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NURSE 344 ADULT EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS

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DM: Hypo Collab Care


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Check BG, conscious person give simple carb, follow with meal/snack,
unconscious person: glucagon 1 mg, subq or IM or glucose 50% IV
(supertonic, must go directly in vein due to possible necrosis, trained)

,DM: Diagnosing


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HgA1C 6.5% or greater




DM: Nephropathy


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-glomerulus damaged via hyperglycemia, High renal BF, HP w/in
glomerulus.
-Progressive decrease in glomerular blood flow occurs
- permeability changes, albumin/protein spills into urine
-Yearly testing for microalbuminuria




DM: Goals of Care


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Reduce symptoms, promote well-being, prevent complications, delay
progression, control bg




CKD: HD: End of Life Issues


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, - Quality of Life (QOL)
- Palliative Care
- Hospice
- Advanced Directives




Thrombolytic Agents


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Used with new, large clots, dissolve clots, high risk for hemorrhage,
catheter guided




ABG: Process


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Step Three: Assess HCO3
if the pH & the HCO3 are moving in the same direction = metabolic
Step Four: Assess pO2 - oxygenation status
< 80 mmHg indicates hypoxemia




DM: DKA Patho


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3 metabolic alterations: hyperglycemia, ketosis, & metabolic acidosis

, Extravasation (Type of Infiltration)


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-Pain at IV site
-Blanching of area
-Burning at insertion site
-Blisters
-Palpable cord along vein




Calcium


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9-11 MG




Glycosylated Hemoglobin


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Measures control of bg over a period of 90 - 120 days, amt of glucose
attached of hemoglobin molecule, expressed as %




Complications


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