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NCLEX Final Ati Study
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. For cord compression - place the mother in the TRENDELENBERG position because this removes pressure of the presenting part off the cord. (If her head is down - the baby is no longer being pulled out of hte body by gravity) If the cord is prolapsed -
Pt with edema and walking
GTT for preggos
For cord compression in OB
TEF
2. Painful vision loss - tunnel/gun barrel/ halo vision (peripheral vision loss)
Besides meds and congenital problems .. What can lead to decreased preload
1 cup= How many oz
Common S/S of glaucoma
A child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt
3. Inspiratory stridor.. LTB = croup!!!!
Common S/S of orbital fracture
Age 4=5 year shots
How to put on traction
Common S/S of LTB
4. Turn pt from side to side BEFORE checking for kinks in tubing (according to Kaplan)
How do you treat a small bowel obstruction
Peritoneal Dialysis when outflow is inadequate
ICP and Shock have
Labs for congenital heart disease
5. Handle any blood
Hep A precautions
LVN/LPN cant
Knee replacement
coarctation of the aaorta causes
6. Coarctation of the aorta causes increased blood flow and bounding pulses in the arms
Hep A precautions
Common S/S of guillian Barre Syndrome
When a pt comes in and she is in active labor
coarctation of the aaorta causes
7. Thrombocytopenia - Bleeding precautions! 1)Soft bristled toothbrush 2)No insertion of anything! (c/i suppositories - douche)
Depression manifests itself
After Myringotomy
Parkisons
Thrombocyopenia - bleeding precautions
8. Children with tetralogy of Fallot may develop 'tet spells'. The precise mechanism of these episodes is in doubt - but presumably results from a transient increase in resistance to blood flow to the lungs with increased preferential flow of desaturate
Tet spells
If you THINK a patient has new HTN
Protocol for Airborne Transmission
Color codes
9. Recurrent bloody diarrhea
Latex allergies
Common S/S of Ulcerative Colitis
Bethamethasone
Common S/S of SLE
10. Knee immobility
Glaucoma patients loose
Bucks traction =
Common S/S of Ulcerative Colitis
Before a pft
11. Bedrest with extremities elevated 20 degrees - knees straight - head slightly elevated (modified Trendelenburg)
Potassium and acid base balance
Hep B vaccine always ask
Shock
Tension Pneumothorax
12. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)= when body is breaking down fat instead of sugar for energy. Fats leave ketones (acids) that cause pH to decrease. 71. DKA is rare in diabetes mellitus type II because there is enough insulin to prevent breakdown of fats.
DKA
Signs to look for in meningitis
Common S/S of Bulimia
Cause of Ascites
13. BSA is considered the most accurate method for medication dosing with kids. (I though it was weight - but apparently not)
Best way to warm a newborn
Most accurate way to test kids for medication accuracy
Kidneys and ears
Hemovac
14. Itching under cast area - cool air via blow dryer - ice pack for 10- 15 minutes. NEVER use qtip or anything to scratch area
How to itch under a cast
Besides meds and congenital problems .. What can lead to decreased preload
Signs of a hip fracture
Thrombocyopenia - bleeding precautions
15. EleVate Veins; dAngle Arteries for better perfusion
VV and AA
Glaucoma patients loose
Halo
Common S/S of MS>
16. Never release traction unless you have an order from an MD to do so
SLE
coarctation of the aaorta causes
To prevent dumping syndrome
Traction rule
17. OU- both eyes OS- left eye OD- right eye ( dominent Right eye - just a tip to remember)
Heart Defects
Eyes
c02 builds up and causes
Contact transmission precautions
18. Perform amniocentesis before 20 weeks gestation to check for cardiac and pulmonary abnormalities.
Amniocentesis is performed and why
Diverticulitis
Cushing ulcers and cushings triad
If kid has a cold
19. Purple bruises around the belly button... Pancreatitis!
Grey Turners sign
Why somone who is allergic to latex would be allergic to food too
Common S/S of MG
Cranial nerves for Assessing extraocular eye movements
20. Glucose Tolerance Test for preggies result of 140 or highter needs further evaluation.
Whats petaling
Common S/S of Thypohiod
GTT for preggos
Post spleenectomy
21. Bananas - potatoes - citrus fruits
Sources of potassium
Common S/S of Thypohiod
When is Rhogam given and how
Cold stress in a newborn
22. No meat and milk together
Jews
ABG drawin
Highest priortiy in status elipticus
Why would a pt with leukemia have epistaxis
23. (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.
