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NCLEX Final Ati Study
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nursing
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. Apgar measures HR - RR - Muscle tone - Reflexes - Skin color each 0-2 point. 8-10 OK. 0-3 RESUSCITATE.
How do you treat a small bowel obstruction
Apgar scores/scoring
Color codes
CVA
2. The immediate intervention after a sucking stab wound is to dress the wound and tape it on three sides which allows air to escape. Do not use an occlusive dressing - which could convert the wound from open pneumo to closed one - and a tension pneumot
Rule of thumb for obsessions/distractions
What to do in a sucking stab wound
A child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Common s/s of PDA
3. With omphalocele and gastroschisis (herniation of abdominal contents) dress with loose saline dressing covered with plastic wrap - and keep eye on temp. Kid can lose heat quickly.
Nondairy sources of calcium
Omphalocele
HyperMg
Dystocia
4. Nurses First action is to listen to fetal rate/tone
Common sites for metastatsis
When a pt comes in and she is in active labor
Flu shot always ask
Common S/S of Basilar Fracture
5. Cephalhematoma (caput succinidanium) resolves on its own in a few days. This is the type of edema that crosses the suture lines.
Dengue hemorrhagic fever
Cephalhematoma (caput succinidanium)
Laparoscopy
Head Injury
6. Nephrotic syndrome is characterized by massive proteinuria (looks dark and frothy) caused by glomerular damage. Corticosteroids are the mainstay. Generalized edema common.
Nepphrotic syndrome
Apgar Scoring
Compartment syndrome
Black - Expectant
7. (S&S: pounding headache - profuse sweating - nasal congestion - goose flesh - bradycardia - hypertension) --> place client in sitting position (elevate HOB) first before any other implementation.
CPR in a five year old
Behavior/Developmental - Peds
Diverticulitis
Autonomic Dysreflexia/ Hyperreflexia
8. Itching under cast area - cool air via blow dryer - ice pack for 10- 15 minutes. NEVER use qtip or anything to scratch area
Diff between placenta previa and placenta abrupto
Signs to look for in meningitis
How to itch under a cast
When instilling eardrops
9. Appendicitis (inflammation of the appendix) pain is in RL quadrant with rebound tenderness.
Murphy's sign
Cephalhematoma (caput succinidanium)
Appendicitis
When is Rhogam given and how
10. Red -- unstable - ie - occluded airway - actively bleeding - see first Yellow --- stable - can wait up to an hour for treatment - ie burns - see second Green --- stable - can wait even longer to be seen - 'walking wounded' Black -- unstable clients t
Before giving MMR>
Color codes
Bethamethasone
Menieres's disease
11. Incrased temp - rapid/weak pulse - increase respiration - hypotension - anxiety - urine specific gravity >1.030
Hypovolemia
What to do in the case of - A woman in labor with Un - Reassuring FHR
Common S/S Meniere's Disease
Change in color is
12. Moon face appearance and buffalo hump
Heroin withdrawl in a neonate
Protocol for Droplet Precautions
NMS
Common S/S of Cushings syndrome
13. Preload affects amount of blood that goes to the R ventricle. Afterload is the resistance the blood has to overcome when leaving the heart.
