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Endocrine Disorders in Children

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Absence of the hepatic enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase needed to metabolize the essential amino acid phenylalanine to tyrosine.   Phenylketonuria (PKU) not an endocrine disease  
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____ is needed to form melanin, epinephrine and thyoxine   throsine - missing in pt with PKU  
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If phenylanine is not metabolized, as seen in pt with PKU, it accumulates in the blood stream and causes damage to the developing ____ Mental retardation will occur if not corrected.   brains and CNS  
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PKU primarily affects ____ children   caucasian  
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Diagnostic test for PKU includes ___ blood test   Guthrie blood test  
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The Guthrie blood test Determines phenylalanine levels in blood (greater than ____ mg/dl) Normal new born levels are 0.5-1 mg/dl.   4  
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clinical manifestations of PKU   FTT, vomiting, irritable, developmental delay, unpredictable erratic behaviros, MR, mousy or musty odor to urine in older infant  
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T/F restriciting dietary protein can maintain phenylalanine levels within the safe range 2-8mg/dl   True  
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How much phenylalanine per kg per day is allowed to keep blood levels within normal range?   20-30mg of phenylalanine  
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T/F an infant with PKU should not be breast fed   False - as long as the mother is careful about monitoring her diet  
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Foods with the lowest amount of phenylalanine include   low-protein breads and pasta, veggies, fruits and juices  
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Foods with the highest amount of phenylalanine include   chicken, steak, pork chops, hamburger, milk, eggs, cheese, refried beans, nuts and peanutbutter  
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Since aspartame is converted to phenylanine in the GI tract, pt with PKU should avoid ____   NutraSweet, Equal and some meds with artificial sweetner  
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T/F it is recommended for PKU pt to stay on low phenylalanine diet for life   True - even after brain is fully developed  
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____ is the inability to synthesize adequate amounts of Thyroid hormone   congenital hypothyroidism  
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Most congenital hypothyroidism is due to ____   thyroid digenesis (defective thyroid gland development)  
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Congenital hypothyroidism is due to ____ recessive trait   autosomal  
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clinical manifestations of congenital hypothyroidism right after birth   poor feding, lethargy, prolonged neonatal jaundice, resp difficulty and bradycardias, constipation, hoarse cry, and large fontanels  
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manifestations of congenital hypothyroidism after 6 weeks of age:   depressed nasal bridge, short forehead, puffy eyelids, large tongue, course dry lusterless hair, large fontanels and wide cranial sutures, umbilical hernia, abdominal distension and hypothermia  
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Diagnosis of congenital hypothyroidism includes a blood test to measure ___ levels   T4 blood levels - usually taken within first 24-48 hrs  
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T/F diagnosis of congenital hypothyroidism and PKU are mandatory in all 50 states   True  
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Reason for early diagnosis for congenital hypothyroidism   prevent progressive deterioration of the nervous system and MR  
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Tx of congenital hypothyroidism is life long replacement of ___   thyroid hormone - Synthetic Levothyroxine Sodium (Synthroid or Levothyroid)  
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Prognosis of congenital hypothyroidism if hormone replacement is started shortly after birth   normal physical growth and intelligence  
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Signs of overdosage of Synthroid or Levothyroid to treat congenital hypothyroidism include   irritability or nervous, tremor or insomnia, loose stools, wt loss, increase appetite, fever, sweating, tachycardia and palpitations  
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Signs of underdosage of Synthroid or Levothyroid to treat congenital hypothyroidism include   fatigue, sleepiness, decreased appetite and constipation  
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Cause of growth hormone deficiency include disfunction of the ____ gland   pituitary  