What to do in the case of - an Air/Pulmonary Embolism
Prior to liver biopsy
Common S/S of PTB
Common S/S of cystic fibrosis
24. Birth weight doubles by 6 month and triple by 1 year of age.
Peritoneal Dialysis when outflow is inadequate
Kids pain relief in NCLEX land
Peds weight
Milk for kids
25. Low residue diet means low fiver
Dig rule for kids
Asthma and arthritis best excercise
Low Residue diet
Vertical C section
26. Transesophageal Fistula (TEF) - esophagus doesn't fully develop (this is a surgical emergency) The 3 C's of TEF in the newborn: 1) Choking 2) Coughing 3) Cyanosis
Paracentesis
TEF
What can't you give to immunosupressed pts
Infant with Cleft lip
27. Orange tag in triage is non emergent Psych
Orange tag in pysch
Guillian Barre
Cold stress in a newborn
Kawasaki disease causes
28. If your laboring mom's water breaks and she is any minus station you better know there is a risk of prolapsed cord.
Cerebral palsy
HypoMg
Alzheimers
A preggo in a minus station
29. Lymes is found mostly in Conneticuts
Hypernatremia
ALS
Lymes mostly found in
Dumping syndrome
30. Position pt on right side (promotes emptying of the stomach) with the HOB elevated (to prevent aspiration)
What to do in the case of tube feeding with decreased LOC
Hirschsprungs is dx how
More IVP info
After Supratentorial Surgery
31. 4 C'S- Coughing - Choking - Cyanosis and continuous droolings
FHR patterns in ob
Common S/S of TEF
Prolapsed Cord
Common sites for metastatsis
32. Painless hematuria... CA=Cancer ! Duhh
Diff between angina and MI
Common S/S of Bladder Cancer
Osteomyeltitis
Ventilator Alarms
33. 2.2
1 kg= How many pounds
Common S/S of pancreatitis
What to do in a sucking stab wound
MORE info on DKA ugh!
34. Hydration is a big priority!
Allen's test
In depth - Color codes
Before Epidural
Dystocia
35. Small frequent is better than large
Shift to the left means
Common S/S of Ulcerative Colitis
Best way to tube feed or feed kids
Turner's sign
36. **If kid has cold - can still give immunizations
Rule of nines
Hyper reflexive Absent reflexsive
Crackles most likely are...
If kid has a cold
37. Sengstaken blakemore tube used for tx of esophageal varices - keep scissors at bedside.
Sengstaken blakemore tube
Kids with HIV
Signs of a hip fracture
Hyper reflexive Absent reflexsive
38. In emphysema the stimulus to breathe is low PO2 - not increased PCO2 like the rest of us - so don't slam them with oxygen. Encourage pursed - lip breathing which promotes CO2 elimination - encourage up to 3000mL/day fluids - high - fowlers and leanin
Turner's sign
Shift to the left means
Age 4=5 year shots
Emphysema
39. Intussusception common in kids with CF. Obstruction may cause fecal emesis - currant jellylike stools (blood and mucus). A barium enema may be used to hydrostatically reduce the telescoping. Resolution is obvious - with onset of bowel movements.
Bethamethasone
Positioning with pneaumonia
Common S/S of down syndrome
More info on intussception
40. Beta cells of pancreas produce insulin
Who produces insulin
Cerebral palsy
Koplick's spots
Cranial Nerves
41. Cross reaction - People who have a latex allergy may be allergic to some foods - as well. This is called a cross reaction. When this happens - your body responds with the same allergic symptoms that you would have if you were exposed to latex. Cross
Jews
Hba1c
Gastric ulcer pain
Why somone who is allergic to latex would be allergic to food too
42. Pulse area cpr on infant
Common S/S of Meningitis
Best indicator of dehydration
Common sites for metastatsis
Brachial Pulse
43. If you gave a toddler a choice about taking medicine and he says no - you should leave the room and come back in five minutes - because to a toddler it is another episode. Next time - don't ask.
Rule of thumb for obsessions/distractions
What if a toddler says no to medication
Acid/ ASH diet
Droplet Precautions Transmission
44. No nasotracheal suctioning with head injury or skull fracture.
Pulmonary sarcoidosis
Suctioning is good -- except
Common S/S of Increased ICP
Common S/S of glaucoma
45. OHyper reflexes (upper motor neuron issue 'your reflexes are over the top') oAbsent reflexes (lower motor neuron issue)
Myxedema/ hypothroidism
Hyper reflexive Absent reflexsive
Western blot test
Before Epidural
46. Toes curl= GREAT Toes fan = BAD
Parkisons
Best way to warm a newborn
S/S of a fat embolism
Babinski sign
47. Hypotension and bradypnea / bradycardia are major risks and emergencies.
Greeks
Tet spells
Major risks of epidural
Alzheimers
48. Injuries are minor and tx can be delayed to hrs or days . Individuals in this group should be moved away from the main triage area. Ex: upper extremity fx - minor burns - sprains - sm. lacerations - behavior disorders.
Common S/S of Infectious Mononucleosis
Green - Minimal
Autonomic Dysreflexia/ Hyperreflexia
Allen's test
49. One pound equals 16 0z
Cryptoorchidism
1 lb = How many ozs
Dystocia
Common S/S of Tetany
50. Nausea - muscle cramps - increased ICP - muscular twitching - convulsion; osmotic diuretics - fluids
Knee replacement
1 kg= How many pounds
Hyponatremia
After Endoscopy