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NUR 170 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS- CARDIAC, DIABETES, & MUSCULOSKELETAL

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NUR 170 EXAM 3 CARDIAC,
DIABETES, & MUSCULOSKELETAL


What is the cause of diabetes type 1 - Answer-The pancreas does not produce insulin causing more
glucose in the blood (hyperglycemia)



What type of disease is diabetes type 1 - Answer-autoimmune disease



what is associated with diabetes type 1 - Answer-severe hyperglycemia and dehydration



What are the s/s of type 1 diabetes? - Answer-3 Ps (polyuria,polydipsia, polyphagia) peeing alot, hungry,
and thirsty



what will you assess for is someone is in hyperglycemia if they are a type 1 diabetic? - Answer-ketones in
urine and kussmauls respirations



Which population is at risk for developing type 2 diabetes - Answer-african Americans



what are the main factors of metabolic syndrome - Answer-abdominal obesity, hyperglycemia,
hypertension, and hyperlipidemia



what is the lab level for hyperlipidemia - Answer-greater than or equal to 150



what are the good cholesterol levels (HDL) associated with hyperlipidemia - Answer-women <40

, men <50



what is the fasting blood sugar level for hyperglycemia? - Answer-above or equal to 110



what is the fasting blood sugar level for hypoglycemia - Answer-less than or equal to 60



what is the diagnosing level for diabetes a1c? - Answer-A1c greater than or equal to 6.5%



what drug do they usually put you on first for T2D? (type 2 diabetes) - Answer-metformin



what is important to remember with metformin - Answer-hold metformin 48 hours before and after iv
contrast and anesthesia



what is the onset of lispro - Answer-15-30 min



what do you do if the sliding scale does not cover the blood sugar that the patient has??? - Answer-CALL
THE DOCTOR!!



what is important to remember about insulin administration - Answer-rotate the site to prevent scar
tissue from forming (scar tissue decreases absorption)



how do you mix insulin ? - Answer-clear before cloudy (regular before NPH)



what is the insulin that is considered "brain candy" - Answer-glucagon



what is important to remember about glargine - Answer-never mix it with anything!!

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