LPNU 120 - Adult Medical Surgical Nursing I - EXAM 3, LPNU
120 - Adult Medical Surgical Nursing I - EXAM 4 PART 2,
final exam - handy and banton NEWEST VESION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is an inappropriate Over-the-counter remedies
form of callus removal
for a diabetic patient?
What are some clinical Confusion, sweating, cool and clammy skin, blurred
manifestations of vision, headache, fatigue, and palpitations
hypoglycemia?
In what order should you Shorter acting first, then longer acting
draw up shorter and longer
acting insulin?
At what angle should a 90 degrees (45 if the client is thin)
subcutaneous shot be
given?
What should the patient A medical identification bracelet
with DM be encouraged
to wear?
What is an important thing Rotating their injection sites and using needles only once
to educate the patient on
who is administering their
own insulin?
Which insulin is long acting, Insulin glargine
doesn't have a peak action
time, should be given at the
same time every day, and
should never be mixed with
other insulins or administered
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IV?
What type of insulin is NPH insulin
intermediate acting and is
the only insulin mixed
with short
acting insulins?
Excessive thirst, loss of skin turgor, dry mucus
What are S/S of polydipsia?
membranes, warm/dry skin, weakness, malaise, rapid
weak pulse, and hypotension
What are the two U-100 and U-500
concentrations that are
available of regular insulin?
Which concentration of U-100
regular insulin can be given
IV?
What are the three categories Oral hypoglycemics, injectable hypoglycemics, and
of hyperglycemics
medication used in the
management of DM?
Which sustained release oral Glipizide
hypoglycemic is usually
taken once a day, 30
minutes before breakfast?
Decreasing absorption of glucose in the intestines,
How does metformin
decreasing the synthesis of glucose by the liver, and
decrease insulin
increasing the sensitivity of the insulin receptors in
resistance?
the tissues
Adverse drug reactions of Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and a metallic taste
metformin?
How should sustained Swallowed, never chewed
release medications
(enteric-coated tablets
like glipizide) be taken?
What is another name for Thiazolidnediones
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Glitazones?
What are the clinical warm and dry skin, fruity breath
manifestations of
hypergylcemia?
What are some characteristics Seizure activity, reversible paralysis
of HHS?
Who does HHS primarily Patients with type 2 DM
occur in?
What are glucose findings Greater than 250 (up to 800 is typical)
with DKA?
What are glucose findings Greater than 600
with HHS?
Ketones are present in the DKA
urine and blood with which
manifestation of
uncontrolled DM?
Which disorders that cause Alcoholism, COPD, heart failure
lactic acid
production is
contraindicated with the use
of metformin?
What is the Insulin resistance in tissues
pharmacologic action of
glitazones?
What are some characteristics Fruity breath, nausea, kussmaul respirations, and metabolic
of DKA? acidosis
What medication can Exenatide
cause pancreatitis which
manifests itself by severe
abdominal pain?
A hormone made in the Glucagon
pancreas that helps
breakdown glycogen to
glucose.
Classification: hyperglycemics,
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