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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. After removal of the pituitary gland you must watch for hypocortisolism and temporary diabetes insipidus.
Pancreatitis pts>
Hydrocele
Halo
After removal of the pituitary gland what should you watch for
2. You will ask every new admission if he has an advance directive - and if not you will explain it - and he will have the option to sign or not.
Every new admission needs
What treats tet spells
Hepatitis
Heroin withdrawl in a neonate
3. Did you know there is an association between low - set ears and renal anomalies Now you know What to look for if down's isn't there to choose. (just to expand on it a little - the kidneys and ears develop around the same time in utero. Hence - they'r
GTT for preggos
Guided imagery is great for
Kidneys and ears
S/S of a fat embolism
4. Has nothing to do with weight loss. It is a diet intended for health and may be prescribed by your physician to control illness or disease. Once your liver has metabolized the food you ingest - it leaves a mineral deposit - known as ash - which can b
CVA
Acid/ ASH diet
Common S/S Acromegaly
Common S/S Duchennes Muscular Dystrophy
5. My - Measles Chicken - Chicken Pox/Varicella Hez - Herpez Zoster/Shingles TB
Airborne Transmission
Tidal volume
HyperMg
Peds positioning for GERD
6. It is X- linked. Mother passes the disease to her son
Facts about hemophilia
Major risks of epidural
Cranial Nerves
Before giving MMR>
7. First sign of PE is sudden chest pain - followed by dyspnea and tachypnea.
Coomb's test
Common S/S of appendicitis
Emphysema
First sign of pe
8. A
Common S/S of MS>
Traction rule
HHNS Vs DKA
Common S/S of addisions
9. During the acute stage of Hep - A gown and gloves are required. In the convalescent stage it is no longer contagious.
Dig rule for kids
Hep A precautions
Hirschsprungs
Common S/S Duchennes Muscular Dystrophy
10. If your normally lucid patient starts seeing bugs you better check his respiratory status first. The first sign of hypoxia is restlessness - followed by agitation - and things go downhill from there all the way to delirium - hallucinations - and coma
Common S/S of Meningitis
How to treat phobic disorders
If your patient starts seeing bugs
Kernigs sign
11. Poor muscle control due to birth injuries and/or decrease oxygen to brain tissues
Phenalalanine
In depth - Color codes
Cerebral palsy
When a pt comes in and she is in active labor
12. Nephrotic syndrome s/s edema + hypotension. Turn and reposition (risk for impaired skin integrity)
Meningeal irriatation>
Green - Minimal
Nephrotic syndrome
Common S/S of Cystitis
13. Position prone (on abdomen) so that sac does not rupture
A preggo in a minus station
Age 4=5 year shots
Infant with Spina Bifida
Mcburney's point
14. Perform amniocentesis before 20 weeks gestation to check for cardiac and pulmonary abnormalities.
Amniocentesis is performed and why
When you see coffee brown emesis think>
What disease leads to cardiac valve malfunctions
Orange tag in pysch
15. Autonomic dysreflexia: potentially life threatening emergency - elevate head of bed to 90 degree - loosen constrictive clothing - assess for bladder distention and bowel impaction (triger) - Administer antihypertensive meds (may cause stroke - MI - s
Kids pain relief in NCLEX land
1 tsp= How many ml
Autonomic Dysreflexia
s/s of a fat embolism
16. (severe acute resp syndrome) airborne + contact (just like varicella)
Tube and J tubes are usually
How to itch under a cast
Common S/S of pneumonia
SARS
17. (decreased ADH): excessive urine output and thirst - dehydration - weakness - administer Pitressin
Diabetes Insipidus
Common S/S of measles
Cmmon S/S Fibrin Hyalin
Omphalocele
18. Undescended testis or cryptorchidism is a known risk factor for testicular cancer later in life.Start teaching boys testicular self exam around 12 - because most cases occur during adolescence.
Cryptoorchidism
Anorexia sucks because
Dangerous thing to get during pregnancy
School aged kids and five year olds
19. OAmniotic fluid yellow with particles = meconium stained`
Meconium stained protocol
When you see coffee brown emesis think>
Tetraology of Fallot
STD= gonnorrhea
20. Position on the side of the AFFECTED EAR after surgery to allow drainage of secretions
Renal impairment labs
Room air is...
After Myringotomy
Nephrotic syndrome
21. Upper part of the uterus
A preggo in a minus station
Common S/S of BPH
Where should placenta be
What could cause bronchopulmonary dysplasia
22. Liver - brain - lung - bone - and lymph
Tube and J tubes are usually
Graves disease/ Hyperthyroidism
Common sites for metastatsis
Common S/S of leprosy
23. Co2 causes vasoconstriction.
Hyperparathyroid
c02 builds up and causes
Cath lab
What can't you give to immunosupressed pts
24. For late decels - turn the mother to her left side - to allow more blood flow to the placenta.
Late Decels
After lumbar puncture
Above the knee amputation
First sign of pe
25. Hirschsprung's --> bile is lower obstruction - no bile is upper obstruction; ribbon like stools.
Psuedomembrane in DIptheria
c02 builds up and causes
Rh
Hirschsprungs
26. Hallmark= Sore throat - cervical lymph adenopathy - fever
After Thyroidectomy
Common S/S of Infectious Mononucleosis
PKU
COPD and Pneumonia
27. Handle any blood
Common S/S of leprosy
Where are most spinal cord injuries
Pt with edema and walking
LVN/LPN cant
28. After endoscopy check gag reflex.
After Endoscopy
After Thyroidectomy
Signs to look for in meningitis
Glaucoma patients loose
29. Amniotic fluid is alkaline - and turns nitrazine paper blue. Urine and normal vaginal discharge are acidic - and turn it pink.
