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NCLEX Final Ati Study

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1. During the acute stage of Hep - A gown and gloves are required. In the convalescent stage it is no longer contagious.






2. Laparoscopy- CO2 used to enhances visual - general anesthesia - foley. Post - walk patient to decrease CO2 build up used for procedure.






3. A laxative is given the night before an IVP in order to better visualize the organs.






4. Use cold for acute pain (sprained ankle) and heat for chronic pain (arthritis)






5. Hirschsprung's --> bile is lower obstruction - no bile is upper obstruction; ribbon like stools.






6. Hypersecretion of epi/norepi - persistent HTN - increased HR - hyperglycemia - diaphoresis - tremor - pounding HA; avoid stress - frequent bating and rest breaks - avoid cold and stimulating foods - surgery to remove tumor






7. Olive like mass






8. Gower's sign (use of the hands to push ones self from the floor_) Looks EXACTLY like the Pilates Downward dog!!!!!!!






9. For blood types: 'O' is the universal donor (remember 'o' in donor) 'AB' is the universal receipient






10. Second voided urine most accurate when testing for ketones and glucose.






11. An occulsive dressing is used






12. Remember yesterday when I mentioned how congenital cardiac defects result in hypoxia which the body attempts to compensate for (influx of immature rbc's) Labs supporting this would show increased hematocrit - hemoglobin - and rbc count.






13. Fatigue - muscle weakness - renal calculi - back and joint pain (increased calcium) - low Ca - high phosphorus diet






14. Nausea - muscle cramps - increased ICP - muscular twitching - convulsion; osmotic diuretics - fluids






15. Hot and dry- sugar high (hyperglycemia) cold and clammy- need some candy (hypoglycemia)






16. HOLD High alarm - Obstruction due to incr. secretions - kink - pt. coughs - gag or bites Low press alarm - Disconnection or leak in ventilatior or in pt. airway cuff - pt. stops spontaneous breathing






17. Remember the phrase 'step up' when picturing a person going up stairs with crutches. The good leg goes up first - followed by the crutches and the bad leg. The opposite happens going down. The crutches go first - followed by the good leg.






18. Latex allergies => Assess for allergies to bananas - apricots - cherries - grapes - kiwis - passion fruit - avocados - chestnuts - tomatoes - peaches






19. ICP And SHOCK HAVE OPPOSITE V/S ICP- increased BP - decreased pulse - decreased resp. shock - decreased BP - increased pulse - increased resp.






20. What could cause bronchopulmonary dysplasia Dysplasia means abnormality or alteration. Mechanical ventilation can cause it. Premature newborns with immature lungs are ventilated and over time it damages the lungs. Other causes could be infection - pn






21. Murphy's sign - pain with palpation of gall bladder area seen with cholecystitis

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22. Tremors - tetany - seizures - dyrshythmias - depression - confusion - dysphagia; dig toxicity






23. Other than initially to test tolerance - G- tube and J- tube feedings are usually given as continuous feedings.






24. Confirms multiple myeloma






25. Hypospadias: abnormality in which urethral meatus is located on the ventral (back) surface of the penis anywhere from the corona to the perineum (remember hypo - low (for lower side or under side) Epispadias: opening of the urethra on the dorsal (fro






26. Diaphragm must stay in place 6 hours after intercourse. They are also fitted so must be refitted if you lose or gain a significant amount of weight.






27. Depresses the CNS - hypotension - facial flushing - muscle ewakness - absent deep tendon reflexes - shallow respirations - emergency






28. Don't sleep on operated side - don't flex hip more than 45- 60 degrees - don't elevate HOB more than 45 degrees. Maintain hip abduction by separating thighs with pillows.






29. Kids with RSV; no contact lenses or pregnant nurses in rooms where ribavirin is being administered by hoot - tent - etc.






30. Positioning with pneumonia - lay on the affected side to splint and reduce pain. But if you are trying to reduce congestion the sick lung goes up. (Ever had a stuffy nose - and you lay with the stuff side up and it clears)






31. 1st Degree - Red and Painful 2nd Degree - Blisters 3rd Degree - No Pain because of blocked and burned nerves






32. Pulse area cpr on infant






33. Muscle weakness - lack of coordination - abdominal pain - confusion - absent tendon reflexes - sedative effect on CNS






34. The MMR vaccine is given SQ not IM.






35. After endoscopy check gag reflex.






36. Vertigo - Tinnitus

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37. No live vaccines - no fresh fruits - no flowers should be used for neutropenic patients.






38. With R side cardiac cath=look for valve problems with L side in adults look for coronary complications






39. Hallmark= Sore throat - cervical lymph adenopathy - fever






40. 1 pint= 2 cups






41. One of the physically demonstrable symptoms of meningitis is Brudzinski's sign. Severe neck stiffness causes a patient's hips and knees to flex when the neck is flexed ( The kid knees will fly up and he lift his bum off the table cause it hurts his n

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42. - Munchausen Syndrome is a psychiatric disorder that causes an individual to self - inflict injury or illness or to fabricate symptoms of physical or mental illness - in order to receive medical care or hospitalization. In a variation of the disorder






43. Ascending muscle paralysis.. dont confuse with MG






44. Glucose






45. Swimming






46. Birth weight doubles by 6 month and triple by 1 year of age.






47. Nilosky's sign (seperation of epidermis caused by rubbibng of the skin)






48. (S&S: chest pain - difficulty breathing - tachycardia - pale/cyanotic - sense of impending doom) --> turn pt to left side and lower the head of the bed.






49. Let's say every answer in front of you is an abnormal value. If potassium is there you can bet it is a problem they want you to identify - because values outside of normal can be life threatening. Normal potassium is 3.5-5.0. Even a bun of 50 doesn't






50. Lioning face






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