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Hyperglycemia Blood glucose levels - ANSWER Higher than 100mg/dl fasting or 140mg/dl post prandial. Hypoglycemia blood glucose levels - ANSWER less than 70mg/dL usually 30 or younger sudden onset weight loss 3 P's polyphagia, polydipsia, polyuria irritability fatigue - ANSWER Signs/Sympt...

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NUR 176 Exam 1 CORRECT 100%
Hyperglycemia Blood glucose levels - ANSWER Higher than 100mg/dl fasting or 140mg/dl post prandial.



Hypoglycemia blood glucose levels - ANSWER less than 70mg/dL



usually 30 or younger

sudden onset

weight loss

3 P's polyphagia, polydipsia, polyuria

irritability

fatigue - ANSWER Signs/Symptoms for Type 1 DM



older adult

gradual onset

obesity

3 P's polyphagia, polydipsia, polyuria

slow healing

infections - ANSWER Signs/Symptoms for Type 2 DM



Treatment for Type 1 DM - ANSWER insulin for life)

diet +exercise



Treatment for Type 2 DM - ANSWER diet +exercise

oral hypoglycemic agents



Diagnostic tests for DM - ANSWER GAD-test antibodies for Type 1

Serum insulin-absent in Type 1

, Fasting blood glucose- <126

HgbA1C-4-6, over 7 urgent to reduce!

Pt self-monitoring of blood glucose



Pt education for DM - ANSWER how to take blood sugar levels

how to use medication oral/insulin

good skin care

foot care-use mild soap, don't go barefoot, no powders or foot soaks, clip nails straight across

regular lab draws

how to recognize hypoglycemia

symptoms of DKA or HHNS

keep glucagon on hand for hypoglycemic episode.



Cool/Clammy/Sweaty skin

Anxious/Confusion/Unconsciousness

Weak/Dizzy/Palpitations - ANSWER Signs of Hypoglycemia

HHNC (hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic coma - ANSWER Type 2 DM

Blood glucose levels 600-2000

Elevated body temp

glycosuria



Glasgow Coma Scale - ANSWER eyes opening

verbal response

motor response

Max- 15 pts, below 8= coma

used for assessing degree of consciousness.



FOUR Score Coma Scale - ANSWER eye response

motor response

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