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____ is the total lack of all hormones   panhypopituitarism - result of trauma, hypoplasia, tumor, irradiation and all hormones of the pituitary need to be replaced  
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What is the chief complaint with idiopathaic hypopituitarism is ____ caused by decreased secretion of growth hormone   short stature  
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Diagnosis of Growth Hormone Deficiency - Any child who is only as tall as children ____ or more years younger or who falls away from previously normal growth curve should be evaluated by a doctor preferable a pediatric endocrinologist.   two  
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The diagnostic evaluation of growth hormone deficiency is aimed at identifying any ____ cause for the problem.   organic - like family history, child's nutrition and past illnesses, and growth patterns  
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A diagnostic evaluation for short stature includes ____ surveys including epiphyseal maturation and bone age   radiographic  
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What percentage of growth hormone is produced during sleep   66%  
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Growth hormone deficiency is established when several tests show that ____   no growth hormone is present or that the amount of growth hormone is not enough  
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Tx of growth hormone deficiency is effective ____% of children   80%  
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____ closure is definite criterion to stop therapy   epiphyseal  
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How much of a synthetic growth hromone is used as daily injections for growth hromone deficiency   25-50mcg/kg  
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How much is a child expected to grow after receiving the synthetic growth hormone   4-4.8" 1st yr then 2.7-3.5" following year  
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____ puberty is sexual development has been before the age of 9 in boys and 8 in girls   precocious puberty - being reevaluated for girls to age 7 caucasian and 6 for african american  
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Goal of precocious puberty is to ____   hault the progress of sexual development  
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Drug used to block the body's production of the sex hormone to treat precocious puberty   LHRH and synthetic hormones given once every 4 wks IM  
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LHRH and synthetic hormones to treat precocious puberty is discontinued when   at a chronological appropriate time allowing pubertal changes to resume  
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T/F a child with precocious puberty should dress appropriate for their development   False - should dress appropriate for age  
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____ interest is usually not advanced beyond the child's chronological age for children with precocious puberty   sexual, even though the child is fertile  
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A child with precocious puberty is fertile but should not take____   contraception - unless sexually active  
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Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia causes increases of what three hormones from the adrenal gland   Mineralocorticoids (produce aldosterone) Androgens (produce testosterone) and gluccocorticoids (produce cortisol)  
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Adrenals normally synthesize ____ from cholesterol to secrete the hormones   steroids  
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With congenital adrenal hyperplasia there is a lack of steriods (cortisol) and the pituitary senses this and attempts to force the adrenals to produce cortisol - but there is no cortisol being made by the fetal adrenal gland so what happens   The only thing being produced by the fetal adrenal gland is androgens so an excess is produced resulting with femal ambiguous genitalia  
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____ is when the clitoris is hypertrophied and resembles a penis with hypospadius and the labia is fused resembles a scrotum   ambiguous genitalia from congenital adrenal hyperplasia  
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Classic salt wasting of congenital adrenal hyperplasia manifestations are:   females present with ambiguous genitalia at birth, both male and female present with a salt-losing adrenal crisis in the first weeks - shock, dehydration, and elevated K+ levels  
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Non-classic salt wasting of congenital adrenal hyperplasia signs include   females present with varying degree of genital virilization, both males and females do not manifest the salt-losing probs as they have normal aldosterone, they lack cortisol.  
