NURSE Final Exam 1, Spring college Nursing Question and Answers 2024

NURSE Final Exam 1, Spring college Nursing Question and Answers 2024 Hyperglycemia Hot and dry-sugar high Hypoglycemia Cold and clammy-needs some candy Symptoms of Hyperglycemia Extreme thirst, frequent urination, dry skin, hunger, blurred vision, drowsiness, nausea Symptoms of Hypoglycemia Shaking, tachycardia, sweating, anxious, dizzy, hunger, impaired vision, weakness, fatigue, headaches, irritable Insulin NPH-longer lasting (cloudy) Regular- faster acting (clear) Order of Insulin Draw Cloudy (air), clear (air), clear (insulin), cloudy (insulin) 70-110 Normal BS Vision Intervention Annual Eye Exam Vision Assessment PERRLA, peripheral testing, Snellen chart, Hx (changes in vision? dark spots? flashes? issues in certain lighting?) Vision pt. education Certain drops can burn eyes, burning is better than being blind (miotics) Hearing interventions 1. Face to face 2. Speak clearly, slowly and directly 3. Eliminate background noise Hearing Treatment Audiology Cataract Assessment 1. Dimness 2. Misty vision 3. Blurriness (milky haze) Glaucoma High IOP Timolol Glaucoma TX ARMD risks 1. Depression 2. Ignoring Sx 3. Injuries, falls, accidents, mobility ARMD sight Loss of central vision- can see on side (may place things to one side or other) Glaucoma Sight Loss of peripheral vision-side vision Deafness Intervention Hearing aid care Hearing aid care Do not wash/submerge hearing aids. Turn off when not in use, open battery door Timolol side effects Beta Blocker-slows heart down, watch for SOB Malignant Tumors Irregular, Immobile, hard upon palpation, ususally not painfu