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EXAM 1: NU176 / NU 176 (LATEST
UPDATES STUDY BUNDLE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS)
GERIATRIC NURSING | QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT | GRADE A – GALEN
ACB .....ANSWER.....Airway, Breathing, Circulation
Diabetes .....ANSWER.....onset, peak, and duration of insulin
Metformin .....ANSWER.....1st med given to Type 2
SIDE EFFECT: Diarrhea
Who BS do you check 4x per day? .....ANSWER.....Type 1
Check more frequently when sick. BS can rise if stress levels are
high or pt. is fighting an illness
Diet for Type 1 .....ANSWER.....Low Carb, unless they are getting
ready to workout or exercise
AC&HS .....ANSWER.....newly diabetic pt
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eat a snack before exercise
S/S of hypo-hyper glycemia .....ANSWER.....Polyphagia,
polydipsia, polyuria
Teaching .....ANSWER.....assess feet, use soap and water, keep
clean and wear socks for diabetic
A1c above 6.5 .....ANSWER.....diabetic
Lantus (Gargine) .....ANSWER.....Long acting insulin
1-3 hours peak
NPH (cloudy) .....ANSWER.....draw first
intermediate
Regular .....ANSWER....."short acting"
Humulin
Novolin
Rapid Acting (Lispro) .....ANSWER.....Humalog, Novolog
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Draw up routine .....ANSWER.....cloudy, clear, clear, cloudy
Diabetic insulin increase when taking a steroid
.....ANSWER.....Prednisone, Dexanethasone,etc)
DKA .....ANSWER.....get insulin
check BS every hour
DKA: .....ANSWER.....CAUSED BY LACK OF INSULIN IN THE
BODY, WHICH RESULTS IN THE BODY BREAKING DOWN FAT
FOR EVERGY. KETONES ARE RELEASED INTO THE BODY AS THE
FAT IS BROKEN DOWN. IF YOU HAVE DIABETES, CERTAIN
THINGS CAN MAKE THIS MORE LIKELY TO HAPPEN INCLUDING
HAVING AN INFECTION(FLU OR UTI)
. .....ANSWER.....SMOKING IS A REISK FACTOR FOR
EVERYTHING
severe hypertension symptoms .....ANSWER.....nosebleed,
headache, blurry vision
EXAM 1: NU176 / NU 176 (LATEST
UPDATES STUDY BUNDLE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS)
GERIATRIC NURSING | QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT | GRADE A – GALEN
ACB .....ANSWER.....Airway, Breathing, Circulation
Diabetes .....ANSWER.....onset, peak, and duration of insulin
Metformin .....ANSWER.....1st med given to Type 2
SIDE EFFECT: Diarrhea
Who BS do you check 4x per day? .....ANSWER.....Type 1
Check more frequently when sick. BS can rise if stress levels are
high or pt. is fighting an illness
Diet for Type 1 .....ANSWER.....Low Carb, unless they are getting
ready to workout or exercise
AC&HS .....ANSWER.....newly diabetic pt
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eat a snack before exercise
S/S of hypo-hyper glycemia .....ANSWER.....Polyphagia,
polydipsia, polyuria
Teaching .....ANSWER.....assess feet, use soap and water, keep
clean and wear socks for diabetic
A1c above 6.5 .....ANSWER.....diabetic
Lantus (Gargine) .....ANSWER.....Long acting insulin
1-3 hours peak
NPH (cloudy) .....ANSWER.....draw first
intermediate
Regular .....ANSWER....."short acting"
Humulin
Novolin
Rapid Acting (Lispro) .....ANSWER.....Humalog, Novolog
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Draw up routine .....ANSWER.....cloudy, clear, clear, cloudy
Diabetic insulin increase when taking a steroid
.....ANSWER.....Prednisone, Dexanethasone,etc)
DKA .....ANSWER.....get insulin
check BS every hour
DKA: .....ANSWER.....CAUSED BY LACK OF INSULIN IN THE
BODY, WHICH RESULTS IN THE BODY BREAKING DOWN FAT
FOR EVERGY. KETONES ARE RELEASED INTO THE BODY AS THE
FAT IS BROKEN DOWN. IF YOU HAVE DIABETES, CERTAIN
THINGS CAN MAKE THIS MORE LIKELY TO HAPPEN INCLUDING
HAVING AN INFECTION(FLU OR UTI)
. .....ANSWER.....SMOKING IS A REISK FACTOR FOR
EVERYTHING
severe hypertension symptoms .....ANSWER.....nosebleed,
headache, blurry vision
