Final Exam - Nurs 3366

Protective prostaglandins are important for a variety of things. What is a way to remember what they do? {Ans: V- vasomotor, contract and dilate G- GI, protect stomach lining R- renal, kidney function I- immunocytes, proper immune function P- platelets, clotting factors}A person with Type I diabetes will go through prolonged gluconeogenesis. What byproducts of this can be harmful and why? {Ans: gluconeogenesis, production of ketone bodies that can lead to ketoacidosis}An 70 year old African American male comes in for a routine checkup. He mentions his concern about prostate cancer. What are other risk factors that may increase his concern? {Ans: - diet high in fat, family history, and high levels of testosterone}Someone with chronic bronchitis is usually called a blue bloater. Explain why. {Ans: - thick mucus is produced due to decades of smoking - hyperventilating doesn't work, because the mucus stops air --> blue - usually overweight, because it's hard to move around without O2 - they tend to have cor pulmonale, because the RV is suffering from the afterload}A patient comes in with low blood glucose. They are weak, confused, and look very thin. Even though they're in a state of hypoglycemia,