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NCLEX Final Ati Study

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1. Paget's Disease - tinnitus - bone pain - enlargement of bone - thick bones.

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2. Reduced size and force of urine






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






4. 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






5. Thank you - I finally realize why a person shouldn't have cantaloupe before a occult stool test - because cantaloupe is high in vit c and vit c causes a false + for occult blood. Now I just need to figure out why they can't have fish.






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






7. Common Signs and Symptoms 01. PTB - low - grade afternoon fever.






8. 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






9. 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






10. Red -- unstable - ie - occluded airway - actively bleeding - see first Yellow --- stable - can wait up to an hour for treatment - ie burns - see second Green --- stable - can wait even longer to be seen - 'walking wounded' Black -- unstable clients t






11. Low magnesium and high creatinine signal renal failure.






12. Weight






13. No aspirin with kids b/c it is associated with Reye's Syndrome - and also no nsaids such as ibuprofen. Give Tylenol.






14. Poor muscle control due to birth injuries and/or decrease oxygen to brain tissues






15. Caput succedaneum= diffuse edema of the fetal scalp that crosses the suture lines. Swelling reabsorbs within 1 to 3 days.






16. Use cold for acute pain (sprained ankle) and heat for chronic pain (arthritis)






17. If HR is <100 do not give dig to children.






18. Diptheria is an upper respiratory tract infection. It is characterized by sore throat - low fever and the psuedomembrane! Which is just a capsule around the tonsils that you can see with your penlight... It just looks like a whiteish yellow capsule a






19. Pneumonia - fever and chills are usually present. For the elderly confusion is often present.






20. GLASGOW COMA SCALE. EYES - VerbAL - MOTOR






21. B/c of low platelets






22. Right sided heart failure caused by left ventricular failure (so pick edema - jvd - if it is a choice.)






23. 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)






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






25. Hemovac - used after mastectomy - empty when full or q8hr - remove plug - empty contents - place on flat surface - cleanse opening and plug with alcohol sponge - compress evacuator completely to remove air - release plug - check system for operation.






26. 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






27. With R side cardiac cath=look for valve problems with L side in adults look for coronary complications






28. Bleeding is part of the 'circulation' assessment of the ABCD's in an emergent situation. Therefore - if airway and breathing are accounted for - a compound fracture requires assessment before Glasgow coma scale and a neuro check (D=disability - or ne






29. Handle any blood






30. TIA (transient ischemic attack) mini stroke with no dead brain tissue






31. Just means a difficult or abnormal delivery or birth... example.. shoulder dystocia






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






33. McBurney's Point - pain in RLQ indicative of appendicitis -- RLQ - appendicitis - watch for peritonitis

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34. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)= when body is breaking down fat instead of sugar for energy. Fats leave ketones (acids) that cause pH to decrease. 71. DKA is rare in diabetes mellitus type II because there is enough insulin to prevent breakdown of fats.






35. Serum acetone and serum ketones rise in DKA. As you treat the acidosis and dehydration expect the potassium to drop rapidly - so be ready - with potassium replacement. Fluids are the most important intervention with HHNS as well as DKA - so get fluid






36. (late decels - decreased variability - fetal bradycardia - etc) --> turn on left side (and give O2 - stop Pitocin - increase IV fluids)






37. If your normally lucid patient starts seeing bugs you better check his respiratory status first. The first sign of hypoxia is restlessness - followed by agitation - and things go downhill from there all the way to delirium - hallucinations - and coma






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






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






40. Position on the RIGHT side with legs flexed






41. Peptic ulcer






42. Psuedo membrane formation






43. For late decels - turn the mother to her left side - to allow more blood flow to the placenta.






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






45. (incision at nape of neck)--> position pt flat and lateral on either side.






46. Nausea - muscle cramps - increased ICP - muscular twitching - convulsion; osmotic diuretics - fluids






47. 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






48. Salty skin






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






50. Lymes is found mostly in Conneticuts