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NCLEX Final Ati Study

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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 1 cup= 8 oz






2. Diptheria is an upper respiratory tract infection. It is characterized by sore throat - low fever and the psuedomembrane! Which is just a capsule around the tonsils that you can see with your penlight... It just looks like a whiteish yellow capsule a






3. Lioning face






4. Remember yesterday when I mentioned how congenital cardiac defects result in hypoxia which the body attempts to compensate for (influx of immature rbc's) Labs supporting this would show increased hematocrit - hemoglobin - and rbc count.






5. Strawberry tongue






6. One of the physically demonstrable symptoms of meningitis is Kernig's sign. Severe stiffness of the hamstrings causes an inability to straighten the leg when the hip is flexed to 90 degrees.






7. WBC shift to the left in a patient with pyelonephritis (neutrophils kick in to fight infection)






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






9. Renal impairment: serum creatinine elevated and urine clearance decreased






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






11. Rhematic fever






12. 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)






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






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






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






16. Preload affects amount of blood that goes to the R ventricle. Afterload is the resistance the blood has to overcome when leaving the heart.






17. Remember to preform the Allen's Test prior to doing an ABG to check for sufficient blood flow






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. Brain problems occur






20. Recurrent bloody diarrhea






21. Fatigue - muscle weakness - renal calculi - back and joint pain (increased calcium) - low Ca - high phosphorus diet






22. Hot and dry- sugar high (hyperglycemia) cold and clammy- need some candy (hypoglycemia)






23. 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






24. 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






25. Salty skin






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






27. Low residue diet means low fiver






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






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






30. Position pt on right side (promotes emptying of the stomach) with the HOB elevated (to prevent aspiration)






31. Side lying






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






33. Hydration is a big priority!






34. Ottorhea






35. Parkinson's = RAT: rigidity - akinesia (loss of muscle mvt) - tremors. Treat with levodopa.






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






37. Upper part of the uterus






38. Pilling rolling tremors






39. Bananas - potatoes - citrus fruits






40. CHRONIC pain






41. Latex allergies => Assess for allergies to bananas - apricots - cherries - grapes - kiwis - passion fruit - avocados - chestnuts - tomatoes - peaches






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






43. With low back aches - bend knees to relieve






44. Bounding pulse - SOB - dyspnea - rares/crackles - peripheral edema - HTN - urine specific gravity <1.010; Semi - Fowler's






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






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






47. (decreased ADH): excessive urine output and thirst - dehydration - weakness - administer Pitressin






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






49. Laparoscopy- CO2 used to enhances visual - general anesthesia - foley. Post - walk patient to decrease CO2 build up used for procedure.






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