Mystery 1
Aqueous fluid imbalance and elevated intraocular pressure are the Patho for what eye disorder.
What is Glaucoma?
What medication classification increases aqueous fluid outflow in a patient?
What are cholinergics?
Cells that lack insulin production in Type I diabetes
What is beta cells of Islets of Langerhans?
In diabetes 2, what is the problem in regards to insulin
What is insufficient insulin production or insulin resistance
Test that measure glucose over a 3 month period
What is HgbA1C?
An adult client has gained 55lbs in the last 3years. During client education the nurse should educate the client about?
What is the risk of type 2 diabetes?
When developing an educational program for a group of adolescents about sexually transmitted infections (STIs), what should the nurse inform the group about the single greatest risk factor for contracting an STI?
What is number of sexual partners?
Running, Jumping,Coughing and Sneezing causes what type of incontinence?
What is stress incontinence?
This OTC pain relieving medication is known for causing ototoxicity.
What is aspirin?
This type of sickness is a form of physiologic vertigo
What is motion sickness?
Diagnosis that causes an increase in the number of cells in the prostate.
What is Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia/ Hypertrophy (BPH)?
Bacterial growth in any portion of the urinary tract
What is a urinary tract infection?
An abrupt and life-threatening form of hyperthyroidism triggered by extreme stress, infection, or trauma?
What is Thyroid storm or thyrotoxic crisis?
May be ordered to help treat acute episodes of vertigo (used as short term therapy because it can be additive)
What is Diazepam?
Nausea, drowsiness, and confusion are all a sign of this emergency
What is hypoglycemia?
The most common cause of hypothyroidism
What is Autoimmune thyroiditis?
Why would a patient be ordered neutral protamine hagedorn (NPH) insulin?
What is To create a more balanced glucose level?
What's the patient's diagnosis based on the information given, the patient arrives at the ED has a medical history of hyperthyroidism , with a temperature 101.2, pulse rate is rapid, experiences vomiting , extreme restlessness with delirium
What is Thyrotoxic crisis?
What is a patient with a medical history with diabetes insipidus , experiencing a large volume of urine, what hormone is insufficient?
What is ADH?
This eye degeneration happens with age progression where the patient complains of halos and distorted vision
What is cataracts?
What is the name of an endocrine disorder caused by excessive secretion of hormones by the adrenal cortex?
What is cushing syndrome?
What is the chronic complication of diabetes mellitus that causes changes to the nerves of the motor, sensory and autonomic systems?
What is Peripheral neuropathy?
Identify the stage of diabetes with HbA1c of 5.5%, fasting blood glucose of 100-125, or an oral glucose tolerance test of 140 to 199
What is pre-diabetes?
A health care provider prescribes diet, exercise and oral antidiabetic agents for a client with diabetes. What type of diabetes will the nurse reinforce educating the client about?
What is Type 2 diabetes?
A young mother bring her infant into the er with a insect in the inner ear, how would the nurse safely remove the insect from the ear by using what to do so?
What is mineral oil?