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NCLEX Final Ati Study

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1. No meat and milk together






2. SIGNS of a Fractured hip: EXTERNAL ROTATION - SHORTENING - ADDUCTION






3. 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.






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






5. Complications of Mechanical Ventilation: Pneumothorax - Ulcers






6. Peptic ulcer






7. Upper part of the uterus






8. 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






9. HyperNa - hypoK - hyperglycemia - prone to infection - muscle wasting - weakness - edema - HTN - hirsutism - moonface/buffalo hump






10. Position on back or in infant seat to prevent trauma to suture line. While feeding - hold in upright position.






11. Myasthenia Gravis: worsens with exercise and improves with rest. Myasthenia Crisis: a positive reaction to Tensilon -- will improve symptoms Cholinergic Crisis: caused by excessive medication - stop med - giving Tensilon will make it worse






12. Sausage shaped mass - Dance sign (empty portion of RLQ)






13. Salty skin






14. Olive like mass






15. 3 -4 -6






16. Normal PCWP (pulm capillary wedge pressure) is 8-13. Readings of 18-20 are considered high.






17. 1 quart = 2 pints






18. Four side - rails up can be considered a form of restraint. Even in LTC facility when a client is a fall risk - keep lower rails down - and one side of bed against the wall - lowest position - wheels locked.






19. Non dairy sources of calcium include RHUBARB - SARDINES - COLLARD GREENS






20. On the other hand - peritoneal dialysis does not require that the patient's blood be pumped outside of his body. Instead - the blood is cleaned while still inside the body. The organs in the abdomen are surrounded by the peritoneum - which is a membr






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






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






23. Coughing w/o other s/s is suggestive of asthma. Speaking of asthma - watch out if your wheezer stops wheezing. It could mean he is worsening.






24. Handle any blood






25. Vastus lateralis is IM administration site for 6month infants 






26. CONTACT PRECAUTION MRS.WEEM - multidrug resistant organism R - respiratory infection S - skin infections W - wound infxn E - enteric infxn - clostridium difficile E - eye infxn - conjunctivitis






27. Nephrotic syndrome is characterized by massive proteinuria (looks dark and frothy) caused by glomerular damage. Corticosteroids are the mainstay. Generalized edema common.






28. Private Room or cohort mask






29. (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.






30. Sensory=S Motor=M Both=B Oh (Olfactory I) Some Oh (Optic II) Say Oh (Oculomotor III) Marry To (Trochlear IV) Money Touch (Trigeminal V) But And (Abducens VI) My Feel (Facial VII) Brother A (Auditory VIII) Says Girls (Glossopharyngeal IX) Big Vagina (






31. Barrel chest






32. Coarse facial features






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






34. Rule of NINES for burns Head and Neck= 9% Each upper ext= 9% Each lower ext= 18% Front trunk= 18% Back trunk= 18% Genitalia= 1%






35. Hermans sign= flushes and redness of skin with lighter color at the center of the rash.... It is a disease that comes from tropical and subtropical areas that are spread by misquotos






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






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






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. Muscle weakness - lack of coordination - abdominal pain - confusion - absent tendon reflexes - sedative effect on CNS






40. Brain problems occur






41. N/v - confusion - abdominal pain - extreme weakness - hypoglycemia - dehydration - decreased BP






42. 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').






43. 3 D'S -- Drooling - Dysphonia - Dysphagia






44. CSF in meningitis will have high protein - and low glucose.






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






46. Amniotic fluid is alkaline - and turns nitrazine paper blue. Urine and normal vaginal discharge are acidic - and turn it pink.






47. Staph infection that is resistant to Vancomycin treatement! Worse than MRSA






48. Intussusception common in kids with CF. Obstruction may cause fecal emesis - currant jellylike stools (blood and mucus). A barium enema may be used to hydrostatically reduce the telescoping. Resolution is obvious - with onset of bowel movements.






49. Orange tag in triage is non emergent Psych






50. Stranger anxiety is greatest 7 - 9 months - Separation anxiety peaks in toddlerhood