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Endo drugs for nursing, Lecture notes of Endocrinology

Nova Southeastern University (NSU)Endocrinology

Lecture notes for endo drugs nursing

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2019/2020

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ENDO DRUGS Q&A FROM LECTURE:
If a patient is taking corticosteroids, what is one of the most
important potential nursing diagnoses?
oDisturbed body image related to moon face or weight-gain
A HCP orders drugs to treat diabetes insipidus, what time does
he want these drugs to be taken?
oNighttime because it helps to control excessive urination
which usually happens at night
Autoimmune disorders like SLE, MS, MG can be managed by
taking which drug?
oCosyntropyn
Vasopressin is used to treat hypotensive emergencies such
as______?
oShock
We say that it is important to assess blood sugar in which
categories of drugs?
oCorticosteroids because they raise the blood sugar
Which vital sign is most important to check when taking
endocrine drugs?
oBlood pressure
Over secretion of the adrenal leads to what disorder and under
secretion leads to what disorder?
oCushing’s Addison’s
Adrenal cortical insufficiency leads to which disease?
oAddison’s
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ENDO DRUGS Q&A FROM LECTURE:

 If a patient is taking corticosteroids, what is one of the most important potential nursing diagnoses? o Disturbed body image related to moon face or weight-gain  A HCP orders drugs to treat diabetes insipidus, what time does he want these drugs to be taken? o Nighttime because it helps to control excessive urination which usually happens at night  Autoimmune disorders like SLE, MS, MG can be managed by taking which drug? o Cosyntropyn  Vasopressin is used to treat hypotensive emergencies such as______? o Shock  We say that it is important to assess blood sugar in which categories of drugs? o Corticosteroids because they raise the blood sugar  Which vital sign is most important to check when taking endocrine drugs? o Blood pressure  Over secretion of the adrenal leads to what disorder and under secretion leads to what disorder? o Cushing’s Addison’s  Adrenal cortical insufficiency leads to which disease? o Addison’s

 Which is the preferred oral drug in the corticosteroid category? o Prednisone  What glucocorticoid has the side effect of mood swings? o Hydrocortisone  Dexamethasone is a drug used for inflammation. What conditions is this drug used most? o Cerebral edema, spinal fluid accumulation, spinal cord injury  Patients that take corticosteroids have an increase in what, and what can you expect the HCP to order? o Blood sugar, Accu-checks & Insulin  If a patient is taking prednisone, what do we expect to see what to increase and what to decrease? o Increase in blood sugar and Na, decrease in K  When educating a patient about oral prednisone, what should you include in your teaching to the patient to avoid GI upset? o Food and/or milk  Give me an example of a food that you would avoid when you are thinking of iodine preparation? o Soy milk  Name one example of a radioactive drug. o Propylthiouracil  When someone is taking an inhaled steroid, what nursing education would you provide?

o Increase fluid intake, do not live with children when taking this medication, flush toilet a couple times at work, be careful when coughing.  Your patient states, “I feel better so I am going to stop taking this medication.” How do you respond? o This medication is lifelong. You need to take it every day in the morning, at the same time.  How do you stop taking these medications? o You must taper these medications. You should not stop the medication abruptly because you may experience adrenal crisis.