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NCLEX General Rn

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1. 1 g






2. Drowsiness - mood change - depression






3. Always given with short acting insulin such as reg/ humulog






4. Antacid (trade name Prilosec) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach






5. Onset:1-4hr. - cloudy - peak:6-10hrs. - duration:10-16 - up to 24 hrs. - cannot mix!!






6. Bloodstream infection: if becomes very bas pt may have a red line along arm






7. Topical agents designed to absorb through skin for systemic effects






8. Gown - mask - gloves






9. Resp. depression






10. Atbs that are effective against many organisms






11. Clean eyes - tilt head back - put gtts - apply pressur on inner canthus






12. Common for debriding






13. Prep formula - check placement(aspirate stomach contents/measure residual) - 'make sure it does not exceed dr.s order - inject r10-20 ml of ai






14. Monitor apical pulse for 1 full minute






15. Check orders - rmv dressing/packing - observe - clean - moisten packing - cover with gauze - initial/date/time






16. Piece obstructing blood flow may have decreased bp - pain along vein - loss of conscoiusness






17. Right






18. Straight back






19. 6 oz.






20. If feet have been dependant - allow 15 minutes before applying - check q 4 hrs - rmv q 8 hrs to wash and dry legs






21. 30 ml of air and listen to stomach - aspirate stomach contents(should be cloudy - green - bloody - brown) - ph of aspirate - x- ray






22. Most common problem: when fluid or med leaks out of vein into tissue - edema occurs - feels cool - fluid in tissue will reabsorb eithin 24 hrs.






23. Shaky - slurred speech - weak - seizure - drowsy - sweating - inability to swallow






24. No more than 750-1000ml's can be taken out at a time or will cause shock






25. 45-90 degree angle - 25G needle - 1/2-1' length - below dermis/above muscle






26. An antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer






27. Treatment of CHF associated with an acute MI - relievs anginal attacks






28. Given right befor meals to control blood sugar






29. #1 is abdomen - #2 is arm - #3 is buttock






30. Monitor K+






31. Befor administering squeeze a small amount out and apply thin layer - blink






32. Only insulin that can be given IV






33. Too much food - ill - too little insulin - decreased activity - infection - stress






34. Given in small amounts bc is retained






35. Onset:15-30 mins - clear - peak:30-11/2 hr. - duration:3-4 hrs. - can mix with intermed.& short






36. Onset:1-2hr. - clear - no peak - duration:24 hrs. - cannot be combined






37. Clean gloves - position cliient so drainage runs down - drape - discard gloves - open irrigation tray sterily - pour solution - sterile gloves - open packs - draw up solution - irrigate until runs clear - pat dry






38. Place in semi - fowler's - open sterile suction cath - gloves as ordered - pick up sterile cath and connect to suction tubing - moisten cath with saline - insert through nostril with no suction - suction about 10 seconds - repeat






39. Atbs that are effective agaist a few mo's






40. Able to kill bacteria






41. Shake med - have pt breathe out - when starts to inhale press down - have the pt hold breath for 10 seconds - wait 1 min befroe next dose






42. Too much insulin - no food - too much/intense exercise






43. A drug (trade name Capoten) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidneys resulting in vasodilation






44. Several hrs or days






45. Protamine sulfate






46. Sheck of proper placement - note last patchplacement - clean skin - inital/date/time






47. Toxicity due to blood and protien in the urine






48. Decreases RR






49. Wait 5-10 mins inbetween meds






50. To slow formation of scar tissue