Nursing 3100 Final Exam
AccessMedicine - ANS-available through UConn Library Nursing Database; provides access to
medical and scientific textbooks
www.cdc.gov - ANS-online resource for vaccines and infectious disease
www.choosemyplate.gov - ANS-online resource supported by the USGA for diet and nutrition
recommendations
www.nih.gov - ANS-online resource of the National Institutes of Health. Provides information on
multiple health topics
PRAXIS - ANS-the philosophy of the SON at UConn
p in praxis - ANS-professionalism in behavior, presentation, and conduct
r in praxis - ANS-respect for others, richness, and diversity
a in praxis - ANS-accountability for actions
x in praxis - ANS-excellence in research, practice, teaching, and service
i in praxis - ANS-integrity and inquisitiveness
s in praxis - ANS-service to students, the profession and community
the nursing process - ANS-a systematic approach used to develop critical thinking skills in the
nursing care of patients/families/ communities
assessment, nursing diagnosis/analysis, planning, implementation, evaluation - ANS-steps of
the nursing process in order
patient's blood glucose level - ANS-important nursing consideration when administering
medications for diabetes
hypoglycemia - ANS-blood sugar falls below 60-70 mg/dl and can be life threatening if <50
mg/dl
,symptoms of hypoglycemia - ANS-tremor, anxiety, palpitations, sweating, and hunger
symptoms of hypoglycemia lower than 50 mg/dl - ANS-impaired cognition, along with
weakness, lethargy, confusion, incoordination, and blurred vision, convulsions, coma, brain
damage, or death
hypoglycemia potential of diabetes - ANS-insulins, sulfonylureas, meglitinides, GLP-1 receptor
agonists
Insulins - ANS-rapid, short and intermediate acting-Homalog, Novalog, NPH
Sulfonylureas - ANS-glipizide, glyburide, glimepramide
Meglitinides - ANS-(glinides): Prandin, Starlix
GLP-1 receptor agonists - ANS-Liraglutide [Victoza]; Exenatide [Byetta] [Bydureon]
serum TSH - ANS-most important tests for thyroid dysfunction
0.4-4.0 microunits/ml - ANS-normal adult serum TSH reference range
hypothyroidism - ANS-serum TSH is elevated
hyperthyroidism - ANS-serum TSH is below
Levothyroxine - ANS-drug of choice for hypothyroidism
poor GI absorption of Levothyroxine - ANS-common and usually due to
foods/supplements/medications containing calcium or iron
DEXA bone density - ANS-used to diagnose osteoporosis
osteoporosis t-score - ANS-t-score <- 2.5
normal t-score - ANS-t-score >-1.0
osteopenia t-score - ANS-t-score between -1.0 and -2.5
Bisphosphonates - ANS-drugs most commonly used to treat osteoporosis, sometimes for
osteopenia
severe esophagitis - ANS-this is associated with bisphosphonates if taken incorrectly
, alendronate [Fosamax] - ANS-most commonly used medication used for osteoporosis
fracture and subsequent disability - ANS-concern with osteoporosis
prevention of osteoporosis - ANS-includes weight bearing exercise and calcium
supplementation; 1200 mg of calcium with vitamin D daily
GI system - ANS-starts at the mouth and ends at the anus
accessory organs of the GI tract - ANS-liver, gallbladder and pancreas
salivary glands - ANS-the mouth contains this to produce saliva and enzymes (alpha-amylase)
which begin the digestive process
esophagus - ANS-conveys chewed food to the stomach
lower esophageal sphincter (LES) - ANS-prevents backward flow of stomach products into the
esophagus
layers of the GI tract - ANS-mucosal layer, serosa, muscalaris, submucosa
mucosal layer - ANS-innermost and contains the mucous epithelium, lamina propria, and
muscularis mucosae
serosa - ANS-outermost connective tissue layer continuous with the mesentery which is
surrounded by the peritoneum
muscularis - ANS-a circular muscle layer surrounded by a longitudinal muscle layer
submucosa - ANS-contains glands that secrete substances into the GI tract via ducts
substances secreted into the stomach for digestion - ANS-gastric acid, chief cells, vagal
stimulation, hydrochloric acid
gastric acid - ANS-dissolves food and has bactericidal properties; pH 2
chief cells - ANS-secrete pepsinogen to aid in the digestion of proteins
vagal stimulation - ANS-releases acetylcholine which stimulates secretion of gastrin and mast
cells
hydrochloric acid - ANS-converts pepsinogen to pepsin; also bactericidal
small intestine - ANS-where absorption of digested food occurs
AccessMedicine - ANS-available through UConn Library Nursing Database; provides access to
medical and scientific textbooks
www.cdc.gov - ANS-online resource for vaccines and infectious disease
www.choosemyplate.gov - ANS-online resource supported by the USGA for diet and nutrition
recommendations
www.nih.gov - ANS-online resource of the National Institutes of Health. Provides information on
multiple health topics
PRAXIS - ANS-the philosophy of the SON at UConn
p in praxis - ANS-professionalism in behavior, presentation, and conduct
r in praxis - ANS-respect for others, richness, and diversity
a in praxis - ANS-accountability for actions
x in praxis - ANS-excellence in research, practice, teaching, and service
i in praxis - ANS-integrity and inquisitiveness
s in praxis - ANS-service to students, the profession and community
the nursing process - ANS-a systematic approach used to develop critical thinking skills in the
nursing care of patients/families/ communities
assessment, nursing diagnosis/analysis, planning, implementation, evaluation - ANS-steps of
the nursing process in order
patient's blood glucose level - ANS-important nursing consideration when administering
medications for diabetes
hypoglycemia - ANS-blood sugar falls below 60-70 mg/dl and can be life threatening if <50
mg/dl
,symptoms of hypoglycemia - ANS-tremor, anxiety, palpitations, sweating, and hunger
symptoms of hypoglycemia lower than 50 mg/dl - ANS-impaired cognition, along with
weakness, lethargy, confusion, incoordination, and blurred vision, convulsions, coma, brain
damage, or death
hypoglycemia potential of diabetes - ANS-insulins, sulfonylureas, meglitinides, GLP-1 receptor
agonists
Insulins - ANS-rapid, short and intermediate acting-Homalog, Novalog, NPH
Sulfonylureas - ANS-glipizide, glyburide, glimepramide
Meglitinides - ANS-(glinides): Prandin, Starlix
GLP-1 receptor agonists - ANS-Liraglutide [Victoza]; Exenatide [Byetta] [Bydureon]
serum TSH - ANS-most important tests for thyroid dysfunction
0.4-4.0 microunits/ml - ANS-normal adult serum TSH reference range
hypothyroidism - ANS-serum TSH is elevated
hyperthyroidism - ANS-serum TSH is below
Levothyroxine - ANS-drug of choice for hypothyroidism
poor GI absorption of Levothyroxine - ANS-common and usually due to
foods/supplements/medications containing calcium or iron
DEXA bone density - ANS-used to diagnose osteoporosis
osteoporosis t-score - ANS-t-score <- 2.5
normal t-score - ANS-t-score >-1.0
osteopenia t-score - ANS-t-score between -1.0 and -2.5
Bisphosphonates - ANS-drugs most commonly used to treat osteoporosis, sometimes for
osteopenia
severe esophagitis - ANS-this is associated with bisphosphonates if taken incorrectly
, alendronate [Fosamax] - ANS-most commonly used medication used for osteoporosis
fracture and subsequent disability - ANS-concern with osteoporosis
prevention of osteoporosis - ANS-includes weight bearing exercise and calcium
supplementation; 1200 mg of calcium with vitamin D daily
GI system - ANS-starts at the mouth and ends at the anus
accessory organs of the GI tract - ANS-liver, gallbladder and pancreas
salivary glands - ANS-the mouth contains this to produce saliva and enzymes (alpha-amylase)
which begin the digestive process
esophagus - ANS-conveys chewed food to the stomach
lower esophageal sphincter (LES) - ANS-prevents backward flow of stomach products into the
esophagus
layers of the GI tract - ANS-mucosal layer, serosa, muscalaris, submucosa
mucosal layer - ANS-innermost and contains the mucous epithelium, lamina propria, and
muscularis mucosae
serosa - ANS-outermost connective tissue layer continuous with the mesentery which is
surrounded by the peritoneum
muscularis - ANS-a circular muscle layer surrounded by a longitudinal muscle layer
submucosa - ANS-contains glands that secrete substances into the GI tract via ducts
substances secreted into the stomach for digestion - ANS-gastric acid, chief cells, vagal
stimulation, hydrochloric acid
gastric acid - ANS-dissolves food and has bactericidal properties; pH 2
chief cells - ANS-secrete pepsinogen to aid in the digestion of proteins
vagal stimulation - ANS-releases acetylcholine which stimulates secretion of gastrin and mast
cells
hydrochloric acid - ANS-converts pepsinogen to pepsin; also bactericidal
small intestine - ANS-where absorption of digested food occurs
