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Med surg final
Question | Answer |
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Hemoglobin Values for women | 12-16 g/dL |
Sodium Levels | 135-145 mEq/dL |
Potassium Levels | 3.5-5.1 mEq/dL |
Magnesium Levels | 1.6-2.6 mg/dL |
Phosphorus Levels | 2.7-4.5 mg/dL |
Chloride Levels | 98-107 mEq/dL |
Bicarbonate (venous) | 22-29 mEq/L |
INR | 2.0-4.5 |
Glucose Levels | 70-110 mg/dL |
Sinemet (carbidopa/levodopa) s/e | dry mouth, dark urine, dizziness |
Sinemet (carbidopa/levodopa) toxicity | spasmodic winking, tongue protrusion, facial grimaces, muscle twitching |
Symptoms of Myastenia Gravis | Difficulty controlling muscles, dysphagia, dyspnea (can be fatal) |
Percentage of Huntington's Disease to be passed to offspring | 50% chance |
Initial symptoms of Guillan Barre | paresthesia and weakness of lower extremities, progressing from distal to proximal |
Symptom of Multiple Sclerosis exacerbation | Double vision (diplopia) |
Symptoms of ALS (Amylotropic Lateral Sclerosis) | Dysphagia, hyperreflexia, slurred speech |
Diabetes Insipidus lacks or deficient of: | ADH (Anti-diuretic Hormone) |
alterations in serum calcium and phosphorus levels, which of the following is dysfunctional? | Parathyroid |
Calcitonin | Regulates serum calcium levels |
pheochromocytoma | tumor of the adrenal medulla resulting in overproduction of epinephrine |
Cushing's results in | Overproduction of cortisol by the adrenal glands |
Results from thyroid dysfunction | Graves Disease |
Disease processes that can elevate glucose levels | cushing's and pheochromocytoma |
Addison's disease symptoms | Skin and mucous membranes develop characteristic bronze skin tones with this disorder, which is hypoadrenalism |
Goiter is | hyperplasia of the thyroid gland |
Cushing's Symptoms | moon face, buffalo hump, hypertension, hirsuitism, purple striae |
Graves Disease | hyperthyroidism, tachycardia, exophtalmos, high metabolic rate, intolerance to heat |
Myxedema | hypothyroidism, extreme fatigue, intolerance to cold, slow peristalsis |
Teaching for Metmorfin (glucophage) | Report changes in voiding pattern. Can cause renal complications |
Lantus (insuline glargine) | Should be administered at night, it does not peak |
Symptoms of BHP | Feeling the bladder has not been completely emptied after voiding, nocturia |
Symptoms of Epididimytis | Severe tenderness and swelling in the scrotum |
Symptoms of urethritis | Difficult, painful, and frequent urination with urethral discharge |
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) slide test and a rapid plasma reagin are both blood tests for diagnosing which of the following? | Syphilis |