Maslow for a guy who lost his house in a fire
Preload and Afterload
Placement of a wheelchair
Western blot test
14. 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
Charcots sign
MRI
Penis Problems
Use of cold and hot
15. ORhogam : given at 28 weeks - 72 hours post partum - IM. Only given to Rh NEGATIVE mother.
How do you teach someone to reduce back aches
Disease precautions
When is Rhogam given and how
Prolapsed Cord
16. TIA (transient ischemic attack) mini stroke with no dead brain tissue
TIA
After Myringotomy
Where should placenta be
Prolapsed Cord
17. Guillain - Barre syndrome= ascending paralysis. Keep eye on respiratory system.
Common S/S of Liver cirrhoisis
More info on intussception
Guillian Barre
Prior to liver biopsy
18. CATS - convulsions - arrhythmias - tetany - spasms and stridor
Hypocalemia
Traction rule
Hemovac
How will CSF look in meningitis
19. Order of assessment: Inspection - Palpation - Percussion and Ausculation. EXCEPT with abdomen cuz you don't wanna mess with the bowels and their sounds so you Inspect - Auscultate - Percuss then Palpate (same with kids - I suppose since you wanna go
Order of assessment
Common S/S of MG
Kids with HIV
Flu shot always ask
20. Nonfat milk reduces reflux by increasing lower esophageal sphincter pressure
Peds weight
Nonfat milk
Highest priortiy in status elipticus
COPD patients
21. Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic - progressive disease with demyelinating lesions in the CNS which affect the white matter of the brain and spinal cord. Motor S/S: limb weakness - paralysis - slow speech Sensory S/S: numbness - tingling - tinnitus Ce
Common S/S of cystic fibrosis
Shilling test
MS
Peritoneal dialysis
22. Before going for Pulmonary Fuction Tests (PFT's) - a pt's bronchodilators will be with - held and they are not allowed to smoke for 4 hrs prior
Hypovolemia
Placement of a wheelchair
Bryant's traction=
Before a pft
23. Osession is to thought. Compulsion is to action
No Cantalope
Rule of thumb for obsessions/distractions
1 pint = How many cups
Gastric ulcer pain
24. Addison's disease (need to 'add' hormone) Cushing's syndrome (have extra 'cushion' of hormones)
From the ass From the Mouth
Best indicator of dehydration
What to do for addisons/cushings
Common S/S of Cystitis
25. Sepsis and anaphylaxis (along with the obvious hemorrhaging) reduce circulating volume by way of increased capillary permeability - which leads to reduced preload (volume in the left ventricle at the end of diastole). This is a toughie...think about
Common S/S of down syndrome
What to do in the case of - an Air/Pulmonary Embolism
Besides meds and congenital problems .. What can lead to decreased preload
Hyponatremia
26. Skin to skin contact on mom with a blanket
Infant with Cleft lip
Compartment syndrome
Best way to warm a newborn
Pt with edema and walking
27. 1 quart = 2 pints
Asthmas and wheezers
Nonfat milk
What treats tet spells
1 quart = How many pints
28. Age 4 to 5 yrs child needs DPT/MMR/OPV
Common S/S of parkinsons
Age 4=5 year shots
Bence Jones protein in urine
When instilling eardrops
29. ** Hepatitis A is contact precautions Tetanus - Hepatitis B - HIV are STAndARD precautions
Pt with edema and walking
If you see a nurse make a mistake Chain of command
Nepphrotic syndrome
Disease precautions
30. Sengstaken blakemore tube used for tx of esophageal varices - keep scissors at bedside.
Western blot test
Sengstaken blakemore tube
Laparoscopy
Common S/S of pernicious anemia
31. 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
Hearing the baby in OB
Renal impairment labs
Acid/ ASH diet
Apgar Scoring
32. 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
Stomas
Nepphrotic syndrome
What could cause bronchopulmonary dysplasia
To prevent dumping syndrome
33. Femur or lower leg instability
s3 heart sound is normal not
Russel Traction =
How many oz in a ml
Dangerous thing to get during pregnancy
34. 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.
Gerd again
What if a toddler says no to medication
Common S/S of Intusseption
Common S/S of Tetany
35. B/c of low platelets
Guillian Barre
Labs in DKA>
HypoMg
Why would a pt with leukemia have epistaxis
36. Chest tubes are placed in the pleural space.
Sickle cell crisis
Use of cold and hot
During epidural puncture
Where are chest tubes placed
37. Trendelenburg test - for varicose veins. If they fill proximally = varicosity.
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38. HypoNa - hyperK - hypoglycemia - dark pigmentation - decreased resistance to stress - fractures - alopecia - weight loss - GI distress
Addisons
HypoMg
Common S/S of Malaria
Post spleenectomy
39. Muscle ewakness - dysrhythmias - increase K (raisins - bananas - apricots - oranges - beans - potatoes - carrots - celery)
When you see coffee brown emesis think>
Infant with Cleft lip
What to do for addisons/cushings
HypoKalemia
40. Questions about a halo Remember safety first - have a screwdriver nearby.
When a pt comes in and she is in active labor
Dig rule for kids
Rule of thumb for obsessions/distractions
Halo
41. While treating DKA - bringing the glucose down too far and too fast can result in increased intracranial pressure d/t water being pulled into the CSF. Polyuria is common with the hypercalcemia caused by hyperparathyroidism.
Before a pft
MORE info on DKA ugh!
Common S/S of Intusseption
Murphy's sign
42. Butterfly rashes
MS
Birth control - Diaphram
Common S/S of hypocalcemia
Common S/S of SLE
43. Most spinal cord injuries are at the cervical or lumbar regions
Where are most spinal cord injuries
Group - A strep
Tetraology of Fallot
Labs for congenital heart disease
44. Hemoglobin Neonates 18-27 3 mos 10.6-16.5 3 yrs 9.4-15.5 10 yrs 10.7-15.5
Thoracentesis
Burn Degrees
Normal Hemoglobin
Decorticate and Decerebrate
45. You can petal the rough edges of a plaster cast with tape to avoid skin irritation.
What disease leads to cardiac valve malfunctions
Cmmon S/S Fibrin Hyalin
Whats petaling
Common S/S of Basilar Fracture
46. Kopliks spots
Common S/S of measles
Allen's test
Huntington's Chorea
How many oz in a ml
47. Depresses the CNS - hypotension - facial flushing - muscle ewakness - absent deep tendon reflexes - shallow respirations - emergency
Crutch use
How do you teach someone to reduce back aches
HyperMg
caput succedaneum=
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.
Greenstick fracture
Cor Pulmonae
Before Epidural
What to do in the case of - an Air/Pulmonary Embolism
49. No meat and milk together
Bucks traction =
Jews
Post spleenectomy
Crutch use
50. One of the physically demonstrable symptoms of meningitis is Kernig's sign. Severe stiffness of the hamstrings causes an inability to straighten the leg when the hip is flexed to 90 degrees.
Common S/S of pernicious anemia
How to itch under a cast
Omphalocele
Kernigs sign