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16 Cards in this Set
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Cushings syndrome is _____ secretion of _____, _____ and _____ _____ by the _____ _____ |
over, glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, androgenic hormones, adrenal gland |
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In Cushings, the blood sugar level is (increased/decreased)? |
Increased |
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In Cushings, the sodium level is (increased/decreased)? |
Increased |
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In Cushings syndrome, the client develops _____ face |
Moon |
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In Cushings, the trunk is _____ and the extremities are _____ |
Obese, thin |
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What is seen on the abdomen of the patient with Cushings? |
Straie = purple horizontal lines |
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Men with Cushings develop _____ |
Gynecomastia |
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What is gynecomastia? |
Female-type breasts |
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Women with Cushings develop _____ |
Hirsutism, amenorrhea |
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What is hirsutism? |
Hair where you don't want it |
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The Cushings patient will have a _____ _____ on their upper back |
Buffalo hump |
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The patient with Cushings will have (increased/decreased) blood pressure? |
Increased -Remember, retain water and sodium |
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The Cushing syndrome patient will have _____natremia, _____kalemia, and _____glycemia |
-Hyper -Hypo -Hyper |
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Cushing's clients will have (increased/decreased) resistance to infections? |
Decreased |
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Chronic _____ therapy imitates Cushings |
steroid |
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Cushing's man: -Moon face with infection and buffalo hump on back -Big trunk -Thin extremities -Loses potassium -Keeps glucose and salt -Has striae on his stomach -Has breasts (T/F) |
True |
