Nur 170 Exam 3 With Correct Answers

Patient education with type 1 diabetes? {Ans: Check ketones if insulin isn't working, must be well controlled to exercise, foot care (wash, inspect, don't soak, neuropathy), shoes (no bare feet, breathable), diet (carb counting, low sweets 25-30g fiber)}Define buegers disease {Ans: Men, smoking, feet - ischemia to vessels which can lead to necrosis and ulcers}A widened QRS complex could mean what? {Ans: PVCs, electrolyte imbalance and/or drug toxicity}What are the signs and symptoms of right sided heart failure? *SWELLING {Ans: swelling of legs and hands, weight gain, edema (pitting), large neck (jvd), lethargy, irregular heart rate, nocturia, girth (ascites); gi distress and ascites}What are causes of a PVC? {Ans: Heart failure, mi, drug toxicity, caffeine, tobacco, alcohol, stress, pain, increased workload on the heart}What are the risk factors for type 2 diabetes? {Ans: Obesity, slow to develop, inactivity, poor diet, peaks around 50}