Nitrazine paper
Crutch use
Lumbar Puncture
Common S/S of Liver cirrhoisis
30. Myasthenia gravis= decrease in receptor sites for acetylcholine. Since smallest concentration of ACTH receptors are in cranial nerves - expect fatigue and weakness in eye - mastication - pharyngeal muscles.
More info on intussception
Myasthenia gravis
Dengue hemorrhagic fever
Nepphrotic syndrome
31. Trachea shifts to the opposite side
Pancreatitis pts>
Nonfat milk
When you see coffee brown emesis think>
Tension Pneumothorax
32. Diverticulitis (inflammation of the diverticulum in the colon) pain is around LL quadrant.
Diverticulitis
Pathological jaundice
autonomic dysreflexia
Common S/S of Infectious Mononucleosis
33. For a CABG operation when the great saphenous vein is taken it is turned inside out due to the valves that are inside.
Airborne Transmission
Huntington's Chorea
What happens when phenylalanine increases
CABG
34. Serum acetone and serum ketones rise in DKA. As you treat the acidosis and dehydration expect the potassium to drop rapidly - so be ready - with potassium replacement. Fluids are the most important intervention with HHNS as well as DKA - so get fluid
Blood typing
CVA
Labs in DKA>
Hba1c
35. 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
Acid/ ASH diet
Shilling test
TEF
Stranger Danger>!
36. Glucose Tolerance Test for preggies result of 140 or highter needs further evaluation.
GTT for preggos
What to do in the case of - A woman in labor with Un - Reassuring FHR
After appendectomy
Knee replacement
37. HbA1c - test to assess how well blood sugars have been controlled over the past 90-120 days. 4-6 corresponds to a blood sugar of 70-110; 7 is ideal for a diabetic and corresponds to a blood sugar of 130.
Common S/S of Shock
Hba1c
Common S/S of Cholera
Other S/S of MS
38. Beta cells of pancreas produce insulin
Babinski sign
HHNS Vs DKA
Who produces insulin
Thyroid storm and myxedema
39. A little trick regarding potassium: ALKALOSIS: K is LOW Acidosis is just the opposite: K is High The vital sign you should check first with high potassium is pulse (due to dysrhythmias).
HHNS Vs DKA
Potassium and acid base balance
Brachial Pulse
Shilling test
40. E (and also oil - based Myelogram)--> pt lies in flat supine (to prevent headache and leaking of CSF)
Cushing ulcers and cushings triad
After lumbar puncture
Thyroid storm
After Endoscopy
41. Barrel chest
Common S/S Duchennes Muscular Dystrophy
Diff between angina and MI
Common S/S of emphysema
Shock
42. 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!
Immunizations rules
Risus Sardonicus
What treats tet spells
DKA
43. Injuries are significant and require medical care - but can wait hrs without threat to life or limb. Ex: Stable abd wounds without evidence of hemorrhage - fx requiring open reduction - debridement - external fixation - most eye and CNS injuries - et
ALS
Yellow - Delayed
What to do in the case of - A woman in labor with Un - Reassuring FHR
What to do for addisons/cushings
44. First sign of cystic fibrosis may be meconium ileus at birth. Baby is inconsolable - do not eat - not passing meconium.
Cryptoorchidism
First sign of cystic fibrosis
Nonfat milk
After Infratentorial Surgery
45. Rhematic fever
Cor Pulmonae
With lower amputations
What disease leads to cardiac valve malfunctions
HyperKalemia
46. Normal in CHF from the squishin'.. Not normal in an MI patient
More info on droplet precautions
s3 heart sound is normal not
MG and Guillian Barre
Before a pft
47. Med administration is rarely a good choice
What to in the case of - Pt with heat stroke
When patient is in distress
Common S/S of Bulimia
Incentive Spirometry steps
48. Cystic Fibrosis give diet low fat - high sodium - fat soluble vitamins ADEK. Aerosal bronchodilators - mucolytics and pancreatic enzymes.
Labs for congenital heart disease
Myasthenia gravis
Post spleenectomy
Cystic fibrosis
49. Glomerulonephritis: take vs q 4 hrs + daily weights
Myelogram
HHNS Vs DKA
Glomerulonephritis
Use of cold and hot
50. I kept forgetting which was dangerous when you're pregnant; regular measles (rubeola) - or German measles (rubella) - so remember: - never get pregnant with a German (rubella)
Dangerous thing to get during pregnancy
Hypovolemia
Airborne Transmission
Common S/S of parkinsons