Metabolism I
Cold intolerance, weight gain, constipation, bradycardia, and fatigue are clinical manifestations of this metabolic condition.
What is hypothyroidism?
This blood glucose disregulation develops due to a combination of genetics and lifestyle factors such as poor diet and lack of exercise.
What is type II diabetes mellitus?
Monitoring blood pressure is appropriate due to the association between this electrolyte imbalance and hypertension.
What is Hypernatremia?
The nurse should assess this to monitor for compartment syndrome related to a fracture.
What is Neurovascular status?
This can occur as a result of high dose, long-term use of glucocorticoids.
What are compression fractures of the back and neck due to bone loss?
LOC, blood pressure, heart rate and temperature should be included in a focused assessment for this metabolic crisis.
What is Thyroid Storm?
This chronic disregulation in blood glucose results from an autoimmune destruction of the beta cells in the pancreas.
What is type I diabetes mellitus?
The nurse can promote these nutritional habits to decrease modifiable risk factors for many diseases. (Name at least 3)
What are increase fruits and vegetables, consume healthy fats and limit saturated and trans fats, eat lean protein, drink recommended amount of water every day, and maintain recommended daily caloric intake?
In this common post operative complication, patients are unable to pass flatus or stool.
What is Paralytic Ileus?
This occurs when individuals receive antibodies from another person rather than by producing them through their own immune system. This type of immunity is immediate, and it can be acquired through the passing of antibodies between mother and newborn via breastmilk.
What is Passive Immunity?
Clients with this endocrine disorder are at risk for pathologic fractures due to a reduction in bone density as a result of calcium being released from the bones into the blood.
What is Hyperparathyroidism?
In this endocrine disorder, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) is elevated but TH (T3 & T4) are decreased.
What is hypothyroidism?
Tingling and numbness of the face and extremeties, muscle tremors, cramps, and cardiac dysrhythmias are clinical manifestations of this electrolyte imbalance.
What is Hypocalcemia?
Age older than 60 years, tobacco use, obesity, low fiber diet, and high intake of fatty foods and red meat are risk factors for both the acute and chronic forms of this condition(s).
What is diverticulosis (chronic)/ diverticulitis (acute)?
This is the nurses' number 1 priority in the event that a patient experiences anaphylaxis.
What is maintaining or opening the Airway?
Exophthalmos is a condition associated with Graves' disease, caused by this endocrine disorder.
What is hyperthyroidism?
In hyperthyroidism, the nurse would anticipate seeing these lab values increase.
What are T3 & T4?
Hyperkalemia can be treated with this because it will cause extra potassium in the blood to move into the cells, which will lower the potassium level in the blood.
What is insulin?
This type of fracture places the client at highest risk for osteomyelitis.
What is open fracture?
Patient with autoimmune dieases, such as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), may have an exacerbation of the disease if this is triggered.
What is an immune response?
In this emergent disregulation of blood glucose, common clinical manifestations include an acetone or fruity odor on the breath, Kussmaul respirations, confusion, and a flushed appearance.
What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)?
This emergent disregulation of blood glucose results from a sustained osmotic diuresis leading to extremely high blood glucose levels.
What is Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State (HHS)?
This must be infused slowly when given IV to prevent toxicity, and deep tendon reflexes must be monitored because loss of reflexes may indicate over correction and put the patient at risk for respiratory failure.
What is Magnesium Sulfate?
This complication occurs most often in conjunction with closed fractures of the long bones or pelvis.
What is Fat Embolism Syndrome?
In this acute systemic type I hypersensitivity response, the patient has clinical manifestations of hypotension, vasodilation, angioedema, and bronchial constriction.
What is anaphylaxis?