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NURSING
concepts 5



# Term Definition



1 Hyperthyroidisim is aka Graves disease


2 Why is Inderal used in the to prevent bleeding from esopheal varicess
management of cirrhosis


3 s/s most characterstic of acute flank pain
pyelonephritis


4 A pt with hypothyroidism who is hyperglycemia
taking hormone replacement
therapy may be at risk for


5 following a thyroidectomy asses asking the pt --Do you have a feeling of fullness
for bleeding by at the incision site


6 Priority intervention for pt with monitor pulse and pulse pressure
hyperthyroidism who started on
inderal


7 On synthroid therapy how long 10 days
to achive full effect


8 What diet for Graves disease and high calorie diet with increased carbs,protien
what should be provided and vit. supplements and a quite environment


9 Physiological effect of T4 increased neuromuscular response


10 clinical manifestations of fatigue muscular weakness/poor muscle tone
hyperparathyroidism renal calculi cardiac arrhythmias


11 what causes fatigue in calcium concentrating in blood stream
hyperparathyroidism


12 Priority intervention for pt during apply a hypothermia blanket
Thyroid storm with a NSG
diagnosis of altered body temp


13 What is pheochromocytoma a tumor of the adrenal gland which produces
catecholamines(epinephrine and
norepinephrine)

,NURSING




# Term Definition



14 How is pheochromocytoma surgery
cured


15 Pheochromocytoma causes HTN-- and if HTN is untreated can lead to stroke


16 Older pt's with hyperthyroidism diffuse puritus
commonly present with what


17 Intervention likely to enhance the provide a cool environment
comfort of a pt with
hyperthyroidism


18 Decreased Erythropoetin SOB
secondary to end stage renal
disease(ESRD) causes


19 Pt with adrenal insufficiency is hyponatremia
dizzy and experiencing
neuromuscular irritability and
confusion what lab finding would
you expect


20 s/s of Graves Nervousness,irritabily, hand
temors,insomnia,heat intolerance, pyrexia,
amenorrhea, tachycardia, palpitations, goiter,
exphthalmos


21 What type of pt is at risk for obese and women are 4x's more likely to get
gallstones gallstones than men


22 What is the antidepressant effect mood elevator


23 monitor pt with end stage ascites
cirrhosis of liver for


24 what lab value will be elevated in ammonia
cirrhosis of the liver


25 Primary dx for pt with anorexia altered nutrition less than bodys requirements


26 what should be measured when abd girth
assesing a pt with liver cirrhosis

, NURSING




# Term Definition



27 position for pt with severe acites fowlers


28 pt with acute renal failure metabolic acidosis
possible clinical manifestion


29 Erickson developmental stage for industry vs inferiority
a 10 year old


30 signs found in pt with HEP A dark urine,clay colored stools, yellow skin


31 before a 24 hr VNA test is caffeine
collected what should be
restricted


32 Diet for Glomerulonephritis low protein


33 glomerulonephritis affects who school age children--males more than females


34 causes of glomerulonephritis occurs 1-2 wks after resp. infection post
streptococcal infection


35 What causes anemia in pts with decrease erythropoetin production by the
chronic renal failure kidneys


36 appropriate nsg dx for a pt with body image disturbance
exothalmus


37 What clinical sign do you expect edema
to see in a pt who has a high
level of vassopressin


38 non-pharmacological pain apply heat
management for sickle cell crisis


39 nursing intervention for MILD promote activity
hypothyroidism


40 Pt is hypervigilant and has dejavu post traumatic stress disorder
these are signs of


41 bulima is binge eating

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