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Endocrine/diabetes Flashcards

1
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Insulin secretion is an example of

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Negative feedback (like a thermostat)

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2
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Where is insulin secreted?

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Pancreas

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3
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Positive feedback

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Rising hormone levels cause another gland to release a hormone that then stimulates more releasing of the first hormone

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4
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Negative feedback

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If something gets too high or too low it stimulates the release if a hormone to bring it back down or to make it rise

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5
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What inhibits insulin secretion

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Low blood glucose levels

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6
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What is insulin responsible for after a meal?

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The storage of nutrients

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7
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What cell produces insulin

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Beta

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8
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An IGT diagnosis is made when what values have been measured

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140-199 mg/dl

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9
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Someone with prediabetes will most likely not have any symptoms. What parts of their bodies will have long lasting affects though?

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Heart and blood vessels

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10
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You are determined diabetic if your Hgb A1C is higher than

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6.5%

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11
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You ate diagnosed with diabetes if your fasting glucose is higher than

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126 mg/dl

100-125 is prediabetic

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12
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You have a patient with a very high blood glucose level and is unresponsive. What symptom would lead you to think it was DKA rather than HHNS

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Rapid, deep breathings

Kussmaul

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13
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What should you always remember when treating HHNS

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FLUIDS

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14
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Metformin (glucophage)

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Glucose-lowering agent
Reduces glucose production by the liver
It is used as a first-therapy option for type 2 pts

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15
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Sulfonylureas

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Increase insulin production from pancreas

2nd-line therapy option if metformin doesn’t work

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16
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Meglitinides

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Increase insulin production from pancreas
More rapidly absorbed and eliminated (reduced risk for hypoglycemia)
Take before meals

17
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A-Glucosidase inhibitors

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Aka “starch blockers”

Slows down absorption of carbs in small intestine

18
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Metabolic acidosis

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Too much acid in blood stream

19
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Ketoacidosis

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Too much break down of fats

20
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Thiazolidinediones

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For ppl with insulin resistance

Rarely used due to severe adverse affects

21
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Research process

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Identify problem 
Design study
Conduct study 
Analyze data
Use findings
22
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If a person comes into the hospital with severe issues and no insurance, what law covers them?

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Emergency medical treatment and active labor act

23
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Mental health parity act

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Same standard of care for everyone

24
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People are vacationing to the beach when their child gets bite by a shark. What law allows them to still have insurance even though they do not live in that state?

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Health insurance portability and accountability act

25
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What does uniform anatomical gift act deal with?

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Organ donating

26
Q

A nurse is to busy to help a Patient ambulate to the bathroom, and the patient falls trying to do it herself. This is an example of

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Negligence. She owed a duty to the patient to help her ambulate and she was not able to fulfill her duty

27
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What is the difference between malice and libel?

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Malice is publishing false information

Libel is talking bad about someone and defying their character in writing

28
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Civil wrong made against person/property

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Torts

29
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Willful rights that violate another’s rights

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Intentional torts

30
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Failure to follow the 6 rights of med administration is an example of

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Negligence

31
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Anything that says failure to is usually an example of

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Common negligent acts

32
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Malpractice insurance is

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A contract between the nurse and the insurance company

Helps defend nurses in a lawsuit involving negligence or malpractice

33
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If a patient has MRSA or C diff. What type of isolation are they in?

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Contact

Just have private room and nurses must always wear gloves, gown, and mask while being in room

34
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A patient with the flu, pneumonia, pertussis, or mumps is in a private room due to what type if isolation?

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Droplet

Nurse must wear mask, gown, and gloves if she is within 3 feet of the patient

35
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Tb, measles, and chicken pox require an airborne isolation. What type of pressure for the room is required?

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Negative
Air can come in the room, but can’t leave
Gloves, mask, and gown are required

36
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A cancer patient should be in a _____ pressure room with _____ isolation

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Positive (air can leave room but can't come in) 
Protective isolation (we are protecting the patients from our germs)
37
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Nursing process is

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The diagnosis and treatment of human response

38
Q

Problem ____ etiology _______ signs and symptoms

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Related to

As evidenced by

39
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What does endocrine glands do

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Produce and secrete hormones that travel to affect their specific target issues

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