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NCLEX Final Ati Study

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. 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






2. No phenylalanine with a kid positive for PKU (no meat no dairy no aspartme






3. Disseminated Herpes Zoster is AIRBORNE PRECAUTIONS - as to Localized Herpes Zoster is CONTACT PRECAUTIONS. A nurse with a localized herpes zoster CAN care for patients as long as the patients are Not immunosuppressed and the lesions must be covered!






4. Addison's disease (need to 'add' hormone) Cushing's syndrome (have extra 'cushion' of hormones)






5. 4 year old kids cannot interpret TIME. Need to explain time in relationship to a known COMMON EVENT (eg: 'Mom will be back after supper').






6. Recurrent bloody diarrhea






7. Bethamethasone (celestone)=surfactant. Med for lung expansion.






8. Machine like murmur






9. For PVD remember DAVE (Legs are Dependent forArterial & for Venous Elevated)






10. Normal in CHF from the squishin'.. Not normal in an MI patient






11. CHRONIC pain






12. Petechiae or + Herman's sign






13. Diverticulitis (inflammation of the diverticulum in the colon) pain is around LL quadrant.






14. EEG - hold meds for 24-48 hrs prior - no caffine or cigarettes for 24 hrs prior - pt can eat - pt must stay awake night before exam - pt may be asked to hyperventilate and watch a bright flashing light - after EEG - assess pt for seizures - pt's will






15. Kopliks spots






16. Glucose






17. On bedrest while implant in place






18. Area of detachment should be in the dependent position -- dependent meaning supported by something






19. 1 quart = 2 pints






20. Let's say every answer in front of you is an abnormal value. If potassium is there you can bet it is a problem they want you to identify - because values outside of normal can be life threatening. Normal potassium is 3.5-5.0. Even a bun of 50 doesn't






21. Seizure>






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






23. One pound equals 16 0z






24. Shilling Test - test for pernicious anemia/ how well one absorbs Vit b12






25. Murphy's sign - pain with palpation of gall bladder area seen with cholecystitis

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26. Rusty sputum






27. Thoracentesis prep - Take v.s. - shave area around needle insertion - position patient with arms on pillow on over bed table or lying on side - no more than 1000cc at a one time. Post - listen for bilateral breath sounds - v.s. - check leakage - ster






28. Flapping tremors






29. Expiratory grunt -- Causes Infant respiratory distress!






30. A= appearance (color all pink - pink and blue - blue [pale]) P= pulse (>100 - < 100 - absent) G= grimace (cough - grimace - no response) A= activity (flexed - flaccid - limp) R= respirations (strong cry - weak cry - absent)






31. Other than initially to test tolerance - G- tube and J- tube feedings are usually given as continuous feedings.






32. Dystocia= baby cannot make it down to canal






33. HYPERtension TACHYpnea and TACHYcardia






34. An occulsive dressing is used






35. The biggest concern with cold stress and the newborn is respiratory distress.






36. No nasotracheal suctioning with head injury or skull fracture.






37. Visual floaters - flashes of light - curtain vision






38. Confirms multiple myeloma






39. Pathological jaundice= occurs before 24hrs and last7 days. Physiological jaundice occurs after 24 hours.






40. First sign of cystic fibrosis may be meconium ileus at birth. Baby is inconsolable - do not eat - not passing meconium.






41. Cushings ulcers r/t Brain injury - Cushings triad r/t ICP in Brain (htn - bradycard - irr. resp)






42. ICP (intracranial pressure) should be <2. measure head circonference.






43. *Meniere's Disease - Admin diuretics to decrease endolymph in the cochlea - restrict Na - lay onaffected ear when in bed. Triad: 1)Vertigo 2)Tinnitus 3)N/V

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






45. A






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






47. Watch out for questions suggesting a child drinks more than 3-4 cups of milk each day. (Milks good - right) Too much milk reduces intake of other essential nutrients - especially iron. Watch for anemia with milk - aholics. And don't let that mother p






48. Anterior fontanelle closes by 18 months. Posterior 6 to 8 weeks.






49. Age 4 to 5 yrs child needs DPT/MMR/OPV






50. Lioning face