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NCLEX Final Ati Study
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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. Remember to preform the Allen's Test prior to doing an ABG to check for sufficient blood flow
How many liters of O2
Common S/S of parkinsons
Hypocalemia
Tenkhoff cath
2. (late decels - decreased variability - fetal bradycardia - etc) --> turn on left side (and give O2 - stop Pitocin - increase IV fluids)
What to do in the case of - A woman in labor with Un - Reassuring FHR
Enema positioning
Paget's disease
Delegation Rule of Thumb?
3. Gower's sign (use of the hands to push ones self from the floor_) Looks EXACTLY like the Pilates Downward dog!!!!!!!
Cephalhematoma (caput succinidanium)
Cane walking
Common S/S Duchennes Muscular Dystrophy
Major risks of epidural
4. Sausage shaped mass - Dance sign (empty portion of RLQ)
IVP requires
Common S/S of Intusseption
What to do for addisons/cushings
Droplet Precautions Transmission
5. ** Hepatitis A is contact precautions Tetanus - Hepatitis B - HIV are STAndARD precautions
When patient is in distress
Disease precautions
If your patient starts seeing bugs
Pulmonary sarcoidosis
6. Use cold for acute pain (sprained ankle) and heat for chronic pain (arthritis)
Use of cold and hot
1 quart = How many pints
Labs in DKA>
Brudzinski's sign
7. (decreased ADH): excessive urine output and thirst - dehydration - weakness - administer Pitressin
Why would a pt with leukemia have epistaxis
After Gtube placement
Heart problems
Diabetes Insipidus
8. Psuedo membrane formation
Addisons
Peds weight
Common S/S of chicken pox
Common S/S of Diptheria
9. Nephrotic syndrome s/s edema + hypotension. Turn and reposition (risk for impaired skin integrity)
coarctation of the aaorta causes
MMR SHot
Nephrotic syndrome
Late Decels
10. B/c of low platelets
Why would a pt with leukemia have epistaxis
Highest priortiy in status elipticus
Heart problems
Cardinal signs of ARDS
11. Non dairy sources of calcium include RHUBARB - SARDINES - COLLARD GREENS
S/S of a fat embolism
Nondairy sources of calcium
autonomic dysreflexia
Common S/S of glaucoma
12. (post - operative ulcer/stomach surgeries) --> eat in reclining position - lie down after meals for 20-30 minutes (also restrict fluids during meals - low CHO and fiber diet - small frequent meals)
Osteomyeltitis
ICP and Shock have
To prevent dumping syndrome
Thrombocyopenia - bleeding precautions
13. 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
Side effects of thyroid hormones
Incentive Spirometry steps
Chvostek and Trosseaus sign
Options for cancer
14. During sickle cell crisis there are two interventions to prioritize: fluids and pain relief.
Glomerulonephritis
Sickle cell crisis
What happens when phenylalanine increases
Why somone who is allergic to latex would be allergic to food too
15. Paracentesis - semi fowlers or upright on edge of bed - empty bladder. Post - v.s. - report elevated temp - observe for signs of hypovolemia.
Paracentesis
More info on lumbar puncture
Cerebral palsy
NG tube rules
16. (CBI) --> catheter is taped to thigh so leg should be kept straight. No other positioning restrictions.
Osteomyeltitis
Side effects of thyroid hormones
During CBI (continuous bladder irrigation)
ACID ash diet
17. Poor muscle control due to birth injuries and/or decrease oxygen to brain tissues
Amniocentesis is performed and why
What to do in the case of - A woman in labor with Un - Reassuring FHR
Uremic Fetor
Cerebral palsy
18. After pain relief - cough and deep breathe is important in pancreatitis - because of fluid pushing up in the diaphragm.
Main hypersensitivity for antiplatelet drugs
Sengstaken blakemore tube
IVP requires
Pancreatitis prioritys
19. Stranger anxiety is greatest 7 - 9 months - Separation anxiety peaks in toddlerhood
Common S/S of cystic fibrosis
MG and Guillian Barre
Stranger Danger>!
Contact transmission precautions
20. Intercostal retractions=bad!
After appendectomy
Parkisons
What is a bad sign in asthma
Low crit/hemoglobin
21. Nilosky's sign (seperation of epidermis caused by rubbibng of the skin)
Guillian Barre
Common S/S of Pemphigus Vulgaris
Common S/S of cystic fibrosis
Radioactive iodine
22. Fatigue - muscle weakness - renal calculi - back and joint pain (increased calcium) - low Ca - high phosphorus diet
Tidal volume
Hyperparathyroid
Common S/S of chicken pox
Pt with edema and walking
23. Low residue diet means low fiver
Low Residue diet
1 gr= How many mg
1 cup= How many oz
Emphysema
24. Hydration is a big priority!
Likely cause of cardiac arrest in child
During CBI (continuous bladder irrigation)
MORE info on DKA ugh!
