numbers

Question 1

what causes : central pontine myelinolysis?

Answer 1

SIADH

Question 2

SIADH Serum HYPOosmolality - number (Sia’s not 28)

Answer 2

less than 280

Question 3

SIADH Urine HYPERosmolarity (Sia pees 100 times a day)

Answer 3

> 100

Question 4

SIADH - urine specific gravity (gravity in space)

Answer 4

> 1.025

Question 5

DI = Low urine specific gravity - number

Answer 5

less than 1.005

Question 6

DI - Low urine osmolality

Answer 6

(less than 100mOsm/kg

Question 7

DI - High serum osmolarity

Answer 7

295+ mOsm/kg

Question 8

DI - Hypernatremia

Answer 8

145+

Question 9

addison’s - potassium?

Answer 9

K+ is high bc aldosterone is low = no Na

Question 10

Pheochromocytoma:

Answer 10

phenomenal medulla

Question 11

Trans-sphenoidal hypophysectomy

Answer 11

Removal of the pituitary tumor through the sphenoid bone

Question 12

Meglitinides (mega pancakes)

Answer 12

pancreas

Question 13

Alpha glucosidase inhibitor (alpha can’t eat table sugar)

Answer 13

IF PT HYPOGLYCEMIC, CAN’T GIVE TABLE SUGAR

Question 14

Rapid Acting - with food or without? (rapid tray)

Answer 14

Rapid Acting: Given when tray is present

Question 15

Short Acting - with food or without?

Answer 15

Short Acting: Given 30min before meal time

Question 16

DKA - pH?

Answer 16

pH is less than 7.3

Question 17

Byetta: (bye liver)

Answer 17

Suppresses glucagon,

Question 18

Byetta: - when to give? (say bye an hour before)

Answer 18

Give PO meds 1hr before meals

Question 19

LVN

Answer 19

fresh post-ops, unstable, newly admitted, need for education, d/c teaching