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NCLEX Final Ati Study

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1. Meningeal irritation S/s nuchal rigidity - positive Brudzinski + Kernig signs and PHOTOPHOBIA too!






2. OAmniotic fluid yellow with particles = meconium stained`






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






4. Visual floaters - flashes of light - curtain vision






5. Ascending muscle paralysis.. dont confuse with MG






6. HYPERtension TACHYpnea and TACHYcardia






7. Handle any blood






8. Low or semi - Fowler's - support head - neck and shoulders.






9. 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






10. Ambient air (room air) contains 21 % o2






11. Remember the phrase 'step up' when picturing a person going up stairs with crutches. The good leg goes up first - followed by the crutches and the bad leg. The opposite happens going down. The crutches go first - followed by the good leg.






12. No live vaccines - no fresh fruits - no flowers should be used for neutropenic patients.






13. Painless hematuria... CA=Cancer ! Duhh






14. Non dairy sources of calcium include RHUBARB - SARDINES - COLLARD GREENS






15. 1 t (teaspoon)= 5 ml






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






17. Remember compartment syndrome is an emergency situation. Paresthesias and increased pain are classic symptoms. Neuromuscular damage is irreversible 4-6 hours after onset.






18. Femur or lower leg instability






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






20. Coarctation of the aorta causes increased blood flow and bounding pulses in the arms






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






22. Cullen's sign - ecchymosis in umbilical area - seen with pancreatitis






23. An NG tube can be irrigated with cola - and should be taught to family when a client is going home with an NG tube.






24. * Koplick's spots are red spots with blue center characteristic of PRODROMAL stage of Measles. Usually in mouth.


25. Bleeding is part of the 'circulation' assessment of the ABCD's in an emergent situation. Therefore - if airway and breathing are accounted for - a compound fracture requires assessment before Glasgow coma scale and a neuro check (D=disability - or ne






26. (late decels - decreased variability - fetal bradycardia - etc) --> turn on left side (and give O2 - stop Pitocin - increase IV fluids)






27. Pull pinna down and back for kids < 3 yrs. when instilling eardrops.






28. Side lying






29. 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






30. Diverticulitis (inflammation of the diverticulum in the colon) pain is around LL quadrant.






31. Charcot's Triad (IAN)






32. 4 C'S- Coughing - Choking - Cyanosis and continuous droolings






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






34. Yogurt has live cultures - dont give to immunosuppressed pt


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






36. 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






37. Crackles suggest pneumonia - which is likely to be accompanied by hypoxia - which would manifest itself as mental confusion - etc.






38. One medication that cannot be administered by intraosseous infusion is isoproterenol - a beta agonist.


39. 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






40. Trendelenburg test - for varicose veins. If they fill proximally = varicosity.


41. SIGNS of a Fractured hip: EXTERNAL ROTATION - SHORTENING - ADDUCTION






42. Painful vision loss - tunnel/gun barrel/ halo vision (peripheral vision loss)






43. Insomnia is a side effect of thyroid hormones. Saunders confirms it. Makes sense though!Increased met. rate - your body is 'too busy to sleep' as opposed to the folks with hypothyroidism who may report somnolence (dec. met rate - body is slow and sle






44. Milieu therapy= taking care of patient/environment cognitive therapy= counseling crisis intervention=short term.






45. It is X- linked. Mother passes the disease to her son






46. A newly diagnosed hypertension patient should have BP assessed in both arms






47. Mothers receive rhogam to protect next baby.






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






49. Nephrotic syndrome is characterized by massive proteinuria (looks dark and frothy) caused by glomerular damage. Corticosteroids are the mainstay. Generalized edema common.






50. EEG - hold meds for 24-48 hrs prior - no caffine or cigarettes for 24 hrs prior - pt can eat - pt must stay awake night before exam - pt may be asked to hyperventilate and watch a bright flashing light - after EEG - assess pt for seizures - pt's will