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NCLEX Final Ati Study

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1. Ottorhea






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






3. Injuries are extensive and chances of survival are unlikely. Seperate but dont abandoned - comfort measures if possible. Ex: Unresponsive - spinal cord injuries - woulds with anatomical organs - 2nd/3rd degree burn with 60% of body surface area - se






4. Skeletal or skin






5. Peptic ulcer






6. Trendelenburg test - for varicose veins. If they fill proximally = varicosity.

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






8. Hypotension and bradypnea / bradycardia are major risks and emergencies.






9. (S&S: chest pain - difficulty breathing - tachycardia - pale/cyanotic - sense of impending doom) --> turn pt to left side and lower the head of the bed.






10. Perform amniocentesis before 20 weeks gestation to check for cardiac and pulmonary abnormalities.






11. Most spinal cord injuries are at the cervical or lumbar regions






12. AFTER the procedure - the client should be placed in the supine position for 4 to 12 hrs as prescribed. (Saunders 3rd ed p. 229)






13. Thyroid storm is HOT (hyperthermia) - Myxedema coma is COLD (hypothermia)






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






15. Pulse area cpr on infant






16. Pneumovax 23 gets administered post splenectomy to prevent pneumococcal sepsis.






17. Knee immobility






18. (skin traction) --> elevate foot of bed for counter - traction

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19. One pound equals 16 0z






20. 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






21. Irritable - and poor sucking






22. Bedrest with extremities elevated 20 degrees - knees straight - head slightly elevated (modified Trendelenburg)






23. Hirschsprung's diagnosed with rectal biopsy looking for absence of ganglionic cells. Cardinal sign in infants is failure to pass meconium - and later the classic ribbon - like and foul smelling stools.






24. Positioning with pneumonia - lay on the affected side to splint and reduce pain. But if you are trying to reduce congestion the sick lung goes up. (Ever had a stuffy nose - and you lay with the stuff side up and it clears)






25. Trachea shifts to the opposite side






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






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






28. Position pt in left side - lying (Sim's) with knee flexed






29. Painless hematuria... CA=Cancer ! Duhh






30. Droplet Precautions:sepsis - scarlet fever - streptococcal pharyngitis - parovirus B19 - pnuemonia - pertusis - influenza - diptheria - epiglottis - rubella - mumps - meningitis - mycoplasma and adenovirus. Door open - 3 ft distance - private room or






31. Huntington's Chorea: 50% genetic - autosomal dominant disorder S/S: chorea --> writhing - twisting - movements of face - limbs and body - gait deteriorates to no ambulation - no cure - just palliative care

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32. Absence of menstruation leads to osteoporosis in the anorexic.






33. (decreased ADH): excessive urine output and thirst - dehydration - weakness - administer Pitressin






34. Don't sleep on operated side - don't flex hip more than 45- 60 degrees - don't elevate HOB more than 45 degrees. Maintain hip abduction by separating thighs with pillows.






35. Crackles suggest pneumonia - which is likely to be accompanied by hypoxia - which would manifest itself as mental confusion - etc.






36. Vesicular rash (central to distal) dew drop on rose petal






37. Cephalhematoma (caput succinidanium) resolves on its own in a few days. This is the type of edema that crosses the suture lines.






38. Stepladder like fever with chills






39. Lumbar puncture - fetal postion. post - nuero assess5-30 until stable - flat2-3hr - encourage fluids - oral anlgesics for headache - observe dressing






40. Its important to be aware of the lab result for prothrombin time






41. Dystocia= baby cannot make it down to canal






42. Barrel chest






43. No live vaccines - no fresh fruits - no flowers should be used for neutropenic patients.






44. Tetralogy of fallot; remember HOPS Think DROP(child drops to floor or squats) or POSH Defect - septal Right Ventricular hypertrophy Overriding aorts Pulmonary stenosis






45. 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






46. For a CABG operation when the great saphenous vein is taken it is turned inside out due to the valves that are inside.






47. For a lung biopsy - position pt lying on side of bed or with arms raised up on pillows over bedside table - have pt hold breath in midexpiration - chest x- ray done immediately afterwards to check for complication of pneumothorax - sterile dressing a






48. Confirms multiple myeloma






49. 1 quart = 2 pints






50. Systematic desensitization