NUR 155 Test 1 – 100% Correct Solved

NUR 155 Test 1 – 100% Correct Solved Cataract - Answer ️️ -Opacity of the lens Caused by abnormal metabolic process within the lens; water & protein accumulate in the lens fiber structure Signs & Symptoms of Cataract - Answer ️️ --decreased vision -abnormal perception -glare Treatment of Cataract - Answer ️️ -Nonsurgical: change in glasses prescription; increased lighting, lifestyle adjustments Surgical: removal of lens; phacoemulsification Cataract (Surgical Care) - Answer ️️ -Preop: mydriatic, cycloplegic agents; nonsteroidal anti- inflammatory drugs; topical antibiotics; antianxiety meds Surgery: removal of lens; phacoemulsification; extracapsular extraction Postop: topical antibiotic; topical corticosteroid; mild analgesia (if needed); eye patch or shield Cataract Diagnosis - Answer ️️ --decreased visual acuity -slit lamp microscopic exam -directly observable by ophthalmoscopic exam What is the function of insulin? - Answer ️️ -regulates blood glucose level Somogyi Effect - Answer ️️ -hyperglycemia in the morning Glucose level should be checked between 2:00 - 4:00 am Another name for type 2 diabetes - Answer ️️ -Adult onset or non-insulin dependent Another name for type 1 diabetes - Answer ️️ -Juvenile diabetes insulin-dependent Type 1 Diabetes - Answer ️️ -autoimmune disorder in which the body develops antibodies against insulin/pancreatic B cells Primary defect in type 1 diabetes - Answer ️️ -autoimmune destruction of B cells of the pancreas Type 2 Diabetes - Answer ️️ -characterized by a combination of inadequate insulin secretion and insulin resistance What is the major difference in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes? - Answer ️️ -presence of endogenous insulin Prediabetes - Answer ️️ -impaired glucose tolerance, impaired fasting glucose, or both Gestational Diabetes - Answer ️️ -occurs during pregnancy, around 25-28 weeks Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes - Answer ️️ -Polyuria, Polydipsia, and Polyphagia. *onset is usually rapid Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes - Answer ️️ -Often nonspecific, mostly the same as type 1 sympto