Nursing 3100 Final Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
AccessMedicine - ANSWER-available through UConn Library Nursing Database;
provides access to medical and scientific textbooks
www.cdc.gov - ANSWER-online resource for vaccines and infectious disease
www.choosemyplate.gov - ANSWER-online resource supported by the USGA for
diet and nutrition recommendations
www.nih.gov - ANSWER-online resource of the National Institutes of Health.
Provides information on multiple health topics
PRAXIS - ANSWER-the philosophy of the SON at UConn
p in praxis - ANSWER-professionalism in behavior, presentation, and conduct
r in praxis - ANSWER-respect for others, richness, and diversity
a in praxis - ANSWER-accountability for actions
x in praxis - ANSWER-excellence in research, practice, teaching, and service
i in praxis - ANSWER-integrity and inquisitiveness
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,s in praxis - ANSWER-service to students, the profession and community
the nursing process - ANSWER-a systematic approach used to develop critical
thinking skills in the nursing care of patients/families/ communities
assessment, nursing diagnosis/analysis, planning, implementation, evaluation -
ANSWER-steps of the nursing process in order
patient's blood glucose level - ANSWER-important nursing consideration when
administering medications for diabetes
hypoglycemia - ANSWER-blood sugar falls below 60-70 mg/dl and can be life
threatening if <50 mg/dl
symptoms of hypoglycemia - ANSWER-tremor, anxiety, palpitations, sweating,
and hunger
symptoms of hypoglycemia lower than 50 mg/dl - ANSWER-impaired cognition,
along with weakness, lethargy, confusion, incoordination, and blurred vision,
convulsions, coma, brain damage, or death
hypoglycemia potential of diabetes - ANSWER-insulins, sulfonylureas,
meglitinides, GLP-1 receptor agonists
Insulins - ANSWER-rapid, short and intermediate acting-Homalog, Novalog,
NPH
Sulfonylureas - ANSWER-glipizide, glyburide, glimepramide
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, Meglitinides - ANSWER-(glinides): Prandin, Starlix
GLP-1 receptor agonists - ANSWER-Liraglutide [Victoza]; Exenatide [Byetta]
[Bydureon]
serum TSH - ANSWER-most important tests for thyroid dysfunction
0.4-4.0 microunits/ml - ANSWER-normal adult serum TSH reference range
hypothyroidism - ANSWER-serum TSH is elevated
hyperthyroidism - ANSWER-serum TSH is below
Levothyroxine - ANSWER-drug of choice for hypothyroidism
poor GI absorption of Levothyroxine - ANSWER-common and usually due to
foods/supplements/medications containing calcium or iron
DEXA bone density - ANSWER-used to diagnose osteoporosis
osteoporosis t-score - ANSWER-t-score <- 2.5
normal t-score - ANSWER-t-score >-1.0
osteopenia t-score - ANSWER-t-score between -1.0 and -2.5
Bisphosphonates - ANSWER-drugs most commonly used to treat osteoporosis,
sometimes for osteopenia
severe esophagitis - ANSWER-this is associated with bisphosphonates if taken
incorrectly
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Questions and Answers
AccessMedicine - ANSWER-available through UConn Library Nursing Database;
provides access to medical and scientific textbooks
www.cdc.gov - ANSWER-online resource for vaccines and infectious disease
www.choosemyplate.gov - ANSWER-online resource supported by the USGA for
diet and nutrition recommendations
www.nih.gov - ANSWER-online resource of the National Institutes of Health.
Provides information on multiple health topics
PRAXIS - ANSWER-the philosophy of the SON at UConn
p in praxis - ANSWER-professionalism in behavior, presentation, and conduct
r in praxis - ANSWER-respect for others, richness, and diversity
a in praxis - ANSWER-accountability for actions
x in praxis - ANSWER-excellence in research, practice, teaching, and service
i in praxis - ANSWER-integrity and inquisitiveness
COPYRIGHT ©️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...TRUSTED & VERIFIED 1
,s in praxis - ANSWER-service to students, the profession and community
the nursing process - ANSWER-a systematic approach used to develop critical
thinking skills in the nursing care of patients/families/ communities
assessment, nursing diagnosis/analysis, planning, implementation, evaluation -
ANSWER-steps of the nursing process in order
patient's blood glucose level - ANSWER-important nursing consideration when
administering medications for diabetes
hypoglycemia - ANSWER-blood sugar falls below 60-70 mg/dl and can be life
threatening if <50 mg/dl
symptoms of hypoglycemia - ANSWER-tremor, anxiety, palpitations, sweating,
and hunger
symptoms of hypoglycemia lower than 50 mg/dl - ANSWER-impaired cognition,
along with weakness, lethargy, confusion, incoordination, and blurred vision,
convulsions, coma, brain damage, or death
hypoglycemia potential of diabetes - ANSWER-insulins, sulfonylureas,
meglitinides, GLP-1 receptor agonists
Insulins - ANSWER-rapid, short and intermediate acting-Homalog, Novalog,
NPH
Sulfonylureas - ANSWER-glipizide, glyburide, glimepramide
COPYRIGHT ©️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...TRUSTED & VERIFIED 2
, Meglitinides - ANSWER-(glinides): Prandin, Starlix
GLP-1 receptor agonists - ANSWER-Liraglutide [Victoza]; Exenatide [Byetta]
[Bydureon]
serum TSH - ANSWER-most important tests for thyroid dysfunction
0.4-4.0 microunits/ml - ANSWER-normal adult serum TSH reference range
hypothyroidism - ANSWER-serum TSH is elevated
hyperthyroidism - ANSWER-serum TSH is below
Levothyroxine - ANSWER-drug of choice for hypothyroidism
poor GI absorption of Levothyroxine - ANSWER-common and usually due to
foods/supplements/medications containing calcium or iron
DEXA bone density - ANSWER-used to diagnose osteoporosis
osteoporosis t-score - ANSWER-t-score <- 2.5
normal t-score - ANSWER-t-score >-1.0
osteopenia t-score - ANSWER-t-score between -1.0 and -2.5
Bisphosphonates - ANSWER-drugs most commonly used to treat osteoporosis,
sometimes for osteopenia
severe esophagitis - ANSWER-this is associated with bisphosphonates if taken
incorrectly
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