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nonclassical congenital adrenal hyperplasia signs   girls do not have ambiguous genitalia, less severly affected infants with variable manifestations  
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____ can trigger adrenal insufficiency episode   stress  
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lab results for congenital adrenal hyperplasia include a 24 hr urine for presence of ____ levels   17-ketosteroid  
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Tx for congenital adrenal hyperplasia   hydrocortisone (cortisol) replacement in the form of hydrocortisone tablets  
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Hydrocortisone (cortisol) treats congenital adrenal hyperplasia by   supression of ACTH by the pituitary, androgen production is decreased, and virilization is halted  
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lifelong replacement of hydrocortisone (cortisol) is neeed with increased doses during periods of ___, ____, ____, and ____   stress, surgery, infection, and illness  
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Medications for Salt-Losers with congenital adrenal hyperplasia   aldosterone replacment, Florinef Acetate, cortisone (Solu-cortef) when under stress, increased Na+ intake  
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If no replacement medications are given for kids with congenital adrenal hyperplasia ____ of female will continue   masculization  
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If treatment is not given for kids with congenital adrenal hyperplasia both sexes will have premature epiphyseal closure resulting in ____ adults   dwarfed adults  
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males without tx for congenita adrenal hyperplasia will be ____ as an adult   sterile  
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surgical tx in girls for congenital adrenal hyperplasia should be done before ____ months of age   17 months (old enough to experience surgery but before aware of abnormal genitalia)  
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Most common endocrine disease in children peaks in incidence between 10-15 years but can occure anytime usually b4 age 20   Type 1 diabetes  
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Type 1 diabetes is more prominent in ____ and an absolute ____ deficience   caucasians with absolute insulin deficiency  
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factors behind type 1 diabetes is ____ predisposition and ____ factors such as viral illness, toxins, & cows milk which trigger an autoimmune response   genetic predisposition and environmental factors  
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Incidence of type 2 diabetes has increased in recent years due to   environmental factors of obesity, inactivity and diets high in fat and refined carbs  
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type 2 diabetes is more prevelent in ____ ancestery   Non-european  
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Manifestations of type 1 diabetes   3P's (polyuria, polydipsia, polyphasia) weight loss, ketonuria, hyperglycemia, fatigue, and irritability  
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clinical manifestations of type 2 diabetes   insidious onset, overweight, may have 3 p's weakness, fatigue, may have frequent infections due to year (vaginal and UTI)  
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90% of children with type 2 diabetes have ____ nigricans which is a velvety hyperpigmented area in skin folds   Acanthosis Nigricans  
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___ is the only oral diabetic agent approved for youths   Metformin  
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Tx plan for children with type 2 diabetes should be addressed at   life style and risk factors of the entire family  
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Diagnosis of diabetes in children fasting blood sugar on two occasions   126mg/dl - the perfered method of diagnosis  
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____ - administration of glucose to determine how quickly it is cleared from the blood is one of the diagnosis used for type 1 diabetes   Oral glucose tolorance test OGTT  
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Goals for management of diabetes in children   achieve glycemic control, promote normal growth and development, and prevent or delay complications  
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Infant desired blood glucose levels   100-200  
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Toddler and Preschool blood glucose levels b4 meals and bedtime and A1c   B4 meals = 100-180, Bedtime 110-200, A1c 7.5% - 8.5%  
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School age desired blood glucose (age 6-12) B4 meals, Bed time and A1c   B4 meals 90-180, Bedtime 100-180, A1c less than 8%  
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Adolescent and young adults desired blood glucose B4 meals, Bedtime and A1c   B4 meals 90-130, Bedtime 90-150, A1c less than 7.5%  
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The younger a pt is with diabetes the higher the rates of desired blood glucose levels due to thier ____   vulnerability to hypoglycemia  
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Shortly after insulin therapy, the pancrease kicks in one last time and releases exogenous insulin for a period of time is called   Honeymoon Period  
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___ destruction will continue during the honeymoon period and continue to give low doses of insulin   Beta cells destruction  
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Rapid acting insulin - onset peak and duration   Lispro (Humalog) (Novalog) - onset 5-15 min, peak 30-90 minutes, duration 4-5 hours  
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Short acting insulin - onset, peak and duration   Regular insulin (Humulin R) (Novolin R) Onset30-90 minutes, Peak 2-4 hours, Duration 5-7 hours  
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Intermediate-acting insulin - onset, peak, duration   NPH (Humulin N), onset 1-2 hours, peak6-14 hours and duration 16-20 hours.  
