Rasmussen PN2 Final Exam

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