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NCLEX Final Ati Study

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1. Area of detachment should be in the dependent position -- dependent meaning supported by something






2. Its important to be aware of the lab result for prothrombin time






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






4. PainLESS vision loss - opacity of lens - blurring of the vision






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






6. CATS - convulsions - arrhythmias - tetany - spasms and stridor






7. Coarse facial features






8. Lumbar puncture - fetal postion. post - nuero assess5-30 until stable - flat2-3hr - encourage fluids - oral anlgesics for headache - observe dressing






9. 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






10. Managing stress in a patient with adrenal insufficiency (Addison's) is paramount - because if the adrenal glands are stressed further it could result in Addisonian crisis. While we're on Addison's - remember blood pressure is the most important asses






11. 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 (






12. Just means a difficult or abnormal delivery or birth... example.. shoulder dystocia






13. Charcot's Triad (IAN)






14. Four side - rails up can be considered a form of restraint. Even in LTC facility when a client is a fall risk - keep lower rails down - and one side of bed against the wall - lowest position - wheels locked.






15. Cullens sign ( ecchymosis of umbilicus) (+) Grey Turner spots






16. Bethamethasone (celestone)=surfactant. Med for lung expansion.






17. Incrased temp - rapid/weak pulse - increase respiration - hypotension - anxiety - urine specific gravity >1.030






18. Skeletal or skin






19. The biggest concern with cold stress and the newborn is respiratory distress.






20. Risus Sardonicus






21. Olive like mass






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

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23. A drop in presssure with increasing heart rate... Orthostatis= orthostatic hypotension






24. For knee replacement use continuous passive motion machine.






25. Diptheria is an upper respiratory tract infection. It is characterized by sore throat - low fever and the psuedomembrane! Which is just a capsule around the tonsils that you can see with your penlight... It just looks like a whiteish yellow capsule a






26. Position on back or in infant seat to prevent trauma to suture line. While feeding - hold in upright position.






27. Complications of Mechanical Ventilation: Pneumothorax - Ulcers






28. Preload affects amount of blood that goes to the R ventricle. Afterload is the resistance the blood has to overcome when leaving the heart.






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






30. A guy loses his house in a fire. Priority is using community resources to find shelter - before assisting with feelings about the tremendous loss. (Maslow).






31. Protruding tongue






32. DROPLET think of SPIDERMAN! S - sepsis S - scarlet fever S - streptococcal pharyngitis P - parvovirus B19 P - pneumonia P - pertussis I - influenza D - diptheria (pharyngeal) E - epiglottitis R - rubella M - mumps M - meningitis M - mycoplasma or men






33. In a five -year old breathe once for every 5 compressions doing cpr.






34. Liver biopsy- Adm vit k - npo morning of exam 6hr - give sedative - Teach pt that he will be asked to hold breath for 5-10sec - supine postion - lateral with upper arms elevated. Post - postion on right side - frequent v.s. - report severe ab pain s






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






36. Femur or lower leg instability






37. HYPERthyroidism think of MICHAEL JACKSON in THRILLER! SKINNY - Nervous - BULDGING EYES - Up all night - heart beating fast






38. Group - a strep precedes rheumatic fever. Chorea is part of this sickness (grimacing - sudden body movements - etc.) and it embarrasses kids. They have joint pain. Watch for elevated antistreptolysin O to be elevated. Penicillin!






39. After pain relief - cough and deep breathe is important in pancreatitis - because of fluid pushing up in the diaphragm.






40. *Gastric Ulcer pain occurs 30 minutes to 90 minutes after eating - not at night - and doesn't go away with food






41. Trachea shifts to the opposite side






42. Portal hypotension + albuminemia= Ascites.






43. (CBI) --> catheter is taped to thigh so leg should be kept straight. No other positioning restrictions.






44. Paracentesis - semi fowlers or upright on edge of bed - empty bladder. Post - v.s. - report elevated temp - observe for signs of hypovolemia.






45. Pumonary tuberculosis






46. B/c of low platelets






47. Kopliks spots






48. First sign of cystic fibrosis may be meconium ileus at birth. Baby is inconsolable - do not eat - not passing meconium.






49. ** BOTOX for strabismus. Patch the GOOD eye so that the weaker eye can get stronger.






50. Swimming