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NSG 170: Test 3 (Metabolism) Study Guide with verified solutions Insulin - Answer️️ -Hormone produced by the pancreas that helps to decrease blood sugar. Glucagon - Answer️️ -A protein hormone secreted by pancreatic endocrine cells that raises blood glucose levels; an antagonistic horm...

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NSG 170: Test 3 (Metabolism) Study
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Insulin - Answer✔️✔️-Hormone produced by the pancreas that helps to decrease blood

sugar.


Glucagon - Answer✔️✔️-A protein hormone secreted by pancreatic endocrine cells that

raises blood glucose levels; an antagonistic hormone to insulin.

Cortisol - Answer✔️✔️-stress hormone released by the adrenal cortex that raises blood

sugar

Euglycemia (normal) - Answer✔️✔️-70-140 mg/dL

Hypoglycemia defined as - Answer✔️✔️-state of insufficient glucose level

Hypoglycemia - Answer✔️✔️-<70 mg/dL

<50 mg/dL (severe)

Causes of hypoglycemia - Answer✔️✔️--insufficient nutritional intake

-adverse reaction to medication

-Excessive exercise

Hypoglycemia S/S - Answer✔️✔️-reduced cognition, tremors, diaphoresis, weakness,

hunger, headache, irritability, seizure, cool/clammy skin, blurred vision, tachycardia

Treatment of hypoglycemia - Answer✔️✔️-- If patient blood sugar is <60, patient is alert

and oriented and asymptomatic, offer 15 g of protein by mouth.

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- If patient is symptomatic, not completely alert, call provider. Order may include:

- Glucagon given IM

- Dextrose injection IV Push (very hard to push)

- Oral medication may cause GI upset, which may go away with time

Proteins and carbohydrates - Answer✔️✔️-given together for hypoglycemia

Hyperglycemia - Answer✔️✔️-Not fasting: >140 mg/dL

Fasting: >100 mg/dL

>180 mg/dL (severe)

Hyperglycemia defined as - Answer✔️✔️-state of elevated blood glucose level

Causes of hyperglycemia - Answer✔️✔️--Insufficient insulin production/secretion

-Deficient hormone signaling

-Excessive counterregulatory hormone secretion

Hyperglycemia S/S - Answer✔️✔️-Polyuria, Polydipsia, polyphagia, dehydration, fatigue,

fruit odor to breath, Kussmaul breathing, weight loss, hunger, poor wound healing,

vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, warm moist skin

Polyuria - Answer✔️✔️-increased urination

Polyphagia - Answer✔️✔️-increased hunger

Polydipsia - Answer✔️✔️-increased thirst

Short-term hyperglycemia consequences - Answer✔️✔️-Inadequate glucose reaches

cells for energy, dehydration

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