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Complete the following using your own words. 1. Compare and contrast the two different types of diabetes. (5 points) Both types of diabetes are due to insulin deficiency, the differences in types comes from the kind of insulin deficiency. Both can be marked by polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia. Diagnostic studies include hemoglobin A1C, 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test. Type 1: autoimm

1. Question: The patient has an order for levodopa 1000 mg orally. The medication available is levodopa 500 mg capsules. How many capsules will the nurse administer? 2. Question: The patient has an order for levothyroxine sodium (Synthroid) 200 mcg orally. The medication available is levothyroxine sodium 50 mcg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer? 3. Question: The patient has an order for rivastigmine (Exelon) 12 mg divided into two doses. The medication available is rivastig...

 Evaporation heat loss: dry the baby  Convection: maintain  Conduction: contact with cold surface (paper on scale before weighing baby)  Radiation: keep baby away from windows  Avoid BRAT diet for infectious gastroenteritis (diarrhea patients)  aPTT: normally 30-40. But increases to a therapeutic level of 60-80 if on heparin. If above 80 HOLD heparin. o Increase rate if PTT is lower than therapeutic rate  Toddlers safe snack: steamed carrots, avoid marshmallows, po...

 Evaporation heat loss: dry the baby  Convection: maintain  Conduction: contact with cold surface (paper on scale before weighing baby)  Radiation: keep baby away from windows  Avoid BRAT diet for infectious gastroenteritis (diarrhea patients)  aPTT: normally 30-40. But increases to a therapeutic level of 60-80 if on heparin. If above 80 HOLD heparin. o Increase rate if PTT is lower than therapeutic rate  Toddlers safe snack: steamed carrots, avoid marshmallows, po...

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Respiratory system Pathophysiology Nursing Assessment Analysis Plans Hints Pneumonia: Inflammation of lower respiratory tract Caused by infectious agents 1. Aspiration 2. Inhalation 3. Hematogenous spread Organisms reach the lungs in 3 methods: 1. Bacterial (gram pos and neg) 2. Viral 3. Fungal 4. Chemical Pneumonia is classified according to causitive agent Pneumonia may be community acquired or nosomcomial 1. Debilitated by lung secretions 2. Cigarette smokers 3. Immoblie ...

NR 325: Hypertension, or high blood pressure (BP),

• Diabetes- 15 q’s: what is type 1 (no insulin- need insulin for the rest of their life) • Type 2- producing little or not enough (what is being produced, is not being used) or no insulin (95% of all diabetes is type 2) know the distinction • Diabetes pt- sugar sitting in their blood, (infection) risk factor for developing dm- obesity, AA, sedentary lifestyle, high BP, high cholesterol, nutrition (can all predispose you to diabetes) • Labs to track diabetes- hemoglobin A1C less than...