NU 122 FINAL EXAM WITH 70 QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the normal blood sugar - ANSWER-70-100
What would be considered hyperglycemia upon a random blood sugar read - ANSWER->120
If a diabetic is sick - ANSWER-Make sure they take insulin as needed and don't skip any doses
Diabetic patients are at risk for - ANSWER--Heart disease -Retinopathy -Slow wound healing
- P's of Diabetes - ANSWER--Polyuria
-Polydipsia -Polyphagia
Type 1 Diabetes - ANSWER--Occurs in young age -Autoimmune -Insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas are DESTROYED -Results in NO insulin production -Insulin is required for all patients
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Type 2 Diabetes - ANSWER--Based on poor lifestyle choices -Can be reversed if lifestyle factors are changed such as increasing exercise and eating healthier -Pancreas produces insulin but not enough
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) - ANSWER-Thickening of artery walls and narrowing or arteries of upper and lower extremities
What is a classic sign of PAD? - ANSWER-Intermittent Claudication
PAD clinical manifestations - ANSWER--Intermittent claudication -Paresthesia -Shiny skin with no hair -Diminished or absent pulses in the legs -Pain at rest *Aggravated by leg elevation*
What position should patients with PAD be in - ANSWER-Legs DOWN
What type of clothing should patients with PAD wear - ANSWER-Non restrictive/not tight
If a patient has blood clots what are you going to treat them with - ANSWER- Blood thinners (Statins)
Left sided heart failure (Think Left Lung, pulmonary) - ANSWER--Blood backs up into LA
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