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NCLEX Final Ati Study

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1. A little trick regarding potassium: ALKALOSIS: K is LOW Acidosis is just the opposite: K is High The vital sign you should check first with high potassium is pulse (due to dysrhythmias).






2. Injuries are significant and require medical care - but can wait hrs without threat to life or limb. Ex: Stable abd wounds without evidence of hemorrhage - fx requiring open reduction - debridement - external fixation - most eye and CNS injuries - et






3. After removal of the pituitary gland you must watch for hypocortisolism and temporary diabetes insipidus.






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






5. Cultures






6. Unusual positional tip - Low - fowlers recommended during meals to prevent dumping syndrome. Limit fluids while eating.






7. 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.






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






9. Depresses the CNS - hypotension - facial flushing - muscle ewakness - absent deep tendon reflexes - shallow respirations - emergency






10. 1 T(tablespoon)= 3 t = 15 ml






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






12. Broncospasm (anaphylaxis)






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






14. Group - a strep precedes rheumatic fever. Chorea is part of this sickness (grimacing - sudden body movements - etc.) and it embarrasses kids. They have joint pain. Watch for elevated antistreptolysin O to be elevated. Penicillin!






15. We know Kawasaki disease causes a heart problem - but what specifically Coronary artery aneurysms d/t the inflammation of blood vessels.






16. After pain relief - cough and deep breathe is important in pancreatitis - because of fluid pushing up in the diaphragm.






17. LLQ - diverticulitis - low residue - no seeds - nuts - peas






18. Milieu therapy= taking care of patient/environment cognitive therapy= counseling crisis intervention=short term.






19. 3 -4 -6






20. Stomas dusky stoma means poor blood supply - protruding means prolapsed - sharp pain + rigidity means peritonitis - mucus in ileal conduit is expected.






21. First sign of PE is sudden chest pain - followed by dyspnea and tachypnea.






22. The MMR vaccine is given SQ not IM.






23. Position on the RIGHT side with legs flexed






24. Rhematic fever






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






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






27. Painful vision loss - tunnel/gun barrel/ halo vision (peripheral vision loss)






28. If the baby is a posterior presentation - the sounds are heard at the sides. If the baby is anterior - the sounds are heard closer to midline - between teh umbilicus and where you would listen to a posterior presentation. If the baby is breech - the






29. * Koplick's spots are red spots with blue center characteristic of PRODROMAL stage of Measles. Usually in mouth.

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






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






32. Burning on urination






33. Patent ductuous arteriousus in infants! Valve doesn't close!






34. What traction is used in a school - age kid with a femur or tibial fracture with extensive skin damage Ninety - ninety. The name refers to the angles of the joints. A pin is placed in the distal part of the broken bone - and the lower extremity is in






35. Insomnia is a side effect of thyroid hormones. Saunders confirms it. Makes sense though!Increased met. rate - your body is 'too busy to sleep' as opposed to the folks with hypothyroidism who may report somnolence (dec. met rate - body is slow and sle






36. For a lumbar puncture - pt is positioned in lateral recumbent fetal position - keep pt flat for 2-3 hrs afterwards - sterile dressing - frequent neuro assessments






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






38. 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






39. Painless - progressive englargement of spleen and lymph tissues - and Reedstenberg cells!






40. Place a wheelchair parallel to the bed on the side of weakness






41. HbA1c - test to assess how well blood sugars have been controlled over the past 90-120 days. 4-6 corresponds to a blood sugar of 70-110; 7 is ideal for a diabetic and corresponds to a blood sugar of 130.






42. Side lying






43. Developmental 2-3 months: turns head side to side 4-5 months: grasps - switch & roll 6-7 months: sit at 6 and waves bye - bye 8-9 months: stands straight at eight 10-11 months: belly to butt (phrase has 10 letters) 12-13 months: twelve and up - drink






44. 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.






45. 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.






46. While treating DKA - bringing the glucose down too far and too fast can result in increased intracranial pressure d/t water being pulled into the CSF. Polyuria is common with the hypercalcemia caused by hyperparathyroidism.






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






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






49. 1 quart = 2 pints






50. Wilm's tumor is usually encapsulated above the kidneys causing flank pain.