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BSN 246
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rissk factor for type 2 DM | -family hisoty of type 2 DM -Being overweight - older age -somethnic populations |
| Fast blood glucose | shows morning blood glucose without the effect of food or drinks. Does not evaluate blood glucose control over time. |
| Random blood glucose | shows the blood glusoe at that point and time |
| oral glucose test | oral glucose tolerance tested used ass a diagnostoc tools. |
| Glycosylate hemoglobin (A1c) | blooc control over time. (3 months) |
| Which term refers to the resident macrophages in the liver? | Kupffer cells |
| Which factor predisposes an individual to heat stress? | Alcohol |
| What is the body temperture range during heat exhaustion? | 99.6- 105.8 |
| Frostbite | is a cold-related injury caused by exposure to extreme weather.the body tissues freeze. |
| which stimulus is the strongest cue for human sleep/wake rhythms? | light |
| Chemotaxis | refers to the directional migration of white blood cells to an injury site. |
| Cell lysis | Refers to cell rupture, leading to cell death. |
| Chemical mediation | refers to the mediation of the inflammatory response by a variety of chemical mediators. |
| Which part of the body is most vulnerable to frostbite in a superficial injury? | skin |
| The four stags of pressure injuries? | 1. non-blanchable erythema of intact skin 2. partial-thickness loss with exposed dermis 3.full-thickness skin loss 4.full-thickness skin and tissues loss |
| which condition involves a breif and sudden loss of skeletal muscle ton or weakness? | Cataplexy |
| The functions of the normal immune response | defense homeostasis surveillance |
| The body temperature during mild hyperthermia? | 93-98 |
| The body temperature during moderate hypothermia? | 86-93 |
| which condition results from sympathetic activation? | diaphoresis |
| What occurs during parasympathetic stimulation? | increases saivation and gastric motility and relaxes the lower esophageal sphincter. |
| Which is the primary function of beta interferon? | Activation of natural killer cells and macrophages |
| Sympathetic Nervous System | "fight-or-flight" in response to stress. |
| Endophthalmitis | An extensive intraocular inflammation of the vitreous cavity. |
| In which organ are lymphocytes produced? | bone marrow |
| Which symptopms would the nurse assess a patient with AIDS? | Low-grade fever and persistent diarrhea? |
| The somatosesensory system | the brain strusture that is responsible for the localization and characteruzation of pain |
| Which cells differentiate into plasma cells upon activation? | B cells |
| Wedge Resection | the removal of a small, localized lesionthat occupies part of a segment. |
| Exploratory Thoracotomy | An incision into the thorax to look for injured or bleeding tissues. |
| Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery | Allow the surgeron to manipulate instruments passed into the pleural space. |
| Which religion prohibits the consumptiom of alcohol? | -seventh-day Adventism -Buddhism -Mormonism -Amish _islam |
| Which foods would the nurse encourage the patient to consume in greater quantities in order to prevent a recurrence of hypocalcemiA? | Dairy products |
| Pharmacogenetics | the study of variability of drug metabolism related to variation in single genes |
| Diabetes-related ketoacidosis (DKA) is caused by profound deficiency of insulin. It is characterized by: | -hyperglycemia -keetosis- -acidosis -dehydration |
| which assessment findings would cause the number of assume a patient with type 2 diabetes is expierencing hypoglycemia? | slurred speech. |
| What do microvascular complication affect? | the tiny vessels of the eyes, kidneys, and nerves they result from several pathways, all in response to chronic hyperglycemia. |
| Why should patients with diabetes check their feet? | to minitor for skin breakdown that could not be felt due to neuropathy |
| Which rislk factor would the nurse include in teaching about macrovascular complications assocuated with diabetes mellitus? | -obesity -hypertension -smoking -sedentary lifestyle |
| What is diabetes-related retinopathy? | diabetes-related retinopathy refers to the microvascular damage to the retina because of chronic hyperglycemia, nephropathy, and hypertension in people with DM. This leads to. new cases of adult blindness. |
| What is diabetes-related neuropathy? | nerve damage that occurs from the metabolic imbalances associsated with DM. about 60% to 70% of patients expierence neuropathy. sensory neuropathy can lead to loss of sensation in lower extremeties. |
| Capsaicin | Topical cream that depletes pain-mediating checmical in sensory neurons |
| Duloxetine | increases levels of serotonin and norepinephrine to improve pain |
| Gabapentin | antiseizure medication the decreases release of neurotransmitters |
| Which health promotion activty has the greatest impact in the prevention of a spinal cord injury? | fall prevention strategies |
| eversion | is the turinfint of the sole outward away from the midline of the body. |
| which function do bile salts facilitate in the body? | Vitamin absorption |
| which artey is recommended for checkina a patient's BP? | Brachial thise artery is on the arm near the elbow. |
| A patient develops ssympotomatic sinus tachycardia. which drug will likely be included in the patient's treatment? | Adenosine hypotension, dizziness, and dyspnea are symptoms of sinus tachycardia. It is manifests as increased heart rate from 101 to 180. Adenosine decreases the heart rate caused by inhibition of the vagus nerve and mypcardial oxygen consumption. |
| Dorsiflextion | flexion of the ankle and toes toward the shin |
| which joint is a gliding joint? | between the carpal bones |
| Spinothalamic Tract | are ascending spinal cord tracts that carry pain and temperature sensations to the thalamus. |
| Which condition places a patient at risk for extracellular fluid volume deficit? | Hight fever |
| osteotomy | is the removal of a slice of bone to change the alignment of the joint and to improve weight-bearing capacity. |
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