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Nutrition & Glucose
NUR 125
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 7.35 - 7.45 | Normal pH |
| coating agent | forms a complex that adheres to the crater of an ulcer; protects |
| Insulin | DKA treatment |
| Signs & Symptoms Hypoglycemia | reduced cognition tremors diaphoresis weakness hunger irritability seizure |
| Signs & Symptoms DKA | abdominal pain, vomiting, poor skin turgor, tachycardia, hypotension, hyperglycemia, ketosis, acidosis, dehydration |
| Signs & Symptoms HHNS | hyperglycemia, hyperosmolarity, and dehydration without acidosis, glucose levels greater than 600 mg/dL, |
| GERD Lifestyle Changes | diet, activity, avoid food triggers, stop smoking, reduce caffeine, avoid NSAIDS, |
| Peristalsis | involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine or another canal, wavelike movements that push the contents of the GI system. |
| H. pylori | associated with as many as 90% of duodenal and 70% of gastric ulcers;seems able to live below the mucous barrier, where it is protected from stomach acid and pepsin |
| chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) | triggered by cerebral cortex, inner ear, and blood |
| anticholinergics | counterbalance the excessive amounts of acetylcholine present. |
| serotonin antagonist | block 5-HT3 receptors; help control nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapeutic agents |
| anticipatory n&v | conditioned response triggered by the sight or smell of the clinic or hospital or by the knowledge that treatment is imminent |
| ginger | Herb used to treat nausea in many cultures |
| post op n&v | relatively common complication after surgery |
| ketosis | lack of adequate glucose that causes an excessive breakdown of tissue protein, loss of sodium and other cations, involuntary dehydration |
| osmotic diuresis | reabsorption of water, increasing urine output;. glucose is eliminated in the kidneys and so is large amounts of water and electrolytes |
| Signs & Symptoms Hyperglycemia | polyuria polydipsia dehydration fatigue fruity odor to breath kussmaul breathing weight loss hunger poor wound healing |
| motion sickness | Nausea and vomiting associated with motion are thought to result from stimulation of the labyrinth system of the ear |
| CINV | stimulated directly by chemotherapeutic agents |
| emetogenicity | refers to having the ability to cause emesis |
| Cannabinoids | act through several mechanisms to inhibit pathways to the VC |
| Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonists | used for the prevention of acute and delayed CINV caused by highly emetogenic antineoplastic agents |
| H2 Receptor Antagonists | blocking the H2 receptors, resulting in a decrease in the volume of acid secreted Suffix -tidine |
| Antacids | lower the acidity of gastric secretions by buffering the hydrochloric acid |
| Proton Pump Inhibitors | inhibit gastric secretion of hydrochloric acid by inhibiting the gastric acid (hydrogen ion pump) of the stomach's parietal cells; Suffix -prazole |
| kinetic | relating to the motion of material & forces/energy associated |
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susan.martin
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