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What is Endocrine made up of?

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Ovaries/testies/thyroid/parathyroid/pancreas/hypothalamus/pituitary/epithilial gland

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What is a catecholamine?

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Norepi, Epi

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What secretes chatecholamine?

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Adrenal gland

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Where is the adrenal gland?

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On top of the kidneys

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What is another hormone the kidney secretes?

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Erythropoietin

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What does Erythropoietin do?

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Stimulates RBC = causes more blood

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What hormone does pancreas secrete?

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Insulin

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If the brain has low perfusion what are the s&s?

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restlessness, anxiety, take close off put leg on bed rail, LOC goes down, SYNCOPY = passing out

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If your periphery has low blood perfusion what are the s&s?

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pcc= pale, cool, clammy vs normal = pink, warm, dry

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What happens when there is low perfusion of kidney?

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URINE OUTPUT LESS THAN 0.5mL/kg/hr !!!

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Long term complication with diabetes (5)

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  1. Retinopathy (blindness)
  2. Neuropathy can lead to loosing ability of limbs —> diabetic foot ulcers —> Non traumatic wound amputation
  3. Kidney failure (ESRD) end stage renal disease
  4. Heart disease #1 reason why end stage renal disease dies
  5. Stroke
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How to managing diabetes?

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  1. Manage diet, exercise, medications
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Type 2 diabetic risk factors?

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  1. Obesity
  2. Poor diet
  3. Sedentary lifestyle
  4. Increased age
  5. Genetics
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Diagnosis of diabetes?

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  1. Hemoglobin A1C of 6.5 or higher
    -A1C taken over 3 months, takes the average blood glucose over 3 months
    -High = diabetic
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What can hyperglycemia lead to?

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DKA, HHS

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Normal glucose range?

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74-106

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What 2 things does the brain require to function?

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  1. Oxygen
  2. Blood glucose
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Change of mental status what is the first things you do for a patient?

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  1. check blood sugar
  2. O2 stat
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Hypoglycemia protocol

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  1. Give 15 g carbs then recheck in 15 min KNOW
    -Have pt eat 15 grams of QUICK ACTING carbohydrates - juice, glucagon/dextrose product, 4-6 oz soda, 5-8 lifesavers, tablespoon of maple syrup/honey, 4 teaspoons of jelly
    1. Check blood glucose again, if its still under 70, repeat the treatment of 15 g
    2. Once glucose is stable give additional food of carbs plus protein (orange juice, crackers with cheese, peanut butter)
  2. Unconscious patient —> give Dextrose (D50) IV or glucagon IM/IV turn pt on their side
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How can a client be hypoglycemia

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  1. Too much medication
  2. Too much exercise
  3. Not enough food
  4. Alcohol use without food intake
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What symptom should you alert a nurse for thyroidectomy?

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if you start to feel tingling
then nurse will administer IV calcium salts (IV calcium gluconate)

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Hemmorage s&s?

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Difficulty speaking in the beginning, vocal cord paralysis, airway obstruction

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Hemmorage interventions

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  1. Support pt head with pillows
  2. Can have fluids as soon as they can tolerate
  3. Looking for hypocalcium
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Hypothyroidism would present as

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hypocalcemia

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Before surgery of hypothyroidism what do you do?

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Give antithyroid drugs-carbimazole, methimazole.
beta blockers bc iodine decreases vascularization of the thyroid gland, so it reduces the risk of hemorrhage

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Best indicator of fluid volume status

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Daily weights

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Fluid volume labs (3)

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  1. Sodium 135-145
  2. BUN 6-20 high = dry, low = wet
  3. Hematocrit M: 40-50, W: 36-41 high = hypovolemia, low = hypervolemia
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Signs of fluid volume deficit or hypovolemia?

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  1. Confusion
  2. N/V
  3. Chest pain
  4. Weakness
  5. Pale cool clammy
  6. High BUN, high sodium, high hematocrit
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How do you administer potassium?

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NEVER give potassium faster than 10meq
CANNOT give potassium IV push can cause DEATH

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Why would a client be hypokalemic?

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  1. vomitting —> loosing potassium
  2. urine loss —> potassium sparing diuretic (spironolactone)
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What acid base state is a client in Hyperkalemia

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Respiratory acidosis bc potassium shifts out of the cells bc H+ goes into the cell and bullies the potassium out

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What acid base state can DKA or end stage renal failure result in

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Metabolic acidosis

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Hyperkalemic clients are at risk for?

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Cardiac death

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Hyperkalemia protocol

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  1. Give client 10 U of regular insulin (even if not diabetic) –> to lower blood glucose
  2. Follow insulin immediately with IV D50
  3. Give calcium gluconate –> stabilize cardiac membrane
  4. Give kexolate orally or rectally –> binds to potassium and poops it out (lots of diarrhea) = will bring potassium down
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34
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What are crackles?

