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What does a person with enlarged hands and feet have? |
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A patient comes in and states they have been craving cold beverages and that their urine is very clear. What do you expect them to have? |
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For a patient with Neurogenic DI, what would you expect to give them to treat it? |
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What does a patient have when they have ADH but their kidneys don't respond to it? |
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A patient comes in that has a history of small cell lung cancer. They are also retaining fluid, have had muscle cramps and low urine output. Their lab values also show their sodium level is 115. What do you expect them to have? |
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What test do you perform to diagnose DI? |
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What is used in the management of SIADH? |
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Lasix, restrict fluid, monitor I and O. |
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What is the most common cause of hypothyroidism? |
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What is used to treat hypothyroidism? |
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Synthroid and levothyroid. |
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What is the most common type of hyperthyroidism? |
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A patient comes in with severe tachycardia, a temp of 102, and is restless. What do you suspect? |
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What do you want to educate the patient with hyperthyroidism about ont he medications ptu and tapazole? |
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-Block conversion of T4 to T3 -Take several weeks to see relief of symptoms -Stop the medications if you notice fever or mouth ulcers |
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What would you do if a patient had a hypophyssectomy? |
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Elevate the head of the bed. |
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What would you want to monitor a patient with hyperparathyroidism for? |
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What would you want to educate a patient with hyperparathyroidism about? |
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A patient with hypoparathyroidism would experience what signs and symptoms? |
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Increased muscle activity,tingling and muscle cramps. |
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What hormone stimulates glucose production by the liver, promotes protein breakdown, causes mobilization of fatty acids, and suppresses the immune response? |
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A patient comes in with a history of addisons diseases. They also have profound fatigue, dehydration, weak pulse, and low blood pressure. What would you expect them to have? |
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What lab values indicate addisons disease? |
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High ACTH and low cortisol. |
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What time would you tell the patient is the best time to take corticosteroids? |
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What are the signs and symptoms of cushings? |
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Hyperglycemia, thin extremeties, buffalo hump. |
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What is a heparin antidote? |
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Woman is at risk for DVT? |
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For a patient having an anaphylactic reaction, what would you give? |
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What is an intervention a nurse can do to protect a patient from blood products? |
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Pt has had bypass arterial surgery and complains of leg pain, has no pulse and cool, what should u as the nurse do? |
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Man has stopped taking his HTN medicine? |
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Many men have sexual dysfunction with HTN medications are you having any of this? |
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Pt has pallor legs when elevated and rubor when dependant? |
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How would you as a nurse prevent shock? |
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Realize person is at risk for shock. |
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Nursing assistant actions with patient with DVT you would stop it if? |
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Ambulate patient to bathroom. |
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A patient with a gunshot wound, what would you give as far as fluid is concerned? |
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A patient that is put on coumadin while taking heparin asks why he is having to take both? |
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Because coumadin takes 3-5 days to reach a therapeutic range. |
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Inadeuquate oxygen and nutrients to cells |
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HR 120 restless bowels hypoactive cool and clammy |
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Purpose of compression stockings? |
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Force blood flow through deep veins. |
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CVP level for fluid replacement? |
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pt needs blood has something else infusing what should nurse do? |
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Start another IV with and 18g needle. |
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10 oz wine men, 50z women, 30 min exercise |
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AAA with severe back pain, hypotension? |
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Intermittent claudication. |
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Takin BP at initial visit? |
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Have pt sit quietly arm raised to heart level, check both arms |
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Pt taking beta blocker warn of? |
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Hypertensive crisis caused by? |
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Choices were gender age and social history |
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Encourage intake of potassium? |
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Avoid salt substitutes (aldactone) |
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Tell patient to take BP at home and keep logs. |
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Goal for hypertensive emergency? |
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25% reduction in 1st hour |
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Shock pt needs more calories because of? |
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Increased metabolic rates |
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Pt is hemorrhaging risk for? |
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What would you expect to give to a patient withe pheocromocytoma? |
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first intervention for DKA or HHNK? |
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When do you give glucose for DKA? |
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When it gets less than 250. |
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Patient diagnosed with diabetes has a fasting glucose of 120. What is this? |
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Impaired fasting glucose. |
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A patient with addison's will have? |
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F&E imbalance, decreased salt and sugar and mood swings. |
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What makes a person acidic in DKA? |
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Sleep pattern disturbances related to nocturia. |
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Stop potassium if they have? |
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Has no peak and last 24 hours! |
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