Diabetic foot - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 1: NSG533 / NSG 533 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Advanced Pharmacology Exam| Questions and Verified Answers with Rationales | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes Q: In order to determine how much T4 replacement a patient needs to re-establish a euthyroid state, the NP considers: 1. the TSH value 2. the patient's T4 3. the patient's body weight 4. the patient's gender Answer: 3. the patient's body weight Replacement is based on body weight and is usually calculated in kg. The patients weight is c...

1. 1. The nurse is caring for a 3-year old child who is 2 hours postop from a cardiac catheterization via the right femoral artery. Which assessment finding is an indication of arterial obstruction? a.Blood pressure trend is downward and pulse is rapid and irregular. b.Right foot is cool to the touch and appears pale and blanched. c.Pulse distal to the femoral artery is weaker on the left foot than right foot. d.The pressure dressing at right femoral area is moist and oozing blood.: - b.Right ...

Exam 3: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Exam Review| 100% Correct| Grade A - Galen Q: Why do I need to regulate my blood glucose level? Answer: The brain cannot store glucose therefore it needs a constant supply Q: Hemoglobin A1C is an indicator of blood sugar levels over a 3 month period Answer: 7% A1C in labs would show the average of blood sugar average over a 3 month time period and how it is managed Q: At diabetes ...

Exam 3: NUR257 / NUR 257 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Aging and Chronic Illness Exam Review | 100% Correct | Grade A - Galen Q: Why do I need to regulate my blood glucose level? Answer: The brain cannot store glucose therefore it needs a constant supply Q: Hemoglobin A1C is an indicator of blood sugar levels over a 3 month period Answer: 7% A1C in labs would show the average of blood sugar average over a 3 month time period and how it is managed Q: At diabetes conference and you're t...

NASM: Weight Loss Specialization Questions and Answers Already Passed T/F: Obesity is based on someone's weight. False: It is based on how much body fat (adipose tissue) someone carries. How is BMI determined? weight (kg) / height (m2) T/F: Education level and ethnicity are associated with the prevalence of obesity. True What percentage of people in America are overweight or obese? 69.2% with 35.9% of them obese (2012) What are the BMI categories? Normal: 18.5 - 24.9 Overweight:...

Exam 1: NR222 / NR 222 Health & Wellness Exam Review| Grade A| Questions and Verified Answers (2023/ 2024 Update) Q: The nurse assists the client in a health promotion activity that also reduces the cost of health care delivery when: a) Administering medication b) Treating a diabetic foot ulcer c) Discussing exercise and nutrition d) Obtaining an operative consent Answer: c) Discussing exercise and nutrition Q: A nurse is accused of inappropriate professional behavior and ma...

MED-SURGE HESI RN 1. A client on telemetry has a pattern of uncontrolled atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response. Based on this finding, the nurse anticipates assisting the physician with which treatment? A. Administer lidocaine, 75 mg intravenous push. B. Perform synchronized cardioversion. C. Defibrillate the client as soon as possible. D. Administer atropine, 0.4 mg intravenous push. Rationale: With uncontrolled atrial fibrillation, the treatment of choice is synchronized...

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1. Which of the following SSRIs requires up to a 5-week washout period because of the long half-life of its potent active metabolite? A. Escitalopram B. Fluvoxamine C. Fluoxetine D. Sertraline - C 2. Which of the following symptoms is most likely to improve within approximately 1 week of starting treatment? A. Depressed mood B. Suicidal thoughts C. Anhedonia D. Sleep - D 3. Of the following combinations of medications, which one would you want to avoid? A. Fluoxetine-lithium B. F...

Wound prevention, effective treatment of wounds What are long term treatment goals for the diabetic foot? uncontrolled hyperglycemia duration of diabetes peripheral vascular disease blindness/visual loss chronic renal disease older age What are the general/systemic risks for ulceration in the diabetic foot? Peripheral neuropathy, structural foot deformity, trauma, improperly fitted shoes, callus, history of prior ulcer/amputation, prolonged elevated pressures, limited joint mobi...