Rasmussen PN2 Final Exam 2023 Complete Grraded A+

What is required for the digestion of fats and lipids? - Correct Answer Gastric lipase, bile, and pancreatic lipase Ways to maintain a healthy diet - Correct Answer Reduce fat, eat from all food groups, portion control, and drink water What are the elderly at risk for? Why? - Correct Answer Malnutrition due to lack of money Where should the majority of your calories come from? - Correct Answer Carbs What BMI range is considered obese? - Correct Answer 30+ Nutritional teaching for Graves' Disease - Correct Answer Limit caffeine intake, increase intake of berries, calcium, vitamin D, vegetables, protein, and fats What does Levothyroxine treat? - Correct Answer Hypothyroidism What does methimazole treat? - Correct Answer Hyperthyroidism What does propythliouracil treat? - Correct Answer Graves' Disease for patients who are intolerant to methimazole What does radioactive iodine treat? - Correct Answer Hyperthyroidism; combined with methimazole or propylthiouracil to increase effectiveness What is a patient who does not drink after 5 pm at risk for? - Correct Answer Dehydration and electrolyte imbalance Who is most at risk for dehydration? - Correct Answer Elderly, cognitively impaired, and kids What is an indicator of dehydration? - Correct Answer Weight loss S/S of dehydration - Correct Answer Headache, dry mouth, low urine output, poor skin turgor What should you do if a patient on diuretics is experiencing fluid overload? - Correct Answer Continue giving diuretics Causes of hypokalemia - Correct Answer Alcoholism, diabetic ketoacidosis, diarrhea, diuretic use