Addison’s disease - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Addison’s disease is from - low cortisol/aldosterone S/S of Addison's Disease? - hypotension, hypovolemia, tachycardia, low BG, hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, fatigue, wt loss, lethargy, BRONZE APPEARANCE why do addisons pts look bronzed? - increased levels of ACTH what is addisons pt at risk for - dehydration, poor perfusion, infection what treatment med for addisons - corticosteroids (infection risk) what kind of diet for addisons pt - high sodium, low potassium pt edu about steroid use...

NR 567 Week 5 Discussion (Addison’s Disease Medication) - Case Scenario

NR 567 Week 5 Discussion (Addison’s Disease Medication) - Case Scenario updated 2024/2025

N 2 1. Janet is admitted with symptomatic tachycardia. Her pulse is 160 b.p.m. and she is weak, diaphoretic, and anxious. Physical examination reveals a 5’4” 107 lb black female who is awake, alert, and oriented, anxious, with moist skin and racing pulse. Her blood pressure is 140/100 mm Hg. Temperature and respiratory rate are within normal limits. The patient admits to having a “thyroid condition” but she never followed up on it when she was advised to see an endocrinologist. The...

NR 567 Week 5 Discussion (Addison’s disease Medication) - Case Scenario Trina Pullman is a 24-year old female with a history of hypothyroidism, with a 3-month history of persistent vomiting, followed by the gastroenterology service, thought to have gastritis based on the upper endoscopy report.

NR 567 Week 5 Discussion (Addison’s disease Medication) - Case Scenario Trina Pullman is a 24-year old female with a history of hypothyroidism, with a 3-month history of persistent vomiting, followed by the gastroenterology service, thought to have gastritis based on the upper endoscopy report. She continued to have vomiting and weight loss, presented to the emergency department, found to be hypotensive, tachycardic and thin.

NURS6550 FINAL EXAM LATEST 2023 REAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS AGRADE 1. Mr. Jeffers was admitted 2 days ago for a carotid endarterectomy. A Foley catheter was inserted intraoperatively and remains in place. His urine output has declined markedly despite continued IV fluid infusion. Today his morning labs reveal a BUN of 19 mg/dL and a creatinine of 2 mg/dL. A leading differential includes: A. Foley lodged in the urethra causing post-renal failure B. Decreased renal perfusion...

Test Bank for Advanced Assessment Interpreting Findings and Formulating Differential Diagnoses, 4th Edition, Mary Jo Goolsby, Laurie Grubbs Table of Contents Chapter 1. Assessment and Clinical Decision-Making: Overview ................................................ 2 Chapter 2. An Overview of Genetic Assessment ......................................................................... 5 Chapter 3. Skin ...............................................................................................

SOLVED -ATI RN-Adult Medical Surgical Nursing Detailed Answer Key ATI Complex Endocrine Practice Latest-2018-2019-2020 SOLVED -ATI RN-Adult Medical Surgical Nursing Detailed Answer Key ATI Complex Endocrine Practice Latest-2018-2019-2020corticosteroid use. Which of the following actions should the nurse involve in the plan of care? a. Check the client’s urine specific gravity. i. Rationale: to assess for fluid volume overload. ii. 2. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has Addison...

Which of the following is most related to the conjunctiva? a. Is the mucous membrane that forms the inner lining of the eyelids b. Is the vascular layer of the eyeball; it supplies the retina with blood c. Is composed of circular and radial muscles d. Forms the cornea, the window of the eye ANS: A 80. On its way to the retina light does not pass through this structure. a. Pupil b. Vitreous humor c. Choroid d. Cornea ANS: C 81. Which of the following is not true of the lens? a. Chang...