Advanced Pathophysiology HESI final
What kind of nursing implications will come with diverticulosis?
(ANSencourage 2-3 L of fluid per day, assess stools for color, consistency, frequency,
and presence, and offer high dietary roughage.
What are the warning signs of hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state
(ANS- polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia and also an elevated fever
What is the glucose level in a hyperosmolar hyperglycemia state?
(ANS- above 600
How severe is the dehydration that comes with hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state?
(ANS- it is so bad it can send you into a diabetic coma.
What are the classifications of osteoporosis?
(ANS- type 1 is associated with early menopausal estrogen deficiency, type 2 is
senile osteoporosis with calcium with calcium deficiency
What kind of nursing implications come with osteoporosis?
(ANS- implement an exercise regimen that incorporates weight bearing exercises
and instruct on adequate calcium intake through diet or supplements
How can you test hCG. Hormones
(ANS- you can test for detection by blood test about 11 days after conceptions and
about 14 days after conception by urine test. The levels will peak in the first 8-11
weeks
Explain starling’s law
(ANS- the greater the muscle fibers are stretched, the more the heart can pump out
blood more forcefully, so the CO will be increased.
What is tissue plasminogen activator?
(ANS- it is an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin,
the major enzyme responsible for clot breakdown
When would you use tissue plasminogen activator?
(ANS- for treatment of acute ischemic stroke
What is cardiac tamponade?
(ANS- It is compression of heart muscles by excess fluid or blood within the
pericardial sac
What would you hear in someone who has cardiac tamponade?
(ANS- you would hear a friction rub
Where do you want your HDL levels to be at?
(ANS- above 35mg/dL