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Nursing Assessment
Nursing Care
Pharmacology
Conditions
100
This gland produces TSH, ACTH, & growth hormones
What is the Anterior Pituitary gland?
100
Facial twitches when the facial nerve is tapped
What is Chvostek's sign?
100
Potential life saving equipment at beside following a thryoidectomy
What is a Tracheotomy tray?
100

The function of radioactive iodine to treat graves disease

What is destroys tissue that produces thyroid hormones?

100
Diabetes insipidus is a disorder of this gland
What is the Pituitary gland?
200
This gland produces Vasopressin & Oxytocin
What is the posterior pituitary gland?
200
Exophthalmos occurs in this disorder
What is Hyperthyroidism?
200
The nurse knows she must educated the pt on the high risk of hypertension & palpitations on this medication
What is Thyroid replacement therapy?
200
This antidiabetic medication should be taken at the beginning of a meal to be fully effective
What is Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors such as Glyset?
200
Cushing's disease is caused by the excessive production of this hormone.
What is Cortisol?
300
This gland produces Calcitonin
What is the Parathyroid gland
300
This gland can be palpated during a psychical assessment
What is the Thyroid gland?
300
One of the primary signs & symptoms of this disorder is cold intolerance
What is Hypothyroidism?
300
Onset of action for the insulin Novulin N
What is 1-2 hours
300
Caused by hypersecretion of growth hormones after closure of epiphyseal plate
What is Acromegaly
400
This gland produces Catacholimines such as epinephrine & noriepinephrine
What is the Adrenal Medulla gland
400
Respiratory pattern of deep rapid breaths in a DKA patient
What is Kussamuls?
400
Which of the following is a medical emergency following a thyroidectomy? Facial edema Stridor Lethargy Neck pain
What is stridor?
400

This antidiabetic medication has a longer duration of action so is more likely to cause hypoglycemia.

What is a second generation sulfonylureas such as glucotrol?

400
Caused by Hyposecretion of ACTH from the pituitary gland
What is Addison's disease?
500
This gland produces Cortisol & Aldosterone
What is the Adrenal Cortex?
500
In this life threatening event the patients sodium level fall & the potassium level rises quickly causing severe hypotension due to an overload of cortisol.
What is Addisonian crisis?
500
The proper initial fluid treatment for patients in DKA
What is: 1st hour of resuscitation:15 – 20 ml/Kg/hour of NS solution the reduce to 4 – 14 mL/Kg/hour after the initial fluid bolus. When blood glucose levels reach 250 mg/dL, change infusion to D5 ½ NS. ?
500
Insulin is to be administered IV at a rate of 20 ml/hr. The solution is 50 units Regular insulin in 500 ml NS. The total units per hour the patient will be receiving
What is 2 units/hour
500
Caused by an excessive secretion of vasopressin
What is Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SAIDH)?