EXAM 2025 UPDATE
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Syndrome (HHS) - ✔✔✔ANSWER-a serious
complication usually associated with type 2 diabetes
What does green amniotic fluid indicate? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-fetus has passed
meconium in utero
characteristic of DKA - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Type 1 diabetes
Younger age
More rapid onset o hyperglycemia
Hyperventilation
Abdominal pain
,Glucose 250-500
Bicarb <18
Elevated anion gap
KETONES
serum osm <320
characteristic of hyperosmolar hyperglycemia - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Type 2 diabetes
Older age
Altered mental status
Gradual onset of hyperglycemia
Hyperventilation
glucose >600
BECAUSE people with type 2 can develop some insulin, the symptoms occur
gradually
Metronidazole (Flagyl)
What condition is commonly associated with PICA? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Anemia is
common with PICA
T/F
, NSAIDS can worsen asthma symptoms - ✔✔✔ANSWER-TRUE
Fexofenadine - ✔✔✔ANSWER-antihistamine
Hodgkin's lymphoma
What are typical signs and symptoms of this disease? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-chronic
malignant disease of the lymph nodes
affects the lympathic system
S/S include:
Sweats
Painless Enlarged lymph nodes
Fever
Fatigue
How should a nurse provide care for a patient with schizophrenia and persecutory
delusions? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Focus on reality and verbally reinforce it
Focus on the clients feeling secondary to the delusions (this is an example of
empathy, and therapeutic communication)
What are interventions to help reduce viscosity of mucus? - ✔✔✔ANSWER--
Increase fluids
-Cool mist humidifier
-Guaifensein (expectorant)