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Fluid in the intersitial spaces in the lung

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Interventions for fluid?

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Diuretics

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What acid base disturbance is expected with COPD?

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Respiratory acidosis

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How do you promote ventilation in COPD patient?

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Pursed lip breathing
how? 2 in 4 (co2=bad) out

38
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What do you use incentive spirometer for?

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Atelectasis

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Atelectasis can lead to?

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Pnuemonia

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How do you use a incentive spirometer

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  1. Pick up spirometer in non dominant hand
  2. First fully breathe out first
  3. Put hose in mouth
  4. Breathe in deep, slow
  5. Cough
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What acid base disturbance do you expect with NG tube?

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Metabolic alkalosis getting acid out of stomach (vomiting)

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What acid base do you expect with respiratory distress

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Respiratory alkalosis

43
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What acid base do you expect with DKA?

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Metabolic acidosis
Compensates by breathing out more co2 with RAPID, DEEP BREATHS = KUUSMAL RESPIRATIONS

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Most important monitoring for a client with JVD?

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Fluid volume excess
-Crackles in lungs pulmonary edema

45
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EKG finding with client with hyperkalemia?

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Tall, peaked T waves
Wide, flat P wave

46
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Primary purpose of respiratory system

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Gas exchange

47
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How do we monitor or elevate the respiratory system?

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  1. Respirations
  2. O2 stats
  3. ABG
  4. Chest x ray —> can see infiltration = pneumonia or fluid = pulmonary edema
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Who do you call for ABG?

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Respiratory therapist

49
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Only do ABG on

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clients going into respiratory distress or respiratory failure cuz costly, invasive, painful

50
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What do we do for wheezes?

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Bronchodilator, call respiratory therapy will put on nebulizer treatment

51
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How to achieve asthma control?

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minimize symptoms throughout day and night, acceptable activity levels, exercise levels

52
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TB drugs complications

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Hepatotoxic —> call provider when yellow eyes or skin

53
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Pneumonia signs and symptoms

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  1. Tired
  2. Lethargic
  3. Struggling to breathe
  4. Fever
  5. Might have crackles or bronchi
  6. May have cyanosis if really ill
54
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Labs for Pneumonia

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  1. Chest x ray
  2. Sputum culture
  3. WBC
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Main symptom of Acute Bronchitis

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  1. Cough lasts up to 3 weeks
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Treatment for acute bronchitis

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  1. Take cough suppressants
  2. Increase oral fluid intake
  3. Humidifier
57
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COPD interventions

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  1. Nebulizers
  2. IV steroids —> too much steroid can get Cushings
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Low grade temp (98-101) alerts you to what?

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Atelectasis

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Interventions for Atelectasis

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  1. Coughing
  2. deep breathing
  3. Ambulation
  4. Incentive spirometry
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2 big intraoperative complications

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  1. Malignant hyperthermia
    Ask: Has anyone in your fam ever died from surgery?
    Causes: Genetic gene called millie & anesthesia
    S&S: rigid muscles, HOT temp,
    Treatment: dantrolene
  2. Anaphylaxis
    Causes: Antibiotics, latex,
    S&S: Wheezing, pulmonary edema
    Treatment: Epinephrine
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Nutritional therapy for diabetes

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  1. Carbs: fruits, veggies, grains, legumes, low fat milk
    Fiber intake 25-30 g
  2. High protein is not recommended for weight loss
  3. Minimize transfat, cholesterol <200 mg/day
  4. Limit alcohol / moderate alcohol consumption has no effect on glucose and insulin concentrations
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Light activities that affect caloric expenditures (100-200 kcal/hr)

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Fishing, light housework, secretarial work, teaching, walking casually

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Moderate activities that affect caloric expenditures (200-350 kcal/hr)

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Active housework, bicycling (light), bowling, dancing, gardening, golf, roller skating, walking briskly

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Vigorous activities that affect caloric expenditures (400-900 kcal/hr)

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Aerobic exercise, bicycling, hard labor, ice skating, outdoor sports, running, soccer, tennis, wood chopping

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Thyroidectomy is done for? (3)

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  1. Those who have a large goiter causing trachael compression
  2. A lack of response to antithyroid therapy
  3. Thyroid cancer
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Advantage of thyroidectomy over radio active iodine therapy (RAI)?

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More rapid reduction in T3 and T4 levels

67
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what is a bronchoscopy?

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  1. Procedure where the bronchi is visualized through a fiberoptic tube inserted through the nose or mouth
  2. Achieves patency of an airway that has been partially or nearly fully obstructed by tumors
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What is a bronchoscopy used to treat?

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persistent cough

69
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what is peak expiratory flow?

