Hyperglycemia Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are the 6 general principles of psychopharmacological treatment? Safety Tolerability Efficacy Practicality Treatment accessibility Treatment compliance Pharmacokinetics How the drug moves in the body. (ex. Where is it absorbed? How and where is it metabolized? Where is it excreted?) Pharmacodynamics What the drug does to the body. (consider mechanism of action) Define First-generation antipsychotics Referred to as Typical Antipsychotics. Most have strong bond w...

NUR 160-Hondros Exam 1 Questions and Answers Already Graded A just culture workers are protected from disciplinary action when they report injuries, errors, or near misses close-ended question What is your name? false reassurance Everything will be fine Why Assess? To identify changes in pt condition, to help foresee areas of concern RN who does the initial assessment? Within 24 hours When should an initial assessment be done? discharge planning What should we pay attention to when a pt is...

1. A client on telemetry has a pattern of uncontrolled atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response. Based on this finding, the nurse anticipates assisting the physician with which treatment? A. Administer lidocaine, 75 mg intravenous push. B. Perform synchronized cardioversion. C. Defibrillate the client as soon as possible. D. Administer atropine, 0.4 mg intravenous push. Rationale: With uncontrolled atrial fibrillation, the treatment of choice is synchronized cardioversion to c...

In the fasted state, fatty acyl-CoAs are transported across the mitochondrial membrane. The transport of fatty acids via carnitine palmitoyl transferase 1 can be directly inhibited by which of the following compounds? correct answer: Malonyl-CoA An individual is on a hunger strike and has not eaten in 13 days. Which of the following best describes their metabolic state? correct answer: The brain will be preferentially oxidizing ketones. Ketonuria, hyperglycemia and severe acidosis are pr...

WGU D027 Exam Questions & Answers Latest Updated 2023. What syndrome, characterized by an absent homologous X chromosome with only a single X chromosome, exhibits features that include a short stature, total chromosome count of 45, webbed neck, and a shield like chest? (0/1 Point) Cri du chat syndrome Down syndrome Klinefelter syndrome Turner syndrome 3.A female patient has been recently diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma. As an advanced practice nurse, you understand that she wil...

NSG 4100 Exam 2 REAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS 2023 Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State (HHS) etiology -Some insulin but not enough -Stress can increase insulin demand -Can be from infection -Older adults with no history of diabetes can be at risk Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State (HHS) s/s and complications -polyphagia/ polyuria/ polydipsia -dehydration -tachy -high glucose -low bp -neuro issue (confusion) -No ketones, no acidosis HHS teaching -Thiazides and dialy...

ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM RETAKE 2022/2023. . A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following a colon resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the surgeon? a. Heart rate 90/min b. Absent bowel sounds c. Hgb 8.2 g/dl d. Gastric pH of 3.0 Rationale: Normal Hgb is 13-18M g/dl, 12-16 g/dl. This may indicate a possible hemorrhaging. 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following medications should the nu...

The nursing process is a five-step decision-making approach that includes all of the following steps, EXCEPT: a. Assessment b. Patient problem c. Planning d. Right Drug ANS: D The nursing process is a five-step decision-making approach that includes: 1) assessment, 2) patient problem, 3) planning, 4) implementation, and 5) evaluation. ―Right drug‖ is one of the ―Six Rights‖ of medication administration. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) TOP: Nursing Process: P...

Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure Chabner: Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A combining form is the: a. word ending b. root plus combining vowel c. prefix d. prefix plus combining vowel e. root plus suffix ANS: B 2. The combining form meaning “joint” is: a. aden/o b. -itis c. -algia d. arthr/o e. oste/o ANS: D 3. A suffix meaning “inflammation” is: a. -itis b. -osis c. -ac d. -al e. -tomy ANS: A 4. A word part meaning “be...

A 2 day-old child with spina bifida and meningomyocele is in the intensive care unit after the initial surgery. As the nurse accompanies the grandparents for a first visit, which response should the nurse anticipate of the grandparents? A) Depression B) Anger C) Frustration D) Disbelief D: Disbelief Which statement by the client during the initial assessment in the the emergency department is most indicative for suspected domestic violence? A) "I am determined to leave my house in a wee...