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NCLEX Final Ati Study

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1. Portal hypotension + albuminemia= Ascites.






2. Acid Ash diet - cheese - corn - cranberries - plums - prunes - meat - poultry - pastry - bread






3. CATS - convulsions - arrhythmias - tetany - spasms - stridor (decreased calcium) - high Ca - low phosphorus diet






4. 1st Degree - Red and Painful 2nd Degree - Blisters 3rd Degree - No Pain because of blocked and burned nerves






5. 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






6. Also if indirect Coomb's test is positive - don't need to give Rhogam cuz she has antibody only give if negative coombs

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7. Cat's eye reflex (grayish discoloration of the pupil)






8. Normal in CHF from the squishin'.. Not normal in an MI patient






9. 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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10. Droplet Precautions:sepsis - scarlet fever - streptococcal pharyngitis - parovirus B19 - pnuemonia - pertusis - influenza - diptheria - epiglottis - rubella - mumps - meningitis - mycoplasma and adenovirus. Door open - 3 ft distance - private room or






11. Risus sardonicus is a highly characteristic - abnormal - sustained spasm of the facial muscles that appears to produce grinning --- From Tetany! Sad and scary looking! Never Google image it again - Megan! Nightmares!






12. Machine like murmur






13. For Meningitis check for Kernig's/ Brudzinski's signs.






14. (skin traction) --> elevate foot of bed for counter - traction

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15. Unusual positional tip - Low - fowlers recommended during meals to prevent dumping syndrome. Limit fluids while eating.






16. 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 -






17. From the a** (diarrhea)= metabolic acidosis From the mouth (vomitus)=metabolic alkalosis






18. Liver - brain - lung - bone - and lymph






19. Lie flat with legs elevated






20. What traction is used in a school - age kid with a femur or tibial fracture with extensive skin damage Ninety - ninety. The name refers to the angles of the joints. A pin is placed in the distal part of the broken bone - and the lower extremity is in






21. 3 -4 -6






22. Hepatitis Hepatitis: - ends in a VOWEL - comes from the BOWEL (Hep A) Hepatitis B=Blood and Bodily fluids Hepatitis C is just like B






23. OU- both eyes OS- left eye OD- right eye ( dominent Right eye - just a tip to remember)






24. A patient with a low hemoglobin and/or hematocrit should be evaluated for signs of bleeding - such as dark stools.






25. ICP (intracranial pressure) should be <2. measure head circonference.






26. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ALS ) is a condition in which there is a degeneration of motor neurons in both the upper & lower motor neuron systems.






27. Huntington's Chorea: 50% genetic - autosomal dominant disorder S/S: chorea --> writhing - twisting - movements of face - limbs and body - gait deteriorates to no ambulation - no cure - just palliative care

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28. Hermans sign= flushes and redness of skin with lighter color at the center of the rash.... It is a disease that comes from tropical and subtropical areas that are spread by misquotos






29. NMS is like S&M;-you get hot (hyperpyrexia)- stiff (increased muscle tone)- sweaty (diaphoresis)- BP - pulse - and respirations go up &-you start to drool






30. (severe acute resp syndrome) airborne + contact (just like varicella)






31. Med administration is rarely a good choice






32. Pilling rolling tremors






33. Knee - chest position or Trendelenburg






34. Nephrotic syndrome s/s edema + hypotension. Turn and reposition (risk for impaired skin integrity)






35. Just know the MMR and Varicella immunizations come later (15 months).






36. Poor muscle control due to birth injuries and/or decrease oxygen to brain tissues






37. Parkinson's = RAT: rigidity - akinesia (loss of muscle mvt) - tremors. Treat with levodopa.






38. Skin to skin contact on mom with a blanket






39. 1. COAL (cane walking): C - cane O - opposite A - affected L - leg






40. For a CABG operation when the great saphenous vein is taken it is turned inside out due to the valves that are inside.






41. Skeletal or skin






42. You can petal the rough edges of a plaster cast with tape to avoid skin irritation.






43. Turn pt from side to side BEFORE checking for kinks in tubing (according to Kaplan)






44. If the baby is a posterior presentation - the sounds are heard at the sides. If the baby is anterior - the sounds are heard closer to midline - between teh umbilicus and where you would listen to a posterior presentation. If the baby is breech - the






45. Chvostek= Tapping on the face above the cheek bone will cause spams! Trosseaus= using a BP cuff and inflating it - and it will cause spasms of the wrist






46. Inspiratory stridor.. LTB = croup!!!!






47. Sensory=S Motor=M Both=B Oh (Olfactory I) Some Oh (Optic II) Say Oh (Oculomotor III) Marry To (Trochlear IV) Money Touch (Trigeminal V) But And (Abducens VI) My Feel (Facial VII) Brother A (Auditory VIII) Says Girls (Glossopharyngeal IX) Big Vagina (






48. NEVER check the monitor or a machine as a first action. Always assess the patient first; for exmaple listen to the fetal heart tones with a stethoscope in - Sometimes it's hard to tell who to check on first - the mother or the baby; it's usually easy






49. ** William's position - Semi Fowlers with knees flexed (inc. knee gatch) to relieve lower back pain.

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50. Upper part of the uterus