diet

Question 1

foods low in potassium

Answer 1

low: chicken, applesauce, bread,

pasta (made w/ white flour), shrimp, tuna
okra, asparagus, opinions, green peppers

Question 2

foods high in potassium

Answer 2

black beans, tomatoes, potatoes
whole grains, wheat bread,
leafy greens, melons, oranges, avocados
milk, most fish, most beef products

I would think pineapple is debatable, even if they said low.
normal: 3.5 - 5.1 or as stated on exam

Question 3

diabetes, sugar is 20
what to do?
administer glucagon Im or subcue (may take 30 - 60mn to work), but repeat dose in 30mn if pt remains unconscious, higher doses can save the pt, it will inc. their glucose faster.
dextrose is also ok
notify healthcare provider

most common side effects of any med is GI. so always take aspiration precautions when pt is unconscious, risk of vomiting

Question 4

dunno if he’s taking insulin
dunno if he’s overweight or Atkins diet might not work for that person.

sliding scale insulin as prescribed (pt has copd, makes sense he’ll need insulin, and it says AS PRESRIBED)
illness causes hyperglycemia, due to inc. in stress hormones

bed rest is contraindicated for diabetes, it inc. blood sugar levels
cotton socks are best

rn can trim toenail, pt can if they’re careful, podiatrist (gold standard). but avoid absolutes on the NCLEX, you can pick but have to be really sure.

Answer 4

abf

report any non-healing skin breaks to your provider (diabetes does cause longer healing times, but they still do heal eventually. so it is important to report non-healimg skin breaks to your provider

check temp of h2o with a thermomether before taking a bath: yes, to avoid burning your feet (look out for in diabetes and peripheral neuropathy)

uap can do adl, vitals, measure intake and output, record what they do
uaps can record liquid intake from patient’s breakfast tray (they can do i/os.

can they assess how well pt shoes feet? no they cannot assess