Final Exam: NUR2392/ NUR 2392 (New
2023/ 2024) Multidimensional Care II/ MDC
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QUESTION
*Hyperthyroidism aka Grave's disease*
▪ Laboratory Tests
Answer:
*INCREASED*
▪ T3, T4
*DECREASED*
▪ TSH
QUESTION
____________ is an autoimmune disorder where *Beta cells are destroyed*
Answer:
type 1 diabetes mellitus
QUESTION
*Type I Diabetes*
▪ Signs & Symptoms
Answer:
▪ *Polyuria*
▪ *Polydipsia*
▪ *Polyphagia*
▪ *Kussmaul Respirations*
▪ Fruity breath
▪ Abdominal pain
▪ Ketone bodies
▪ Dehydration
▪ Orthostatic Hypotension
▪ Hypoxia
▪ Weight loss
▪ Fatigue
▪ Nausea
▪ Anxiety
▪ Rashes
▪ Skin infections
▪ Peripheral neuropathy
QUESTION
*Type I or Type II Diabetes*
▪ Laboratory tests
Answer:
INCREASED:
▪ Hemoglobin A1C
▪ Random blood glucose
▪ Fasting blood glucose
QUESTION
*How would you interpret?*
▪ A patient has a fasting blood glucose level of 260 mg/dL and a hemoglobin A1C of 6.0%
Answer:
*Normal range: fasting glucose <110 mg/dL*
*Normal range: hemoglobin A1C < 6.5%*
▪ They may have eaten poorly the night before (had alcohol or a high carb dinner) but otherwise
have been compliant the past 3 months.
QUESTION
*How would you interpret?*
▪ A patient has a fasting blood glucose level of 99 mg/dL and a hemoglobin A1C of 9.0%
Answer:
*Normal range: fasting glucose <110 mg/dL*
*Normal range: hemoglobin A1C < 6.5%*
▪ They tried to eat well a few days leading up to the test but have not been compliant the past 3
months.
QUESTION
*How would you interpret?*
▪ A patient has a fasting blood glucose level of 260 mg/dL and a hemoglobin A1C of 10.0%
Answer:
*Normal range: fasting glucose <110 mg/dL*
*Normal range: hemoglobin A1C < 6.5%*
▪ They have not been compliant at all!
QUESTION
If we are giving a patient Novolin R, when are they at the greatest risk for hypoglycemia?
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Answer:
*This is a short-acting, regular insulin*
▪ at the peak point (half-life), which for Novolin R is at *2.5-5 hrs*
▪ this means they need to plan to eat something at that time
▪ not recommended to take before bedtime b/c of this issue
QUESTION
*NPH (intermediate-acting insulin)*
▪ Onset, Peak
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Answer:
▪ onset: 1-5 hours
▪ peak: 4-12 hours
QUESTION
*Long-acting insulin*
▪ Onset, Peak
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Answer:
▪ onset: 2-4 hours
▪ peak: 6-12 hours
QUESTION
_____________ is a type of hyperventilation that is the lung's emergency response to acidosis.
It causes a labored, deeper breathing rate. It is most commonly associated with conditions that [Show Less]