Endocrine/GI

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Across
  1. 4. Major liver function involving removal of drugs, toxins, and metabolic waste products
  2. 7. An older adult with blood glucose of 850 mg/dL presents with severe dehydration but no ketones. This condition is suspected
  3. 9. Common gerontological GI concern resulting from decreased mobility and slowed peristalsis
  4. 14. Protein synthesized by the liver that helps maintain oncotic pressure
  5. 16. Primary function of the small intestine involving nutrient transfer into circulation
  6. 17. Circulatory system that transports nutrient-rich blood from the GI tract to the liver
  7. 19. Position the patient on this side after a liver biopsy to reduce bleeding risk
  8. 20. Hormone absent in type 1 diabetes and relatively ineffective in type 2 diabetes
  9. 21. Laboratory test reflecting glycemic control over approximately 90 days
  10. 23. Oral antidiabetic medication that decreases hepatic glucose production
  11. 26. Type of deep, rapid respirations associated with metabolic acidosis
  12. 27. Condition first recognized during pregnancy that increases future risk for type 2 diabetes
Down
  1. 1. Complication contributing to loss of protective sensation in the feet
  2. 2. Pigment responsible for yellow discoloration seen in jaundice
  3. 3. Life-threatening metabolic complication characterized by ketones, acidosis, and dehydration
  4. 5. Condition commonly associated with diaphoresis, tremors, and confusion
  5. 6. Division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for increased salivation and gastric juice secretion during the cephalic phase of digestion
  6. 8. Stool characteristic indicating impaired fat digestion or absorption
  7. 10. Liver enzyme considered more specific to liver damage
  8. 11. Excessive hunger despite elevated blood glucose levels
  9. 12. Assessment technique performed before percussion and palpation to avoid altering bowel sounds
  10. 13. Injection site associated with the most consistent and rapid insulin absorption
  11. 15. Finding in urine that suggests fat metabolism is occurring instead of carbohydrate metabolism
  12. 18. Infection-control measure required for patients with C. difficile
  13. 22. Eye complication of diabetes
  14. 24. Organ with both endocrine and exocrine functions
  15. 25. Specialized macrophages that remove bacteria and worn-out red blood cells from portal blood
  16. 28. Diagnostic procedure used to visualize the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum