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NCLEX General
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nclex
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health-sciences
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nursing
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. Antihistamine and antiemetic - used to treat motion sickness
fleets enema
Semi - Fowler's
first sign of narcotic OD
dramamine
2. Also known as a 'health screening' is a test to assess specific areas of physical growth - development - and health status. Different health screenings are done at each age/development stage.
health risk appraisal
polycythemia vera
Diffusion
enema
3. Onset:15-30 mins - clear - peak:30-11/2 hr. - duration:3-4 hrs. - can mix with intermed.& short
infiltration r/t IV
Diffusion
1 pinch
Regular insulin
4. When a client emerges from ___ - the nurse protects the client's airway and monitors the client's vital signs. The nurse then evaluates LOC - reflex status - motor activity - and orients the client to person - place and time as necessary.
Adduction
general anesthesia
120 gtts of water
metformin (Glucophage).
5. Suffocation
phlebitis
Anuria
HRT
Asphyxia
6. Fluid buildup in tissues - palpate areas for tenderness/consistency
Regular insulin
Gardasil vaccine
edema
dexamethasone
7. Manifestations 1) Muscle weakness 2) Weak pulse and ECG changes b. Causes 1) Potassium depleting diuretics 2) Burns 3) Diarrhea - colitis 4) Vomiting c. Management: Potassium replacement -- DO Not give Digoxin
Addison disease
Hypokalemia
septicemia
butorphanol tartrate
8. 1 tsp
120 gtts of water
Splenic Sequestration
1 L
Informed consent
9. Toxicity due to blood and protien in the urine
pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6)
Hypovolemic shock
Precentral gyrus lesion
nephrotoxicity
10. Flush daily with saline or heparin to prevent clots from forming B. Change dressing three times per week C. Check for infection D. Discard 5-10 ml when drawing blood E. In multilumen catheters use ports for designated purpose F. Valsalva's maneuver w
phenelzine sulfate
CVL
1 lb
Blood Gas Values
11. —pentamidine is an antiprotozoal agent used to prevent and/or treat Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) - a common opportunistic infection in AIDS patients; manifestations of PCP usually include coughing - fever - dyspnea - fatigue - and weight loss
pentamidine isethionate
eye ointments
health risk appraisal
epilepsy
12. VS - LOC - Skin color - IV infusions - Drainage Tubes - Dressings - DB & C-h
dexamethasone
Immediate Post - Op Care
nthelminthic enema
bacteriostatic
13. Quick sugar source(glucose tabs - 4oz. juice - 6 oz. soda) wait 5-10 mins - recheck sugar - rrepreat if persists
Aldosterone
MDI
nursing interventions for hypoglycemia
1 ml
14. Put air into cloudy first - then clear
butorphanol tartrate
opiate
Basal ganglia lesion
when mixing insulins
15. To slow formation of scar tissue
rotate injection sites
nthelminthic enema
meds used for antipyretic - inflamm - and analgesia
Insulin
16. 45-90 degree angle - 25G needle - 1/2-1' length - below dermis/above muscle
Reed - Sternberg cell
polycythemia vera
hypoxia
sub - q injections
17. Gloves - mask - gown
platelets
nephrotoxicity
off
septicemia
18. In sickle cell crisis - jaundice may be present from RBC destruction and release of ___.
1 kg
diabetes mellitus (DM)
bilirubin
death
19. 22 - 29 mEq/l
Basal ganglia lesion
checking NG tube placement
Osmotic pressure
bicarbonate
20. Done sub - q into fatty tissue - measured in Units - draw up air prior and insert into vial
apply heat or cold day after surgery?
s/sx of hypoglycemia
Insulin
Na+
21. Made in the adrenal cortex b. Causes kidney to retain sodium and water and get rid of potassium
aspirin toxicity
Neurogenic / vasogenic - septic - anaphylactic shock (Obstructive)
Aldosterone
Abduction
22. Bile in urine
Choluria
bicarbonate
Regular insulin
epidural
23. Helps destroy intestinal parasites
Superficial parietal lobe lesion
Parinaud's syndrome
Addison's Disease
nthelminthic enema
24. 1cc
before surgery the pt. should stop using
1 ml
Epidural anesthetic
morphine
25. Higher osmotic pressure than blood serum; causes cells to shrink; pulls fluid out of cells into blood stream a. Dextrose 5% or higher in saline b. Dextrose stronger than 5% in water c. Albumin
edema
Addison's Disease
sacs (or pockets)
Hypertonic
26. HIV is a ___ that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) - leading to a loss of immune function and subsequent development of opportunitstic infections.
morphine
retrovirus
prilosec
Metabolic acidosis
27. Sedative/hypnotic - a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles
morphine
air embolus
larger to smaller
valium
28. 120 ml most common - prep for colon exams
health screening
Glucotrol
Supine
fleets enema
29. Constrict blood vessels
vasoconstrictor
Gardasil vaccine
polydipsia
first sign of narcotic OD
30. Wait 5-10 mins inbetween meds
dry sterile dressing
IM meds
1 pt
with ear meds if there are 2 differant meds
31. Needle punctures dura and cerebral spinal fluid lost. 2. Patient at risk for spinal headache.
Low - Fowler's
Spinal anesthetic
sickling
depressant
32. Excessive mucous and high pitched cry but happens later after birth(16hrs)
Aspirin
What are signs of an Infant addicted to Herion?
Neurogenic / vasogenic - septic - anaphylactic shock (Obstructive)
Glucotrol
33. Emphysema is a ___ in which the alveoli of the lungs are distended - causing difficulty in exhaling air with chronically elevated carbon dioxide levels.
traumatic brain injury
depression
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Osmotic pressure
34. Protamine sulfate
Pons lesion
PEP
eye meds(opthalmic)
antidote for heparin
35. Atb
Patient controlled analgesia
lanolin
tetracycline
Hypokalemia
36. Human papilloma virus
postexposure protocol (PEP)
Meningiomas Tumors (primary)
HPV
Air embolism
37. 1000 g
eye meds(opthalmic)
ataxia
Blood Gas Values
1 kg
38. Generalized infection throughout body
Diffusion
septicemia
infiltration r/t IV
diabetes insipidus
39. 3 tsp
1 T
1 teacup
platelets
Narcotic Antagonist: Naloxone (Narcan)
40. Pain relievers r/t opium
tube feeding
opiate
health risk appraisal
Blood Gas Values
41. Thirst - frequent urination - fatigue - blurred vision - ketoacidosis - vomiting - dry mouth - very weak - confused - unconscious
glossitis
ear meds/ 3 and under
opiate
s/sx of hyperglycemia
42. Head injury is one of the most common causes of ___ and disability in the U.S.
dexamethasone
foley cath(male)
death
burns Stage II
43. Given in small amounts bc is retained
oil retention enema
pentamidine isethionate
Aldosterone
Where are the Tricuspid heart sounds located?
44. Partial thickness loss of skin involving epidermis and/or part of dermis
IM meds
burns Stage II
Ankyloses
neurologic symptoms
45. PH 7.35-7.45 2. pCO2 = 35 - 45 3. pO2 = 80 - 100 4. HCO3 = 22 - 26
Hypertonic
Metabolic alkalosis
sub - q injections
Blood Gas Values
46. 1 tab with 5 min not exceeding 3 doses
nitroglycerin
On
Hypertonic
polydipsia
47. The ___ has been proven to be effective in preventing two of the strains of human papilloma virus (HPV) responsible for a large percentage of cervical cancer cases.
midbrain syndrome
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Air embolism
Gardasil vaccine
48. Is the in ability of the heart to pump sufficient blood to meet the body's needs. Symptoms include SOB - cold and pale extremities - and a persistent - dry cough due to fluid congestion in the lungs.
foley catheter(woman)
Immediate Post - Op Care
Shock
heart failure
49. PH 7.32 2. pCO2 30 3. HCO3 18 4. Causes: a. Diabetes b. Renal failure c. Diarrhea
pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6)
meds used for antipyretic - inflamm - and analgesia
Metabolic acidosis
K+
50. Inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements
ataxia
midbrain syndrome
Decision Tree Step 4?
burns Stage III