Adn 235 final exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

DIABETES: DKA - interventions from priority (best to least) - what would you expect to be ordered ● Hyperglycemia (> 300 mg/dL) ● Metabolic acidosis ● Increased production of ketones ● Results: ○ combination of insulin deficiency ○ liver and kidney glucose production and decreased use of glucose in the peripheral tissues ○ Occurs most in DM I, but seen in DM 2 - severe stress, surgery, trauma and most common cause INFECTION ○ Hyperglycemia leads to osmotic diuresis ...

ADN 235 Final exam outline / ADN235 Final exam study guide, latest spring 2020/2021 DIABETES: DKA - interventions from priority (best to least) - what would you expect to be ordered ● Hyperglycemia (> 300 mg/dL) ● Metabolic acidosis ● Increased production of ketones ● Results: ○ combination of insulin deficiency ○ liver and kidney glucose production and decreased use of glucose in the peripheral tissues ○ Occurs most in DM I, but seen in DM 2 - severe stress, su...

212 Final Exam Study Guide Exam 1 1. When utilizing an interpreter while taking the history, the nurse knows: the interview may take additional time 2. A patient has a chief complaint of chest pain for the past hour. Which question would be most useful in eliciting the chief complaint: “What does the pain feel like” 3. Physical assessment provides which type of data: Objective 4. The bell of the stethoscope is best for detecting: Low pitched sounds 5. What must be done prior to makin...

212 Final Exam Study Guide Exam 1 1. When utilizing an interpreter while taking the history, the nurse knows: the interview may take additional time 2. A patient has a chief complaint of chest pain fo r the past hour. Which question would be most useful in eliciting the chief complaint: “What does the pain feel like” 3. Physical assessment provides which type of data: Objective 4. The bell of the stethoscope is best for detecting: Low pitched sounds 5. What must be done prior to making a nur...