Medical-surgical Nursing Demystified

CHAPTER 8 Endocrine System^359 HALLMARK SIGNS AND SYMPTOM Type I: Fast onset because no insulin is being produced Increased app ...

(^360) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified TREATMENT Type I: Regular monitoring of blood glucose. Administer insulin to mainta ...

CHAPTER 8 Endocrine System^361 Type II: Maintain ideal body weight through diet and exercise. Regular monitoring of blood gluco ...

(^362) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified pioglitazone Administer meglitinide analogs to stimulate section of insulin from th ...

CHAPTER 8 Endocrine System^363 NURSING INTERVENTION Educate the patient about: The disease and the importance of maintaining no ...

(^364) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified the pancreas are unable to produce sufficient insulin while the liver produces a hig ...

CHAPTER 8 Endocrine System^365 Risk for injury related to hyperglycemia Readiness for enhanced activity program NURSING INTERV ...

(^366) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified Cortisol Test This test measures the level of the hormone cortisol in the blood. It ...

CHAPTER 8 Endocrine System^367 with risk factors for diabetes, and pregnant women to ascertain their risk for gesta- tional diab ...

(^368) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified Before the test—Explain to the patient this is a non-fasting blood test. The patient ...

CHAPTER 8 Endocrine System^369 Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Test This blood test measures the level of TSH in the blood and ...

(^370) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified Quiz Annabelle has been referred to an endocrinologist for evaluation of the fol- l ...

CHAPTER 8 Endocrine System^371 Addison’s disease frequently causes skin pigment changes. When teaching the patient about medica ...

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Genitourinary System CHAP TER 9 Uterus Urethra Bladder Bladder Prostate Vas deferens Epididymis Testicle Urethra Copyright © 200 ...

(^374) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified How the Genitourinary System Works The genitourinary system refers to the parts of t ...

CHAPTER 9 Genitourinary System^375 control through production of renin, and red blood cell production through the pro- duction o ...

(^376) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified Nocturia—need to get up at night to urinate due to pressure on bladder Decrease in ...

CHAPTER 9 Genitourinary System^377 NURSING INTERVENTIONS Maintain the 3-port catheter postop. One port is for irrigation, anoth ...

(^378) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified HALLMARK SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS Fatigue—due to chronic process Hematuria—blood in urine ...