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Spongy center of bone where RBSs and platelets are made?
Bone marrow
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Removes old blood cells from circulation?
Spleen
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Hemostatis is�
control of bleeding
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Life span of platelet
10 days
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Mission of endocrine system
maintain homeostasis
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Name one symptom of diabetes insipidus
excessive urination and thirst
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What does acromegaly have in excess
growth hormone
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What does thyroid gland play major role in
regulating rate of metabolism
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Exopthalmous is a sign of what disease
Graves
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Why are antithyroid drugs given prior to a thyroidectomy?
Prevent thyroid storms
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Which lab tests are for thyroid problems?
T3/T4
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What is increased glucose called?
Hyperglycemia
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Type I diabetes is absent of that?
Endogenous insulin
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Which diabetes in more common in adult? I or II?
II
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What is polydipsia?
Excessive thirst
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TSH would be increased or decreased with hypothyroidism?
Increased
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Pt receiving blood starts wheezing, stop blood, open saline, then?
Raise head of bed
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Does bone marrow become more or less productive in elderly?
Less
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Pt is giving EPO. How long before we see effects?
Two days
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Name some foods for iron deficiency
Beans, dry fruit
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Pt remarks she bruises easily and is tired. What would be ask her?
Do your gums bleed?
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Two symptoms of thrombocytopenia?
Petechaie/bleeding gums
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Growth hormone is given until patient reaches what height?
5'0"
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Blood transfusion should begin within how long after blood gets to floor?
30 minutes
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Most common type of hyperthyroidism?
Graves Disease
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Another name for thyroid storm?
Thyrotoxicosis
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How many units of blood can be given at a time?
One
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Explain why people with hyperthyroidism don�t tolerate the heat?
Due to increased metabolism
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What insulin is given IV?
Regular
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What do you do if patient blood sugar is 73 as fasting and breakfast isn�t for another three hours?
Give snack
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Good nursing diagnosis for hematological patient?
Activity intolerance
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Pt having pituitary removed should avoid?
Anything that would increase intercranial pressure which can disrupt surgical site.
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Orthostatic hypotension is a risk for a patient with Addisons disease? T/F
True
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Name two symptoms of thyroid problems?
Tired, weight gain, loss muscle, aches, pain, constipation
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What does aldosterone regulate?
Excretion of K+ and NA
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In Addison�s disease, androgen levels are decreased in prepubescent patient; therefore there will be an increase or decrease of body hair?
Decrease
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In severe adrenal crisis, name two symptoms?
Hypotension and tachycardia, dehydration, confusion, hyponatremia
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Clinical manifestations (hallmark findings) of patient with cushing disease.
Excess adipose tissue on trunk, slender extremities, moon face
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A patient with hyperpituitarism may have disturbed self image due to
Height (gigantism)
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Labs to diagnose thyroid difficulties?
T3/T4
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What is Calcimar
Calcitonin
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What does Calcitonin do?
Inhibits release of calcium from bones
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How does hypocalcemia affect the cardiac output?
Decreases contractility of heart muscle
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Exercise is important part of the type I diabetic but too much can cause the blood sugar to�
drop
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Name two signs and symptoms of low blood sugar
Nervousness, irritable, confused, dizziness
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What is neuropathy?
Nerve damage; poor circulation due to blood vessel damage
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What does ACTH stand for?
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
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Low levels of ACTH indicates that the pituitary is at fault. T/F
T
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Name one factor how type I and II are alike?
Both have blood sugar issues, both have malfunctioning pancreas
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How are I and II different?
Beta cells destroyed no insulin in type I and type II does not make insulin
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