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NCLEX Final Ati Study

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






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






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






4. Skin to skin contact on mom with a blanket






5. Chemo - radiation - surgery - allow to die with dignity.






6. Thrombocytopenia - Bleeding precautions! 1)Soft bristled toothbrush 2)No insertion of anything! (c/i suppositories - douche)






7. Thank you - I finally realize why a person shouldn't have cantaloupe before a occult stool test - because cantaloupe is high in vit c and vit c causes a false + for occult blood. Now I just need to figure out why they can't have fish.






8. Lie flat with legs elevated






9. Hydration is a big priority!






10. Olive like mass






11. Kids with RSV; no contact lenses or pregnant nurses in rooms where ribavirin is being administered by hoot - tent - etc.






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






13. 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 (






14. Stepladder like fever with chills






15. Huntington's Chorea: 50% genetic - autosomal dominant disorder S/S: chorea --> writhing - twisting - movements of face - limbs and body - gait deteriorates to no ambulation - no cure - just palliative care

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16. Orange tag in triage is non emergent Psych






17. Med administration is rarely a good choice






18. Rhematic fever






19. A laxative is given the night before an IVP in order to better visualize the organs.






20. Staph infection that is resistant to Vancomycin treatement! Worse than MRSA






21. The first sign of pyloric stenosis in a baby is mild vomiting that progresses to projectile vomiting. Later you may be able to palpate a mass - the baby will seem hungry often - and may spit up after feedings.






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

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23. Acid Ash diet - cheese - corn - cranberries - plums - prunes - meat - poultry - pastry - bread






24. 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






25. Moon face appearance and buffalo hump






26. Kernigs Sign (leg flex then leg pain on extension) Brudinzski sign (neck flex= lower leg flex)






27. For blood types: 'O' is the universal donor (remember 'o' in donor) 'AB' is the universal receipient






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






29. Vastus lateralis is IM administration site for 6month infants 






30. 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






31. 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






32. Myasthenia Gravis: worsens with exercise and improves with rest. Myasthenia Crisis: a positive reaction to Tensilon -- will improve symptoms Cholinergic Crisis: caused by excessive medication - stop med - giving Tensilon will make it worse






33. Chvostek and Trosseaus sign! Also hypomag!






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






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






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






37. Cardinal sign of ARDS is hypoxemia (low oxygen level in tissues).






38. Side lying






39. One pound equals 16 0z






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






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






42. No phenylalanine with a kid positive for PKU (no meat no dairy no aspartme






43. Positioning with pneumonia - lay on the affected side to splint and reduce pain. But if you are trying to reduce congestion the sick lung goes up. (Ever had a stuffy nose - and you lay with the stuff side up and it clears)






44. 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






45. Upper part of the uterus






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

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47. The MMR vaccine is given SQ not IM.






48. Beta cells of pancreas produce insulin






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






50. 1 t (teaspoon)= 5 ml