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NCLEX Final Ati Study

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1. Paget's Disease - tinnitus - bone pain - enlargement of bone - thick bones.

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2. Cystic Fibrosis give diet low fat - high sodium - fat soluble vitamins ADEK. Aerosal bronchodilators - mucolytics and pancreatic enzymes.






3. Patients with GERD should lay on their left side with the HOB elevated 30 degrees.






4. AFTER the procedure - the client should be placed in the supine position for 4 to 12 hrs as prescribed. (Saunders 3rd ed p. 229)






5. Guthrie Test - Tests for PKU - baby should have eaten source of protein first






6. Foot of bed elevated for first 24 hours - position prone daily to provide for hip extension.






7. Decorticate positioning in response to pain = Cortex involvement. Decerebrate in response to pain = Cerebellar - brain stem involvement






8. GLASGOW COMA SCALE. EYES - VerbAL - MOTOR






9. B/c of low platelets






10. 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






11. ** Hepatitis A is contact precautions Tetanus - Hepatitis B - HIV are STAndARD precautions






12. Upper part of the uterus






13. ORhogam : given at 28 weeks - 72 hours post partum - IM. Only given to Rh NEGATIVE mother.






14. Bossing Sign (prominent forehead)






15. Use cold for acute pain (sprained ankle) and heat for chronic pain (arthritis)






16. With glomerulonephritis you should consider blood pressure to be your most important assessment parameter. Dietary restrictions you can expect include fluids - protein - sodium - and potassium.






17. Osteomyletitis is an infectious bone dz. Give blood cultures and antibiotics - then if necessary surgery to drain abscess.






18. 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






19. Other than initially to test tolerance - G- tube and J- tube feedings are usually given as continuous feedings.






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






21. Anterior fontanelle closes by 18 months. Posterior 6 to 8 weeks.






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






23. If patients have hallucinations redirect them. In delusions distract them.






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






25. Definitive diagnosis for abd. aortic aneurysm (AAA) --> CT scan






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






27. Rebound tenderness






28. Prolonged hypoxemia is a likely cause of cardiac arrest in a child.






29. Confirms multiple myeloma






30. Coughing w/o other s/s is suggestive of asthma. Speaking of asthma - watch out if your wheezer stops wheezing. It could mean he is worsening.






31. Diaphragm must stay in place 6 hours after intercourse. They are also fitted so must be refitted if you lose or gain a significant amount of weight.






32. Protruding tongue






33. Expiratory grunt -- Causes Infant respiratory distress!






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






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






36. ** Ask for anaphylactic rxn to eggs or neomycin before MMR






37. Mothers receive rhogam to protect next baby.






38. 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






39. 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.






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






41. Pt will sleep on unaffected side with a night shield for 1-4 weeks.






42. Common Signs and Symptoms 01. PTB - low - grade afternoon fever.






43. 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.






44. Questions about a halo Remember safety first - have a screwdriver nearby.






45. OAmniotic fluid yellow with particles = meconium stained`






46. Med administration is rarely a good choice






47. McBurney's Point - pain in RLQ indicative of appendicitis -- RLQ - appendicitis - watch for peritonitis

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48. A child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt will have a small upper - abdominal incision. This is where the shunt is guided into the abdominal cavity - and tunneled under the skin up to the ventricles. You should watch for abdominal distention - since






49. Rusty sputum






50. A. Charcot's triad for multiple sclerosis 1. Nystagmus 2. Intention tremor 3. Scanning or staccato speech