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Long-acting insulin - onset, peak and duration   Insulin glargine (Lantus) onset 90 minutes, Peakless, duration 24 hours  
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Which insulin do you not mix with ohter insulins   Long-acting Insulin glargine (Lantus)  
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Insulin is given ____ injection at least ___ tims a day   subQ - BID minimum  
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Tight control of diabetes involves ____ dose injections.   multiple to cover food intake and once at night (Lantis) for bedtime basal control of 24 hours  
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T/F the insulin pump improves the A1c levels   True  
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Advantages of the insulin pump   allows for more physiologic insulin delivery, flexible with meal and snack time, decreased amount of injections  
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The insulin pump allows for ____ baseline infusion with intermittent boluses as determined by user   continuous  
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Boluses given via insulin pump are determined by ____, ____, and ____   blood sugar, activity and diet  
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How many times must blood sugar be monitored for a pt with an insulin pump   At least 5-6X a day  
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An insulin pump delivers insulin by a small needle injected in ____ tissue of the abdomen   subcutaneous  
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How often are needles changed in an insulin pump   every 48 hours  
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How long can an insulin pump be removed   One hour per day  
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____ is the main food that raises blood sugar no matter its source and must be counted to determine how much insulin is needed   Carbohydrate  
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____ helps establish total grams of carbohydrates to eat at meal's and snacks   dietitian  
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One serving of starch, fruit, or milk is equal to ____ grams of carbohydrates   12-15  
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T/F vegetables are counted as carbs   False - they are not counted  
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How much fat and protein are recommended for children with type 1 diabetes   reasonable amounts  
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concentrated sweets for type 1 diabetics are discouraged by not ____   prohibited  
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How many grams of carbohydrates equals one carb   15  
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Cells utilize blood glucose more effectively when the child engages in ____   exercise/Physical Activity  
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Exercise ____ blood sugar and helps ____ to enter the cell more readily   lowers blood sugar and helps insulin ener cell  
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Take carbohydrate source before exercise to prevent ____   hypoglycemia  
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Do not exercise if blood glucose is greater than ____   240, splitting ketones  
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How long after activity can glucose drop   6-12 hours so check glucose at bedtime and or during the night  
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Alcohol increases or decreases blood glucose   decreases = hypoglycemia  
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Mild symptoms of hypoglycemia   sweating, pallor, nervous, palpitations, tremulousness, hunger, cold, clammy  
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Moderate reactions of hypoglycemia   weakness, dizziness, A, drowsiness, irritable, loss of coordination, and disorientation  
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severe reaction of hypoglycemia   seizures, semi comatose or coma, slurred speech, staggering gait, combative, confused  
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Mild to Moderate tx of hypoglycemia   10-15 grams of simple carbohydrates followed by complex carbs and retest blood sugar in 15-30 minutes  
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Severe tx of hypoglycemia   Adminster glucagon, 911 to get 50% IV glucose  
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Too much stress and stressful events such as illness/surgery or emotional upsets cause hyper or hypoglycemia   Hyperglycemia - b/c stress can cause the cells to reduce their sensitivity to insulin and the sugars can not be carried into the cells  
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The increase of growth hormone at puberty causes hyper or hypoglycemia   Hyperglycemia  
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Gradual onset of hyperglycemia includes   lethargy, weakness, 3P's, N/V, abdominal pain, dehydration and warm and flushed  
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Quick reference between manifestations of hyper and hypo glucemia   warm and dry blood sugar is high, cool and clammy need more candy  
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At which stage may a child need a major readjustment of insulin dosages   Puberty  
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Occures most frequently in adolescents due to noncompliance or changs in hromone levels   diabetic ketoacidosis  
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Often the first indication of presence of diabetes and child ends up in the hospital   diabetic ketoacidosis  
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Blood sugar above 240 and pH less than 7.3 is an indication of   diabetic ketoacidosis  
