diabetes

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Chronic disease involving a disorder of carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism, which affects the structure and function of the blood vessels

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diabetic mellitus

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Characterized by loss of insulin-producing beta cells of the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas.

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Type I Insulin: IDDM (Dependent Form)

Question 3

Occurs when the pancreas (an organ in the abdomen) produces insufficient amounts of the
hormone insulin, and/or the body’s tissues become resistant to normal or even high levels of
insulin.
• The majority of persons with this type of diabetes mellitus are overweight and middle-aged

• Hypoglycemia (insulin reaction)
- deficiency of sugar in the blood; a condition in which the glucose in the blood is abnormally
low, or an inadequate diet to utilize the insulin.

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Type II Insulin =NIDDM (Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus)

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• deficiency of sugar in the blood; a condition in which the glucose in the blood is abnormally
  low, or an inadequate diet to utilize the insulin.

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• Hypoglycemia (insulin reaction)

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Caused by occlusion or rupture of the cerebral arteries directly into the brain tissue or into the subarachnoid space.

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Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA)

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is commonly called a stroke.

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Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA)

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occur with no little or may no warning or may occur in the radiology department during a stressful procedure.

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CVA

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is caused by an insufficiency in the supply of blood to the brain. Heart disease, hunger, poor ventilation,
fatigue, and emotional shock are all causes

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Fainting

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It may be associated with many physical disorders, including uremia, eclampsia, and tetanus, infections
characterized by high body temperature, positioning, and increased intracranial pressure caused by a brain
tumor.

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Convulsive Seizures

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is the most common cause of convulsive seizures.

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Epilepsy

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required regularly for maintenance of a specific health condition (e.g., medication to treat cystic fibrosis)

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Routine Medication

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required for the emergency first-aid treatment of medical conditions (e.g., Midazolam for specific seizures, Ventolin for asthma).

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Emergency Medication

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Route of Medication Administration

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Oral
Parenteral
Topical
Inhalant

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safe, most convenient, least expensive route.

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oral

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injection into a body tissue.

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parenteral route

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skin or mucous membrane.

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topical route

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gaseous or volatile substance.

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inhalant route

Question 19

Five Rights of Medication Administration:

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• The Right Medication
• The Right Dose
• The Right Client
• The Right Route
• The Right Time