Adrenal crisis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Relias ED RN A, Complete Test Fall 2023 What is the current recommended dose of intravenous or intraosseous epinephrine in adult patients with cardiac arrest? 10 mg every 10 minutes 1 mg every 3-5 minutes 1 mg every 7 minutes 0.1 mg every 2 minutes A patient with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is MOST likely to suffer from what condition? Diabetes mellitus Cerebral palsy Diabetes Insipidus Myxedema coma A patient presents after sustaining a roll-over motor vehicle accident. Th...

1. A nurse is caring for a client who is Postoperative following a bilateral adrenalectomy. The Nurse should expect to administer glucocorticoids following the procedure to enhance which of the following therapeutic effects? B. Inhibit glucose metabolism C. Compensate for decreased cortisol levels D. Decrease susceptibility to infection E. Acts as a diuretic to maintain urine output Answer B Rational: with an adrenalectomy, the client requires glucocorticoids before, during, and after su...

Examine the production and action of hormones produced by the thyroid, pancreas, and adrenal glands. a. Thyroid:  Regulated by TSH  Low thyroid hormone level  release of thyroid-releasing factor release of TSH  release of more T3 and T4  T3 and T4:  Increase metabolism  Affect RR and oxygen utilization  Regulates body heat production  Conditions may cause heart failure  Possible to have been in thyroid failure x3 months before symptoms occur d/t stora...

First line tmt for a previously healthy person who develops CAP? Azirthomycin If you see SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) and St. John's wort together? Serotonin syndrome Hype rsensitivity with Phenytoin? 3-8 weeks after treatment can occur (overly sensitive to this medication and have adverse reactions) This would look like a characteristic rash, fever, leukocytosis Carbamazepine can auto-metabolize? YES. This can auto-metabolize so you will end up with lower levels If a patient h...

HESI EXIT NGN FORMAT EXAM | 800+ QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (2023/ 2024 Newly Updated) Q: A female client on the mental health unit frequently asks the nurse when she can be discharged. Then, becoming more anxious, she begins to pace the hallway. What intervention should the nurse implement first? Answer: Explore the client's reasons for wanting to be discharged. Q: The nurse is assessing a primigravida a 39-weeks gestation during a weekly prenatal visit. Which finding is ...

Healthstream Exam Questions and Answers | Latest Update 2023/2024 (Graded A+). The nurse assesses a patient's chest tube drainage 2 hours following thoracic surgery. The total drainage in the system is 200 mL. The nurse knows that: this is an excessive amount of drainage The patient being admitted requires CRRT therapy. The nurse assigned to admit the patient has not been educated on this therapy. The charge nurse adjusts the assignment so that a nurse with 3 years experience in CRRT ther...

Final Exam: NR572 / NR 572 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Advanced Acute Care Management | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain Question: How do I know if my patient has central sleep apnea or obstructive sleep apnea? Answer: Unlike with OSA, the body does not try to breathe in central sleep apnea, so there is no snoring. Instead, because the brain and nervous system do not consistently send a signal to breathe, the person stops breathing. Some people have no symptom...

PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2 RASMUSSEN (QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE 2024 VERIFIED ANSWERS 100% TRUE or FALSE: Dry powder inhaler requires the patient being able to breathe the powder in deeply. - ANSWER TRUE "As an astute nurse, you know that in patients receiving long-term steroids (> 10 days), you must taper the dose to prevent" adrenal crisis fungal infections serotonin syndrome extrapyramidal symptoms...

4 things about hyperthyroidism - Graves' Disease Exophthalmos Thyroidectomy Goiter 4 things about SIADH - Increased ADH Can't excrete diluted urine Decreased Sodium (135-145) Increased Fluid Volume 5 things about Adrenal insufficiency - Addison Disease Corticosteroid use Decreased glucose also Increased glucose from steroids ACTH done to see if pituitary gland is functioning Monitor fluids and electrolytes 5 things about Hyperparathyroidism - Decreased bone density Decreased PTH ...

QUESTION Addison's Disease (Adrenal Gland Hypofunction) Answer: •Adrenal insufficiency QUESTION findings in Addison's Disease Answer: •hypotension, hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, hyperpigmentation QUESTION Addisonian crisis Answer: life-threatening event, need for cortisol and aldosterone is greater than available supply; usually occurs in response to stressful event; severe hypotension QUESTION Cushing's (Hypercortisolism) Answer: •Excess secretion of cortisol from adrenal...