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NCLEX Final Ati Study

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1. Nausea - muscle cramps - increased ICP - muscular twitching - convulsion; osmotic diuretics - fluids






2. Heart defects. Remember for cyanotic -3T's( Tof - Truncys arteriosus - Transposition of the great vessels). Prevent blood from going to heart. If problem does not fix or cannot be corrected surgically - CHF will occur following by death. 94. with R s






3. Place a wheelchair parallel to the bed on the side of weakness






4. Birth weight doubles by 6 month and triple by 1 year of age.






5. CHRONIC pain






6. CVA (cerebrovascular accident) is with dead brain tissue.






7. 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






8. Cat's eye reflex (grayish discoloration of the pupil)






9. **If kid has cold - can still give immunizations






10. Don't sleep on operated side - don't flex hip more than 45- 60 degrees - don't elevate HOB more than 45 degrees. Maintain hip abduction by separating thighs with pillows.






11. Barrel chest






12. Visual floaters - flashes of light - curtain vision






13. Bedrest with extremities elevated 20 degrees - knees straight - head slightly elevated (modified Trendelenburg)






14. Guillain - Barre syndrome= ascending paralysis. Keep eye on respiratory system.






15. Ottorhea






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






17. Weight






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






19. (skin traction) --> elevate foot of bed for counter - traction

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20. Purple bruises around the belly button... Pancreatitis!






21. HYPERTENSION - BRADYpnea - BRADYcardia (cushings triad)!






22. Kopliks spots






23. Hyper natremia (greater than 145) SALT! Skin flushed - Agitation - Low grade fever - Thirst






24. 1st Degree - Red and Painful 2nd Degree - Blisters 3rd Degree - No Pain because of blocked and burned nerves






25. 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






26. Incentive Spirometry steps:1) Sit upright 2) Exhale 3) Insert mouthpiece 4) Inhale for 3 seconds - and then HOLD for 10 seconds






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






28. Confirms multiple myeloma






29. 4 year old kids cannot interpret TIME. Need to explain time in relationship to a known COMMON EVENT (eg: 'Mom will be back after supper').






30. Inspiratory stridor.. LTB = croup!!!!






31. Kussmauls breathing (deep rapid RR)






32. CSF in meningitis will have high protein - and low glucose.






33. 1 gram = 1000 mg






34. Watch out for questions suggesting a child drinks more than 3-4 cups of milk each day. (Milks good - right) Too much milk reduces intake of other essential nutrients - especially iron. Watch for anemia with milk - aholics. And don't let that mother p






35. Seizure>






36. If a TB patient is unable/unwilling to comply with tx they may need supervision (direct observation). TB is a public health risk.






37. Gower's sign (use of the hands to push ones self from the floor_) Looks EXACTLY like the Pilates Downward dog!!!!!!!






38. Handle any blood






39. Glucose Tolerance Test for preggies result of 140 or highter needs further evaluation.






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






41. Low residue diet means low fiver






42. 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).






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






44. First sign of PE is sudden chest pain - followed by dyspnea and tachypnea.






45. No nasotracheal suctioning with head injury or skull fracture.






46. Sengstaken blakemore tube used for tx of esophageal varices - keep scissors at bedside.






47. Strawberry tongue






48. Amniotic fluid is alkaline - and turns nitrazine paper blue. Urine and normal vaginal discharge are acidic - and turn it pink.






49. Protruding tongue






50. Rice watery stool