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Maintain greater than 80% of their personal best PEF –> what we use to decide on treatment regimen
Low peak expiratory flow = asthma is not controlled well so will have to check them again

70
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normal wbc range

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4500-11000 (4.5-11)

71
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bronchoscopy finding to report to provider

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Bronchospasms
Blood tinged sputum, dry nonproductive cough, sore throat = normal

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Thoracentesis complications

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  1. Mediastinal shift: shift of thoracic structures to one side of the body
    -Monitor: Auscultate lungs for decrease in breath sounds
  2. Pneumothorax
    -Monitor: diminished breath sounds, distended neck veins, asym. Chest wall, cyanosis, reps. Distress
    -Can develop during first 24 hrs following thoracentesis
  3. Bleeding
    -Monitor: coughing, hypotension, reduced Hgb
  4. Infection from needle
    -Monitor: temp and ensure sterile technique
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EKG finding of hypokalemia?

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Prominent U wave
Shallow T wave
Peaked P wave

74
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Rapid acting insulin

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Onset: 15 min
Peak: 30 min
Duration: 3-5 hrs
Don’t give before surgery

75
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Short acting insulin (regular)

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Onset: 30-60 min
Peak: 2-4 hrs
Duration: 5-8 hrs

76
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Intermediate acting insulin

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Onset: 1-3 hrs
Peak: 8 hrs
Duration: 12-16 hrs

76
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When do you give NPH?

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give at night because it is long acting and peaks in 8-10 hrs

76
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Etiologies of postop hypotension

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Fluid and Blood Loss –> hypovolemic shock
Effects of anesthesia that didn’t wear off yet

77
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Pt at greatest risk of postop hypotension

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  1. Cardiovascular disease
  2. Altered respiratory fx
  3. Older adults
  4. Debilitated
  5. Critically ill
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S&S of hypoglycemia

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-cold clammy
-tachycardia
-hunger
-emotional changes
-numbness on toes/fingers
-nervousness/tremors
-unsteady gait
-slurred speech
-vision changes
-seizure/coma

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Patient teaching of newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic

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  1. Exercise does not have to be vigorous to be effective
  2. Choose exercises that are enjoyable to foster regularity
  3. Use proper fitting footwear to avoid rubbing or injury
  4. Start the exercise program gradually and increase slowly
  5. Exercise is best done AFTER meals —> when blood glucose level is rising
  6. Monitor blood glucose levels before, during, and after exercise to determine the effect exercise has on blood glucose levels at specific times of the day
  7. Before exercise, if blood glucose LESS than or equal to 100 mg/dL do 15 rule, if it is still less than 100 = delay exercise
  8. Before exercise, if blood glucose is greater than or equal to 250 in a type 1 diabetic and ketones are present, delay vigorous activity until KETONES ARE GONE. Drink fluids
  9. Exercise-induced hypoglycemia may occur several hours after the completion of exercise
  10. Planned or spontaneous exercise can still occur when taking a glucose-lowering medication
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S&S of hyperglycemia

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Increased in urination
Increased in appetite
Weakness & fatigue
Blurred vision
Headache
Glycosuria
N/V
Abdominal cramps
Mood swings

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Metabolic Syndrome diagnosis factors

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Diagnosed if an individual has 3 or more of the following conditions:
1. Obesity
2. HTN (130 or higher)
3. Abnormal lipid levels (200 or below= normal)
4. High blood glucose

82
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Metabolic Syndrome increases risk for

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Developing CVD, stroke, and diabetes.

Underlying risk factor for metabolic syndrome is insulin resistance related to excess visceral fat

83
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What is laryngeal stridor a sign of?

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Hypocalcemia
Monitor calcium levels and give IV calcium gluconate if hypocalcemic

84
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Priority assessment for postop thyroidectomy

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Monitor airway and respiratory status
Assess patient every 2hrs for 24hrs for signs of hemorrhage or tracheal compression
Monitor for calcium
Hoarseness expected 3-4 days following

84
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Priority assessment for postop thyroidectomy

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Monitor vitals every 15 min
Assist with deep breathing every 30-60 min
Provide oral or tracheal suction if needed
Check dressing
Monitor respiratory distress that can occur 24 hrs postop signs of hemorrhage or tracheal compression
Monitor for hypocalcium s&s: positive Chvosteks/Trousseaus, muscle twitching, tingling –> give IV calcium gluconate
Hoarseness expected 3-4 days following

85
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What is sub total thyroidectomy?

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to treat hyperthyroidism when medicine did not work, remaining thyroid supplies enough thyroid hormone

86
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What is the highest priority intervention for a client following adrenalectomy in the intermediate postop period?

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Hemorrhage
-Critical period for circulatory instability is 24-48hrs post-op
-Monitor high BP from increase amounts of corticosteroids

NUR390 Med Surg 1 Exam 1 (2 decks)

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