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






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






4. Pain is usually the highest priority with RA






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






6. Hemoglobin Neonates 18-27 3 mos 10.6-16.5 3 yrs 9.4-15.5 10 yrs 10.7-15.5






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






8. Used in plus sized women or risky or emergency c sections. less chance of harm for the baby






9. You will ask every new admission if he has an advance directive - and if not you will explain it - and he will have the option to sign or not.






10. One pound equals 16 0z






11. When drawing an ABG - you need to put the blood in a heparinized tube - make sure there are no bubbles - put on ice immediately after drawing - with a lable indicating if the pt was on room air or






12. Angina (low oxygen to heart tissues) = no dead heart tissues. MI= dead heart tissue present.






13. For knee replacement use continuous passive motion machine.






14. Coarse facial features






15. Itching under cast area - cool air via blow dryer - ice pack for 10- 15 minutes. NEVER use qtip or anything to scratch area






16. BSA is considered the most accurate method for medication dosing with kids. (I though it was weight - but apparently not)






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






18. OAmniotic fluid yellow with particles = meconium stained`






19. Tet spells treated with morphine.






20. MURDER - muscle weakness - urine (oliguria/anuria) - respiratory depression - decreased cardiac contractility - ECG changes - reflexes






21. 7 - 10ml / kg






22. Fluid volume overload caused by IVC fluids infusing too quickly (or whatever reason) and CHF can cause an S3






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






24. Trachea shifts to the opposite side






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






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






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






28. If your laboring mom's water breaks and she is any minus station you better know there is a risk of prolapsed cord.






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






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






31. Descending muscle weakness






32. Dance's sign: RUQ mass (intussusception) with RLQ empty space (movement of cecum out of normal position).






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






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






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






36. Turner's sign - flank grayish blue (turn around to see your flanks) pancreatitis

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37. After g - tube placement the stomach contents are drained by gravity for 24 hours before it can be used for feedings.






38. Turn pt from side to side BEFORE checking for kinks in tubing (according to Kaplan)






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






40. OIt's ok to have abdominal craps - blood tinged outflow and leaking around site if the Peritoneal Dialysis cath (tenkhoff) was placed in the last 1-2 wks. Cloudy outflow NEVER NORMAL.






41. 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






42. 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






43. Opposites! Nursing connection! Think about it!






44. Recurrent bloody diarrhea






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






46. Hypotension and vasoconstricting meds






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






48. Ascending muscle paralysis.. dont confuse with MG






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






50. 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