Pancreatic insufficiency - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PCCN Review Questions and Answers Management of Cirrhosis and renal failure - Answer-Identify and treat cause of liver failure, avoid hepato-toxic drugs, etoh, monitor lft's, abc, aspiration pneumonia, ascites and fluid overload, pleural effusion on right, manage renal insufficiency, electrolyte imbalances LOW K AND LOW CA, HIGH PHOSPHORUS Pancreatitis - Answer-Causes hypocalcemia, releases necrotic toxins which causes an inflammatory response (SIRS, SEPSIS). Low Ca, K, hyperglycemia , am...

Pathophysiology of the Endocrine System, MSN 570 Advance Patho Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2024/2025 | 100% Pass What is the most common cause of primary adrenal insufficiency? The most common cause of primary adrenal insufficiency, also known as Addison's disease, is autoimmune destruction of the adrenal cortex, leading to a deficiency of cortisol and aldosterone. How does the body compensate for low blood sugar levels? In response to low blood sugar levels, the p...

NUR 631 Advanced Patho Final Exam questions and Answers 2023/2024 (GCU) Vasospastic disorder of the small arteries and arterioles of the fingers and less commonly of the toes Correct Answer Best describes Raynauds Disease Liver Correct Answer Vitamin K is required for normal clotting factor synthesis by what? Gluten sensitive eneropathy Correct Answer Characterized by damage to the mucosa of the duodenum, jejunum and impaired secretion of secretin, cholecytokinin, and pancreatic enzymes...

21 NNP practice exam questions and answers 100% pass A neonate is on a ventilator for RDS. settings are PIP: 26 PEEP: 5 FiO2: 1.0 Rate: 20 SaO2 90 The neonate is given surfactant and 18 hours later the ventilator settings are PIP: 18 PEEP: 4 FiO2: 0.21 Rate: 20 SaO2 95 the NP should recognize that: a. the FiO2 should be increased b. the neonate should be extubated to CPAP c. the settings are appropriate and will assist weaning - Correct Answer ️️ -b. the neonate should be e...

RD EXAM PREP-MNT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION | 2024/2025 | ALREADY PASSED which of the following is an inappropriate tool for assessing malnutrition in a patient with iron deficiency, and why? a. transferrin b. observation of fingernail shape c. anthropometric measurements d. prealbumin transferrin - it is not suitable because elevated transferrin levels occur in iron deficiency anemia as it attempts to increase ferritin transport (the storage form of iron). for a patient wi...

CNSC Practice Questions with 100% Correct Answers In an intensive care setting, which of the following complications associated with malnutrition is most likely to occur as a result of the failure to begin nutrition support early in the treatment regimen? -Answer-Increased serum levels of protein-bound drugs Which of the following is the inpatient glycemic target for critically ill patients? 1: 80-110 mg/dL 2: 140-180 mg/dL 3: 181-210 mg/dL 4: 211-240 mg/dL -Answer-2: 140-180 mg/dL Tar...

RD EXAM PREP-MNT | 366 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Updated & Verified which of the following should NOT be used to assess malnutrition in an iron-deficient patient AND WHY a. transferrin b. shape of the fingernails c. anthropometrics d. prealbumin - transferrin-NOT ACCURATE BC TRANSFERRIN IS ELEVATED WITH IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA DUE TO IT TRYING TO INCREASE THE TRANSPORT OF FERRITIN (THE STORAGE FORM OF IRON) a type 1 DM has an A1c of 9.0%. the client should: a. continue their ...

CNSC Practice Questions Latest Update with Certified Solutions In an intensive care setting, which of the following complications associated with malnutrition is most likely to occur as a result of the failure to begin nutrition support early in the treatment regimen? Increased serum levels of protein-bound drugs Which of the following is the inpatient glycemic target for critically ill patients? 1: 80-110 mg/dL 2: 140-180 mg/dL 3: 181-210 mg/dL 4: 211-240 mg/dL 2: 140-180 mg/dL Targets &l...

A 15-year-old child is brought to the emergency department with symptoms of hyperglycemia. Based on the fact that the child's pancreatic beta cells are being destroyed, the client would be diagnosed with what type of diabetes? - ️️Type 1 diabetes A client is admitted to the unit with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which insulin would the nurse expect to administer intravenously? - ️️regular; the ONLY insulin that can be given intravenously A client with a history of type 1 diabetes is...

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is synthesized in the: A. Hypothalamus B. Pituitary gland C. Pineal gland D. Thalamus - Answer A. Hypothalamus Antidiuretic hormone is an example of a neuroendocrine hormone; it has components of both the endocrine and the nervous system. It is synthesized in the hypothalamus and travels along axons that terminate adjacent to capillaries in the posterior pituitary. The physician has ordered chlorpropamide (Diabinese) to treat a patient with central diabetes...