Before Epidural
25. Itching under cast area - cool air via blow dryer - ice pack for 10- 15 minutes. NEVER use qtip or anything to scratch area
Hirschsprungs is dx how
CPR in a five year old
How to itch under a cast
Where are most spinal cord injuries
26. 30 ml = 1 oz
Nitrazine paper
How many oz in a ml
Enema positioning
When a pt comes in and she is in active labor
27. If you can remove the white patches from the mouth of a baby it is just formula. If you can't - its candidiasis.
After Cataract surgery
Detached Retina
What is a bad sign in asthma
Yeast infection in a babys mouth
28. A child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt will have a small upper - abdominal incision. This is where the shunt is guided into the abdominal cavity - and tunneled under the skin up to the ventricles. You should watch for abdominal distention - since
Uremic Fetor
c02 builds up and causes
A child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Latex allergies
29. ** Ask for anaphylactic rxn to eggs or neomycin before MMR
Before giving MMR>
Ventilator Alarms
After Cataract surgery
What to do in the case of - an Air/Pulmonary Embolism
30. Coarse facial features
Common S/S of Diptheria
How will CSF look in meningitis
Common S/S Acromegaly
Common S/S of Bladder Cancer
31. Autonomic dysreflexia ( life threatening inhibited sympathetic response of nervous system to a noxious stimulus - patients with spinal cord injuries at T-7 or above) is usually caused by a full bladder.
autonomic dysreflexia
Blood typing
Common S/S of appendicitis
To prevent dumping syndrome
32. Bounding pulse - SOB - dyspnea - rares/crackles - peripheral edema - HTN - urine specific gravity <1.010; Semi - Fowler's
For PVD remember
How to itch under a cast
Hyponatremia
Hypervolemia
33. Burning on urination
Tet spells
The difference between Myasthenia Gravis - Myastenia Crisis - and Cholinergic Crisis
Common S/S of Cystitis
Gastric ulcer pain
34. Perform amniocentesis before 20 weeks gestation to check for cardiac and pulmonary abnormalities.
Hirschsprungs is dx how
Sengstaken blakemore tube
1 tablespoon = How many ml
Amniocentesis is performed and why
35. Lumbar puncture - fetal postion. post - nuero assess5-30 until stable - flat2-3hr - encourage fluids - oral anlgesics for headache - observe dressing
Stranger Danger>!
Heart problems
More info on lumbar puncture
Nondairy sources of calcium
36. Chvostek and Trosseaus sign! Also hypomag!
Common S/S of Meningitis
Common S/S of pneumonia
Common S/S of hypocalcemia
When a pt comes in and she is in active labor
37. Addison's disease (need to 'add' hormone) Cushing's syndrome (have extra 'cushion' of hormones)
Options for cancer
Common S/S of Tetany
CABG
What to do for addisons/cushings
38. (S&S: pounding headache - profuse sweating - nasal congestion - goose flesh - bradycardia - hypertension) --> place client in sitting position (elevate HOB) first before any other implementation.
Best way to warm a newborn
Autonomic Dysreflexia/ Hyperreflexia
Potassium and acid base balance
IVP requires
39. If one nurse discovers another nurse has made a mistake it is always appropriate to speak to her before going to management. If the situation persists - then take it higher.
Diverticulitis
What is obtained before starting any iv antibiotic
If you see a nurse make a mistake Chain of command
Common S/S Acromegaly
40. Trousseau and Tchovoski signs observed in hypocalcemia
Hyperparathyroid
Best way to tube feed or feed kids
Signs observed in hypocalemia
Stranger Danger>!
41. Systemic Lupus Ethramoutus.... (Lupus)
Common S/S of retinal detachment
SLE
Huntington's Chorea
Major risks of epidural
42. Normal in CHF from the squishin'.. Not normal in an MI patient
To prevent dumping syndrome
With lower amputations
COPD and Pneumonia
s3 heart sound is normal not
43. Pumonary tuberculosis
PTB
Brachial Pulse
Dunlap traction=
What is a bad sign in asthma
44. A laxative is given the night before an IVP in order to better visualize the organs.
Cushing ulcers and cushings triad
Before giving MMR>
s3 heart sound is normal not
More IVP info
45. I kept forgetting which was dangerous when you're pregnant; regular measles (rubeola) - or German measles (rubella) - so remember: - never get pregnant with a German (rubella)
Dangerous thing to get during pregnancy
Fetal alcohol sydrome
1 lb = How many ozs
NG tube rules
46. Cullens sign ( ecchymosis of umbilicus) (+) Grey Turner spots
FHR patterns in ob
Side effects of thyroid hormones
Common S/S of pancreatitis
Cushing ulcers and cushings triad
47. If a TB patient is unable/unwilling to comply with tx they may need supervision (direct observation). TB is a public health risk.
Kawasaki disease causes
TB health risk
Meningeal irriatation>
Kids with RSV>
48. Pneumovax 23 gets administered post splenectomy to prevent pneumococcal sepsis.
Apgar scores/scoring
Post spleenectomy
Guthrie test
HyperMg
49. Tetralogy of fallot; remember HOPS Think DROP(child drops to floor or squats) or POSH Defect - septal Right Ventricular hypertrophy Overriding aorts Pulmonary stenosis
What could cause bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Alkaline Ash diet
Dumping syndrome
Tetraology of Fallot
50. Remember compartment syndrome is an emergency situation. Paresthesias and increased pain are classic symptoms. Neuromuscular damage is irreversible 4-6 hours after onset.
Compartment syndrome
Vertical C section
Labs for congenital heart disease
Glomerulonephritis