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Manifestations of diabetic ketoacidosis   ketosis, ketonuria, impaired consciousness, fruity odor to breath, Kussmal's respirations (quick and shallow), dehydration and electrolyte embalances  
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Do not stop taking ____ when a child with type 1 diabetes is sick   insulin  
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How much fluid should a type 1 diabetic who is ill try to take   8oz per hour  
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How often should a type 1 diabetic check blood sugar when ill   every 2-4 hours  
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Notify healthcare provider if type 1 diabetic ill patient has blood sugar over ____ and is vomiting   BS over 240 and vomiting  
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diagnosis is difficult at which growth and development stage   Infancy -  
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____ issues can mask the polyuria sign of type 1 diaetics in toddlers   Toilet training  
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At which stage is it a problem to correctly identify and treat hypoglycemic episodes   Mostly Toddler - preschoolers as well  
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Factors that make it difficult to treat toddlers with type 1 diabetes   fear of sticks, finicky eating patterns and poor appitite, and temper tantrums  
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During the preschool stage the child may interpret diagnosis of diaetes as ____ for real or imagined offenses   punishment  
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Preschool children may suffer a set back in ____ and need positive reinforcement   self-esteem  
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Preschoolers also fear injections, and have unpredictable ____ and food intake which lead to hypoglycemic episodes   appitite  
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preschoolers need to be involved in diabetic activity but lack ____ and cognitive development to perform most tasks   coordination  
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school age children are capable of ____ with adult supervision with their diabetes   active role in his own care with adult supervision  
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School age children have ____ issues   dietary  
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Adolescense with diabetes deal with body image concerns and ____ pressure as well as behavioral experimentation, loss of control and ___ skills   body image concerns, peer pressure, behavioral experimentation, loss of control and coping skill  
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education in diabetic management is a major responsibility of ___   nurses  
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The more a family understands about diabetes the better they will be able to maintain a high degree of ____   control  
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Phenylketonuria is a genetic disease that results in the body's inability to correctly metabolize? A. glucose B. thyroxine C. Phenylalanine D. Phenylketones   Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inborn error of metabolism caused by a deficiency or absence of the enzyme needed to metabolize the essential amino acid phenylalanine. Phenyketones are metabolites of phenylalanine, excreted in the urine.  
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Early diagnosis of CH and PKU is essential to prevent which of the following? A. Obesity B. Diabetes C. Mental retardation D. Respiratory distress   Untreated both PKU and CH cause mental retardation. With newborn screening and early intervention, mental retardation from these two disorders can be prevented.  
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Which of the following is characteristic of type 1 diabetes mellitus? A. Onset is usually gradual B. Ketoacidosis is infrequent C. Peak age incidence is 10-15 years D. Oral agents are available for treatment   Type 1 has an abrupt onset unlike type 2. Ketoacidosis is more common in type 1 rather than in type 2. Type 1 diabetes typically has its onset before the age of 20 with a peak incidence between ages 10 & 15 yrs old. Oral agents are only used for type 2.  
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Which of the following is considered a cardinal sign of diabetes mellitus? A. Nausea B. Seizures C. Impaired vision D. Frequent urination   Hallmarks of diabetes mellitus are polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia.  
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Glucocorticoids, mineralcorticoids, and sex steroids are secreted by the? A. Thyroid gland B. Adrenal cortex C. Anterior pituitary D. Parathyroid glands   B. Adrenal cortex  
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A child eats some sugar cubes after experiencing syptoms of hypoglycemia. This rapid releasing sugar should be followed by which of the following? A. Glucose tabs & protein B. Glass of water & crackers C. Milk & peanut butter on bread   S/S of hypoglycemia are treated with a rapid-releasing sugar source followed by a complex carbohydrate & protein. Milk supplies lactose & prolonged action from the protein. The bread is a complex carbohydrate, peanut butter provides a sustained action  
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what should the nurse explain a bout exercise to a newly Dx type 1 diabetes fam? A. Exercise increases BS B. extra insulin is required during exercise C. additional snacks are needed before exercise D. excessive physical activity should be restricted.   Exercise lowers blood glucose, reducing the need for insulin. Extra snacks are provided to maintain the blood glucose levels.  
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