Test your basic knowledge |

NCLEX General

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • 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






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.






3. Onset:15-30 mins - clear - peak:30-11/2 hr. - duration:3-4 hrs. - can mix with intermed.& short






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.






5. Suffocation






6. Fluid buildup in tissues - palpate areas for tenderness/consistency






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






8. 1 tsp






9. Toxicity due to blood and protien in the urine






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






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






12. VS - LOC - Skin color - IV infusions - Drainage Tubes - Dressings - DB & C-h






13. Quick sugar source(glucose tabs - 4oz. juice - 6 oz. soda) wait 5-10 mins - recheck sugar - rrepreat if persists






14. Put air into cloudy first - then clear






15. To slow formation of scar tissue






16. 45-90 degree angle - 25G needle - 1/2-1' length - below dermis/above muscle






17. Gloves - mask - gown






18. In sickle cell crisis - jaundice may be present from RBC destruction and release of ___.






19. 22 - 29 mEq/l






20. Done sub - q into fatty tissue - measured in Units - draw up air prior and insert into vial






21. Made in the adrenal cortex b. Causes kidney to retain sodium and water and get rid of potassium






22. Bile in urine






23. Helps destroy intestinal parasites






24. 1cc






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






26. HIV is a ___ that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) - leading to a loss of immune function and subsequent development of opportunitstic infections.






27. Sedative/hypnotic - a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles






28. 120 ml most common - prep for colon exams






29. Constrict blood vessels






30. Wait 5-10 mins inbetween meds






31. Needle punctures dura and cerebral spinal fluid lost. 2. Patient at risk for spinal headache.






32. Excessive mucous and high pitched cry but happens later after birth(16hrs)






33. Emphysema is a ___ in which the alveoli of the lungs are distended - causing difficulty in exhaling air with chronically elevated carbon dioxide levels.






34. Protamine sulfate






35. Atb






36. Human papilloma virus






37. 1000 g






38. Generalized infection throughout body






39. 3 tsp






40. Pain relievers r/t opium






41. Thirst - frequent urination - fatigue - blurred vision - ketoacidosis - vomiting - dry mouth - very weak - confused - unconscious






42. Head injury is one of the most common causes of ___ and disability in the U.S.






43. Given in small amounts bc is retained






44. Partial thickness loss of skin involving epidermis and/or part of dermis






45. PH 7.35-7.45 2. pCO2 = 35 - 45 3. pO2 = 80 - 100 4. HCO3 = 22 - 26






46. 1 tab with 5 min not exceeding 3 doses






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.






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.






49. PH 7.32 2. pCO2 30 3. HCO3 18 4. Causes: a. Diabetes b. Renal failure c. Diarrhea






50. Inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements