NURSING NR 601

Students will not receive credit for any discussions posted after Sunday 11:59pm MT. Ageism and gender bias can affect who and how we ask about sexual health, sexual activity, and concerning symptoms. Depending on your own level of comfort and cultural norms this can be a tough conversation for some providers. But this is an important topic and as our videos discussed, women are wanting us to ask about sexual concerns. This week we also reviewed sexually transmitted diseases and the effects ...

Week 1: Reading: Complete Dunphy, L.M., Winland-Brown, J. E., Porter, B.O. & Thomas, D.J. (2019). Primary Care-The art and science of Advanced Practice Nursing-An interprofessional approach. (5th ed.) Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company.  Ch.77 Primary Care of Older Adults p. 1281-1292; (WO 1.1-1.3)  Ch.77: Medications in the Elderly p.1292-1293; (WO 1.5) Kennedy-Malone, L., Plank, L. M., & Duffy, E. G. (2019). Advanced practice nursing in the care of older adults (2nd ed.). Philadelph...

Types of diabetes (prediabetes, type 1, and type 2) Prediabetes: fasting glucose consistently elevated above the normal range but less than 100-125. Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) state of hyperglycemia where 2 hr post glucose load glycemic level is 140-199 Type 1: severe insulin deficiency resulting in reduction or absence of functioning beta cells in the pancreatic islets of Langerhans. This leads to hyperglycemia due to altered metabolism of lipids, carbs, and proteins.  Initial s/s...

Score for this quiz: 10 out of 10 Question 1 2 / 2 pts Menopause management is based on which of the following? Correct! symptom management hormone levels age family history Treatment of menopause symptoms is focused on symptom management. Treatments will vary based on presenting symptoms. Dunphy p. 719 Question 2 2 / 2 pts How does the female anatomy make women more susceptible to UTIs? Correct! the female urethra is shorter This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on 12-13-2021 13:41:1...

Question 1 2 / 2 pts Which of the following laboratory results meets criteria for diagnosis of diabetes? random blood glucose greater than 126 mg/dL with classic symptoms of hyperglycemia positive urine ketones Correct! random glucose greater than 200 mg/dL with classic symptoms of hyperglycemia Hgb A1C 6.4% The criterion for the diagnosis of diabetes is either two fasting blood glucose readings with results greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL or a random blood glucose reading greater t...