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Endocrine quiz 2
Question | Answer |
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1. Diabetes Mellitus 1: the nurse is teaching a newly diagnosed school age child about DM 1. The patient will give u a response and u need to know if its correct additional teaching. | - Should take blood pressure. - Snack? - She doesn’t know Insulin. |
2. Nurse is giving instructions to the CNA. What should CNA report to you asap about DM pt. the symptoms of hyperglycemia? | - care for client with diabetes 1, observe what they see. - make sure they eat / find a supplement. |
3. What are the symptoms of DM type 1. patient teaching the patient is right. | - fatigue, weakness, dehydration, and thirst. |
4. Another symptom of DM1. patient teaching, what symptoms would you find? | - Nervousness - Blurred vision - Polyurea (excessive urination), - Polydipsia (excessive thirst) - Weight Loss |
5. Nurse teaches about self admin of insulin. patient gives u a response and u need to know if she is correct. | - Rotating the location - Finding the fatty space - insulin at a 90-degree angle |
6. Teaching about prevention long term complications of retinopathy & neuropathy W DM in older adult. | - D. "Maintain stable blood glucose levels." |
7. Pt is post op & has hx of Addison disease. what should you monitor patient for? | - Hypotension |
8. What are the disorders of the adrenal cortex? | - Cushing's syndrome and Addison's disease are adrenal gland disorders. |
9. What are the causes for Cushing syndrome Administration of exogenous corticosteroid (prednisone)? | - Cushing syndrome results from long-term use of glucocorticoid (STERIOD) to treat other conditions (asthma or rheumatoid) taking too many steroids. |
10. What controls the plasma levels of calcium? | - Parathyroid gland |
11. What is a Goiter? | - An abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland caused by a tumor, lack of iodine in the diet. |
12. What is the purpose of the parathyroid hormone? | - Low calcium levels in the blood stimulate parathyroid hormone secretion. |
13. How does the parathyroid hormone (PTH) work on the kidney? | - It increases the reabsorption of calcium and magnesium from the kidney tubules. - Accelerates the elimination of phosphorus in the urine. |
14. If calcium in the blood is elevated, what happens to the calcitonin concentration? | - The calcitonin concentration is increased. - Strongly inhibits bone-resorbing activity of osteoclasts. |
15. What is hypoglycemia effect with exercise in diabetic people? What is not a beneficial effect for people with hypoglycemia (rights answer, which one is not the right answer is wrong.) | - Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) |
16. Values that meet the diagnostic threshold for diabetes. | - Fasting blood glucose greater than or equal to 126 mg/ dL |
17. Type 2 DM symptoms except... | - Dysuria |
18. Compare hyperglycemic and ketoacidosis reactions. | - Shaking - Sweating |
19. What does glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) results mean? | - It shows what a person's average blood glucose level was for the 2 to 3 months before the test. |
20. What is a complication of severe hypothyroidism? | - Myxedema coma |
21. What do you teach a patient who had a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy? | - The removal of the pituitary gland. - Smell diminished. - Can’t brush their teeth. |
22. What meds not to give patients with adrenal insufficiency. | - You can give anything except IV. |