NSG 124/ NSG124 (NSG124)

Diabetes / Endocrine Nsg 124ADA recommendation Amount of Fiber per day - correct answer 25-30 g pg 1166 When to check Blood Glucose - correct answer before meals after = inaccurate essential if basing insulin on BS results Diabetes Management - correct answer exercise snack nearby during exercise eat regular times high fiber, low fat pg 1169 Glucagon injection - correct answer Nausea Position on side prevents aspiration Other positions not advised = aspiration pg 1180 Me...

Exam 1 NSG 124Goiter - correct answer an enlarged thyroid gland Hyperthyroidism - correct answer hyperactivity of the thyroid gland with sustained increase in synthesis and release of thyroid hormone Clinical manifestations of hyperthyroidism - correct answer goiter, may reveal bruits, opthalmopathy( abnormal eye appearance/function) weight loss, increased nervousness, clubbing of the digits, Grave's disease - correct answer An autoimmune disease of unknown etiology characterized by di...

Exam 1: NSG124 Review QuestionsUndesired effects of medications? - correct answer Adverse effect Decrease responsiveness to a drug as a result of repeated drug administration? - correct answer Tolerance The time required for the amount of the drug in the body to decrease by 50%? - correct answer half-life The ability to cause cancer? - correct answer carcinogenic effect When the body adapts to a drug exposure and experience an abstinence syndrome if the drug is discontinued? - correc...

Exam 1 Nursing 124Define Glands - correct answer maintain and regulate vital functions; produce hormone; secrete to target tissues Define hypothalamus - correct answer functions within pituitary gland; secretes "releasing" and "inhibiting" hormones Define Thyroid - correct answer produces T3 and T4 which affects the metabolic rate; produces calcitonin to increase calcium storage in bone Define parathyroid - correct answer secretes PTH which regulates blood levels of calcium and phos...

Exam 2: NSG 124 Review QuestionsErythromycin is an what class of drugs - correct answer Macrolides Glyburide is in this class - correct answer Sulfonate Gentamycin and tobramycin are in what class of drugs - correct answer Aminoglycosides Which class of drugs are used to treat adrenal insufficiency - correct answer Glucocorticoids Cephalosporins have a potential cross interaction with what other class of drugs - correct answer Penicillins This antimicrobial classification has the ...

Final Exam: NSG 124 Review QuestionsTrue or False: Hypokalemia is low sodium - correct answer False True or False: "pril" is an ace inhibitor - correct answer True True or False: glargine is long acting insulin - correct answer True True or False: Vitamin E treats a high INR level - correct answer False True or False: 0.8mEq/L is a normal lithium level - correct answer True True or False: 5.4 is hyperkalemia - correct answer True True or False: Normal phenytoin level is 20-30...

NSG - 124 Cardiac MedicationsFurosemide (Lasix) Drug Class - correct answer Diuretic Loop Diuretic Furosemide (Lasix) Indication - correct answer Edema due to heart failure, hepatic impairment, or renal disease -Hypertension Furosemide (Lasix) Mechanism of action - correct answer Inhibits the reabsorption of sodium and chloride from the loop of Henle and the distal renal tubule. Furosemide (Lasix) Therapeutic Effect - correct answer Diuresis and subsequent mobilization of ...

NSG 124 - Endocrine ExamWhere is TSH produced? - correct answer Anterior pituitary gland What stimulates the release of TSH - correct answer Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) Where are the releasing and inhibiting hormones secreted from - correct answer Hypothalamus What is TSH - correct answer Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Why is TSH important - correct answer TSH causes the thyroid gland to make T3 and T4 What are T3 and T4 essential for - correct answer Metabolism Cardiac Dig...

NSG 124 - Exam 3Enoxaparin (Lovenox) - correct answer low molecular weight heparin prevents DVT before hip/knee surgery administered SUBQ report bleeding SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) - correct answer Fluoxetine - takes 3-4 weeks to take effect no st. johns wort no maoi's no OTC meds dont discontinue abruptly - can cause serotonin syndrome Busiprone (BuSpar) - correct answer Anti-anxiety short term treatment taper gradually over 2-6 weeks Amiodarone (Cord...