is 215 mg/dL. The patient is about to eat lunch. Per sliding scale, you administer 4 units of Lispro subcutaneously at 11:30. The nurse watches for hypoglycemia at this time in the day.
What is 1230 that day concerning?
Take this medication in the morning before eating and to sit upright for 1/2 hour.
What are the instructions for taking alendronate for osteoporosis?
Red cheeks, Buffalo Hump, abdominal stretch marks, thin arms and legs, pendulous abdomen.
What are symptoms of Cushing Syndrome/Cushing Disease?
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Take these type 2 diabetic oral medications 30minutes before your meal.
What are repaglinide (Prandin), and glipizide (Glucotrol)
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Drugs used to treat diabetes. Works in the stomach.
What are Acarbose, Pramlintide and Miglitol?
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