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Dx parameter for diabetes
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Fasting blood glucose >140mg/dl on 2 occasions
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Pt. w/cirrhosis of the liver for 3 yrs. is hospitalized for tx of recently diag. esophageal varices. What should the nurse teach the pt?
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Avoiding straining @ stool to keep venous pressure low
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Hepatic coma results primarily from accumulation of what substance in the blood?
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Ammonia
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How do o ral hypoglycemic drugs work
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stimulate the pancreatic cells to produce insulin
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Of the folling which are not complications of the gallbladder:
abscess formation necrosis chf peritonitis |
CHF
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What is a priority intervention w/ a pt. dx w/acute renal failure
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fluid volume excess
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What is a priority for a pt admitted w/cholecystitis & cholelithiasis Sympts.acute RUQ pain that radiates to her back, N/V.
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Pain
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What are two causes of pancreatitis?
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biliary disease and alcoholism
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what is the onset of humulin R
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1/2-1 hour
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duration of regular insulin
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5-7 hours
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peak action for regular insulin
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2-3 hours
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onset of intermediate insulin
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1-2 hours
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peak action of intermediate insulin
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8-12 hrs
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duration of intermediate insulin
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18-24 hrs
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what are some names of intermediate insulins
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Novolin N
NPH |
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Dx parameter for diabetes
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Fasting blood glucose >140mg/dl on 2 occasions
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Pt. w/cirrhosis of the liver for 3 yrs. is hospitalized for tx of recently diag. esophageal varices. What should the nurse teach the pt?
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Avoiding straining @ stool to keep venous pressure low
|
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Hepatic coma results primarily from accumulation of what substance in the blood?
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Ammonia
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How do o ral hypoglycemic drugs work
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stimulate the pancreatic cells to produce insulin
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Of the folling which are not complications of the gallbladder:
abscess formation necrosis chf peritonitis |
CHF
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What is a priority intervention w/ a pt. dx w/acute renal failure
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fluid volume excess
|
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What is a priority for a pt admitted w/cholecystitis & cholelithiasis Sympts.acute RUQ pain that radiates to her back, N/V.
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Pain
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What are two causes of pancreatitis?
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biliary disease and alcoholism
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what is the onset of humulin R
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1/2-1 hour
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duration of regular insulin
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5-7 hours
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