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Flashcards by sueostermeyer, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by sueostermeyer
about 11 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Sodium polystyrene sulfonate also known as Kayexalate is medication is used to treat what | Hyperkamia high potassium |
| Large forehead, maxilla lenghtens,tongue enlarges and voice deepens. Overgrowth of bone and soft tissue in the hands and feet. | Acromegaly |
| Acromegaly usually begins during | adulthood |
| This occurs when GH hypersecretion begins before puberty and the closure of the epephyseal plate. Height and body proportions are relatively normal | giantism |
| Medication for addison is 1.coticosteroid called and used for 2. Mineralocorticoids 3 diet is | 1. hydrocortisone (cortef) to replace cortisol 2. fludrocortisone florinef to replace mineralocorticoids also INcrease Sodium in diet |
| blood and urine test for addisons increase or decrease for the below 1. cortisol 2. BUN 3. sodium 4. Potassum 5. glucose 6 Urine 17-5s | 1. decreased 2. increased 3. decreased 4 increased 5decreased 6 low or absent |
| Manifestation of addisons are 1.Integumentary system 2.Cardiovascular 3. Central nervous system 4. Musculoskeletal 5. Gastronintestinal system 6. reporductive 7. Metabolic effects | 1.Delayed wound healing and Hyperigmentation 2. postural hypotension, arrhythmias and tachycardia 3. Lethargy, tremors, emotional labilty, confusion 4. weakness, muscle wasting, joint pain, muscle pain 5. anorexia, nausea and vomiting and diarrhea 6. Menstrual changes 7. HyPERKalemia, hyPOnatremia, HyPOglycemia |
| in addison disease results in a chronic deficiency of accompanied by age is usually more common in | cortisol, aldosterone, and adreanl androgens skin pigmentations under 60 women |
| this is a disorder resulting from destruction or dysfunction of the adrenal cortex | Addisons |
| Nursing diagnosis and interventions for Cushing's syndrome is | Fluid volume excess because of excess cortisol Risk for injury Risk for infection Disturbed body image |
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