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Med surg final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hemoglobin Values for women | 12-16 g/dL |
| Sodium Levels | 135-145 mEq/dL |
| Potassium Levels | 3.5-5.1 mEq/dL |
| Magnesium Levels | 1.6-2.6 mg/dL |
| Phosphorus Levels | 2.7-4.5 mg/dL |
| Chloride Levels | 98-107 mEq/dL |
| Bicarbonate (venous) | 22-29 mEq/L |
| INR | 2.0-4.5 |
| Glucose Levels | 70-110 mg/dL |
| Sinemet (carbidopa/levodopa) s/e | dry mouth, dark urine, dizziness |
| Sinemet (carbidopa/levodopa) toxicity | spasmodic winking, tongue protrusion, facial grimaces, muscle twitching |
| Symptoms of Myastenia Gravis | Difficulty controlling muscles, dysphagia, dyspnea (can be fatal) |
| Percentage of Huntington's Disease to be passed to offspring | 50% chance |
| Initial symptoms of Guillan Barre | paresthesia and weakness of lower extremities, progressing from distal to proximal |
| Symptom of Multiple Sclerosis exacerbation | Double vision (diplopia) |
| Symptoms of ALS (Amylotropic Lateral Sclerosis) | Dysphagia, hyperreflexia, slurred speech |
| Diabetes Insipidus lacks or deficient of: | ADH (Anti-diuretic Hormone) |
| alterations in serum calcium and phosphorus levels, which of the following is dysfunctional? | Parathyroid |
| Calcitonin | Regulates serum calcium levels |
| pheochromocytoma | tumor of the adrenal medulla resulting in overproduction of epinephrine |
| Cushing's results in | Overproduction of cortisol by the adrenal glands |
| Results from thyroid dysfunction | Graves Disease |
| Disease processes that can elevate glucose levels | cushing's and pheochromocytoma |
| Addison's disease symptoms | Skin and mucous membranes develop characteristic bronze skin tones with this disorder, which is hypoadrenalism |
| Goiter is | hyperplasia of the thyroid gland |
| Cushing's Symptoms | moon face, buffalo hump, hypertension, hirsuitism, purple striae |
| Graves Disease | hyperthyroidism, tachycardia, exophtalmos, high metabolic rate, intolerance to heat |
| Myxedema | hypothyroidism, extreme fatigue, intolerance to cold, slow peristalsis |
| Teaching for Metmorfin (glucophage) | Report changes in voiding pattern. Can cause renal complications |
| Lantus (insuline glargine) | Should be administered at night, it does not peak |
| Symptoms of BHP | Feeling the bladder has not been completely emptied after voiding, nocturia |
| Symptoms of Epididimytis | Severe tenderness and swelling in the scrotum |
| Symptoms of urethritis | Difficult, painful, and frequent urination with urethral discharge |
| Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) slide test and a rapid plasma reagin are both blood tests for diagnosing which of the following? | Syphilis |