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Low serum levels of _____ may be due to:
Lack of sufficient intake or absorption (malnutrition, vomiting, diarrhea, celiac disease, Crohn's disease) |
Hypomagnesemia
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Excess excretion of ________ may be due to:
(renal loss, chronic alcohol intake, diuretic use, aminoglycoside antibiotics, antineoplastics) |
Magnesium
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Intracellular movement of _____ may be due to:
(ascites, hyperglycemia, insulin administration) |
Magnesium
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Signs and Symptoms of what are:
- Painful paresthesia (numbness & tingling) - Hyperactive deep tendon reflexes - using a reflex hammer, strike tendon at a specific site to elicit a response (brachioradialis, bicep, or tricep) - Muscle twitching - Seizures due to irritability of nervous tissue in brain - Confusion due to Central Nervous System (CNS) irritability - Headaches - Mood changes or irritability - Decreased appetite, nausea, and constipation due to decreased gastrointestinal motility - Decreased bowel sounds and abdominal distention - Arrhythmia, ectopic beats, ventricular arrhythmias - Contraction of facial muscle after tapping facial nerve anterior to ear (Chvostek's sign) due to increased excitation of nerve and muscle cells in concurrent hypocalcemia - Carpal spasm after inflation of blood pressure cuff to upper arm - occludes brachial artery and applies pressure to nerves (Trousseau's sign) if concurrent hypocalcemia |
Hypomagnesemia
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Lab results of _____ are:
- EKG shows depressed ST segments, tall T-waves - Blood serum level show what? |
magnesium level < 1.5mEq/L
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To treat Hypomagesemia what should you do?
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1) Administer ______ ______ intravenously
2) Monitor deep tendon reflexes 3) Monitor cardiac rhythm 4) Increase _____ in patient's diet 5) May need ____ & _____ concurrently |
1) magnesium sulfate
4) magnesium 5) calcium & potassium |
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For which disorder would the following Nursing Interventions be:
1) Monitor intake and output 2) Monitor heart rate, pulse deficit, & other vital signs for changes 3) Teach patient to increase (what?) by eating whole grains, legumes, fish, & dark green leafy vegetables 4) No laxatives |
disorder = Hypomagnesemia
3) magnesium |
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