Endocrine System: Diabetes, Cushings, Addison’s Disease, Thyroid Conditions
1. What happens when a hormone receptor site is blocked? How would this affect the hormones levels?
2. Know normal values for Calcium-8.5 to 1
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Endocrine System: Diabetes, Cushings, Addison’s Disease, Thyroid Conditions
1. What happens when a hormone receptor site is blocked? How would this affect the hormones levels?
2. Know normal values for Calcium-8.5 to 10.5 mg/dL, Sodium 125 to 145, Potassium 3.5
to 5.0, and Magnesium 1.5 to 2.5
a. What signs and symptoms would you see with low and high value of these electrolytes? Change in LOC, muscle twitching, confusion, tingling in lips and flingers, (chvostek sign) heart palpations
3. Catecholamines – what happens when levels are too high or too low? High levels of
catecholamines may indicate a wide variety of health conditions, including
4. What are steps of a 24 hour urine collection? Start urine collection in am, throw away first void and collect up until same time next day pg 1056
5. What is the purpose of doing a 24 hour urine collection rather than a random
urinalysis? The test is used to check kidney function. A 24hour urine collection is done by collecting your urine in a special container(s) over a full 24hour period. The container(s) must be kept cool until the urine is returned to the lab. Urine is made up of water and dissolved chemicals, such as sodium and potassium. It also contains urea, which is made when protein breaks down, and creatinine, which is formed from muscle breakdown. Normally, urine contains specific amounts of these waste products. If these amounts are not within a normal range, or if other substances are present, it may be a sign of a certain disease or condition.
6. What education should nurse provide to a patient taking corticosteroids?
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