HONDROS NUR 160 EXAM 2 (With complete solution)

What are Trousseau's signs? correct answers Spasms in the hand What are Chvostek's Signs? correct answers Spasms in the face Trousseaus and Chvostek's signs are symptoms of what? correct answers Hypocalcemia What are signs and symptoms of HYPOcalcemia? correct answers Anxiety, osteoporosis, fractures, muscle spasms, tetany, hyperactive DTR, cardiac dysrhythmias, positive Chvostek's and trousseaus signs What are signs and symptoms of HYPERcalcemia correct answers Anorexia, nausea, vomiting, confusion, renal calculi, decreased DTR, constipation, lethargy, coma, decreased muscle tone What is HPYOcalcemia? correct answers Too much calcium out and not enough in, blood level below 8.5 What is HYPERcalcemia? correct answers Too much in and not enough out, blood level above 10 What are the normal calcium levels? correct answers 8.5-10.5 What are causes of HYPOcalcemia? correct answers Alcohol, malabsorption, deficiency of calcium and vitamin D, chronic renal failure, severe diarrhea, severe burns What are causes of HYPERcalcemia? correct answers Hyperparathyroidism, malignancy, excessive vit D intake, adrenal insufficiency, neoplasms What are some nursing interventions for hypercalcemia? correct answers Administer diuretics, encourage fluid intake What are some nursing interventions for hypocalcemia? correct answers Administer calcium and vitamin D, encourage calcium intake, monitor telemetry, monitor vital signs What are the normal levels of Magnesium? correct answers 1.5-2.5 What is HYPOmagnesemia? correct answers Too much mag out not enough in checking for cyanosis in a patient who has a darker skin tone correct answers check the lips and mucous membranes to see if they are dusky in color how to accurately assess a client's baseline BP during a routine health exam correct answers measure the pressure in each arm while the client sits with the arm supported at heart level. (seated or supine)