Myexedema - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is Hypothyroidism -ANSWER- -inadeqaute amount of thyroid hormone being produced or secreted. -Most common in women ages 30-60 "Hashiamotos" -Look at T4 levels: normal 100-125 per day What is a goiter -ANSWER- hypertrophy and hyperplasia of the thyroid gland caused by increasing levels of pituitary TSH Subjective symptoms of Hypothtroidism -ANSWER- " Everythng sluggish" swelling, nausea constipation, menorrhagia, muscle weakness, weight gain, fatigue, lethargy Objective Sig...

NR 325 EXAM REVIEW 2023/2024 Urine Specific Gravity - CORRECT ANSWER-1.010-1.030 Creatinine - CORRECT ANSWER-0.6-1.2 BUN - CORRECT ANSWER-10-20 mg/dL SIADH treatment - CORRECT ANSWER-Fluid restriction, IV hypertonic saline, conivaptan/tolvaptan, demeclocycline Diabetes insipidus (DI) - CORRECT ANSWER-antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is not secreted, or there is a resistance of the kidney to ADH Diabetes Inspidus treatment - CORRECT ANSWER-Hypotonic solution, giving in what we are putting out...

Mark Klimek Lecture Outlines If the pH and the BiCarb are both in the same direction then it is? - ANS Metabolic If the pH is up it is? - ANS Alkalosis If the pH is down it is? - ANS Acidosis As the pH goes so goes my patient except for? - ANS Potassium If the pH is up my patient with show signs and symptoms of? - ANS Increase... like tachycardia,diarrhea and borborygmi If the pH is down my pati...

Mark Klimek Lecture Outlines If the pH and the BiCarb are both in the same direction then it is? - ANS Metabolic If the pH is up it is? - ANS Alkalosis If the pH is down it is? - ANS Acidosis As the pH goes so goes my patient except for? - ANS Potassium If the pH is up my patient with show signs and symptoms of? - ANS Increase... like tachycardia,diarrhea and borborygmi If the pH is down my pati...

Which of the following assessment findings characterize thyroid storm? a) increased body temperature, decreased pulse, and increased blood pressure b) increased body temperature, increased pulse, and increased blood pressure c) increased body temperature, decreased pulse, and decreased blood pressure d) increased body temperature, increased pulse, and decreased blood pressure b) increased body temperature, increased pulse, and increased blood pressure Thyroid storm is characterized by SN...

Which of the following assessment findings characterize thyroid storm? a) increased body temperature, decreased pulse, and increased blood pressure b) increased body temperature, increased pulse, and increased blood pressure c) increased body temperature, decreased pulse, and decreased blood pressure d) increased body temperature, increased pulse, and decreased blood pressure b) increased body temperature, increased pulse, and increased blood pressure Thyroid storm is characterized by SN...

NSG 6999 3P REVIEW A preguti can take Macrobid What is not associated w/ breast cancer economic status 2yr old w/ chancre syphilis give Rocephin/Zithromax Recomm combo for anorectal therapy ceftri/azithro 24 preg increased MSAFP @ 16 weeks neural tubal defect Pt w/asthma has hypertrophy 23 yr old baseball rotator cuff supraspinatus muscle Med targets postprandial bs metformin 61yr man w/LLL pneumo lower dose antibiotics Ped w/sinusitis don’t give decongestant? Trichomo...