hypotension, dry mucous membranes, tachycardia, decreased sensorium, seizures,
poor skin turgor?
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HHNS (Diabetic hyperosmolar)
How long does the recovery usually last with TIA?
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24 hours
,If a patient came in dehydrated, what would you expect their specific gravity to be in
their urine?
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1.035 or higher
What is the level that has a fasting blood sugar equal to or greater than 126 mg/dL,
taken on more than one occasion and confirms a diagnosis of diabetes?
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Capillary blood glucose levels
Headache, vomiting, decreased level of consciousness, increased BP and pulse, slow
heart rate, pupils are fixed and dilated are all s/s of?
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Increased intracranial pressure
Your patient has lost attention in the surroundings, requires more stimulation to
maintain awareness, has delayed reactions to stimuli, and sleeps more than typical
with drowsiness in between sleep states. What is their current state of consciousness?
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, Obtundation
How is chronic pain transmitted?
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C fibers
What is happening in the brain during a transient ischemic attack (TIA)?
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A temporary localized reduction of blood flow
DKA is initiated by what which increases the demand for insulin in the body?
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Infection and stress
Pain in left neck and arm is characteristic of a heart attack or ischemia in the heart is
an example of what kind of pain?
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, Referred pain
What is a direct consequence of increased intracranial pressure?
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Brain tissue hypoxia
During an assessment with a patient with renal insufficiency, the nurse asks specifically
about a history of what?
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Hypertension
What is the name of the system that functions by blocking conduction of pain
impulses to brain?
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Analgesia system
What are the screening tests for colorectal cancer? (5)
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