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CT 5 Flashcards

1
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Hypogly onset

A

rapid

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Hypergly onset

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slow

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3
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Hypogly: 5 signs

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Trembling
Sweating 
Tachycardia 
Pallor 
Clammy skin
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4
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Hypergly: 5 signs

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Increased urination 
Increased thirst 
Fatigue 
Weight loss (gradual, over several weeks) 
Blurred vision
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5
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Trembling

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Hypogly

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6
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Sweating

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Hypogly

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7
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Tachycardia

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Hypogly

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Pallor

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Hypogly

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9
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Clammy skin

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Hypogly

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10
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Increased urination

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Hypergly

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11
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Increased thirst

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Hypergly

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12
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Fatigue

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Hypergly

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13
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Weight loss (gradual, over several weeks)

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Hypergly

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14
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Blurred vision

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Hypergly

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15
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General instructions for hypogly, step 1

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take 15 g carbs, wait 15 min, recheck blood sugar

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16
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4 hypogly foods

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4 to 6 oz of fruit juice or regular soft drink,
3 to 4 glucose tablets,
8 to 10 hard candies,
1 tbsp of honey

17
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General instructions for hypogly, step 2

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you rechecked the blood sugar, if it’s still not within normal limits, repeat the 15 g of carbs

18
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General instructions for hypogly, step 3

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If the blood sugar is now within normal range, have another snack with carbs and protein

19
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hypogly, if client is unconscious or can’t swallow

A

give IM glucagon, wait 10 min,

if still unconscious

give another glucagon and tell provider

20
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hypogly in acute care, administer

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50% dextrose

21
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How will the skin be in hypergly

A

hot and dry, like a desert

22
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hypergly, encourage

A

drinking sugar free fluid

23
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hypergly, if blood sugar is above 250, restrict

A

exercise

24
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VTE triad

A

endothelial injury
stasis
hypercoagulation

25
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3 surgeries that are risks for VTE

A

hip
knee
prostate

26
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medication that’s a VTE risk

A

OC

27
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DVT positioning

A

elevate the limb

28
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DVT, administer intermittent or continuous

A

warm compress

29
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DVT, 2 things you can give the client

A

thigh-high compression or antiembolism stockings

30
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Starting Warfarin

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it takes 3 or 4 days to take effect, so start it while the patient is still on heparin

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