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NCLEX General Rn

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






2. Slows down mental/physical processes






3. Able to kill bacteria






4. Vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation






5. Several hrs or days






6. To slow formation of scar tissue






7. Put air into cloudy first - then clear






8. Bruising will occur aroun inj. sites - apply pressure for at least 30 seconds - check for bleeding gums - stools - sheck V/S for internal bleeding with anticoagulants






9. Toxic effect r/t damage to 8th cranial nerve resulting in dizziness - tinnitus - gradual hearing loss






10. 16 oz






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






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






13. 60 gtt






14. 3 tsp






15. Quick sugar source(glucose tabs - 4oz. juice - 6 oz. soda) wait 5-10 mins - recheck sugar - rrepreat if persists






16. Instruct pt to clean genitalia with soap and water and void approx 60 ml






17. 1cc






18. 16-18 F is standard adult size - children are standard 5-12F






19. 1 tab with 5 min not exceeding 3 doses






20. Only used for 1-2 ml of med b/c is smaller muscle






21. Vitamin k






22. 16 oz.






23. Monitor K+






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






25. 1000 ml






26. Drowsiness - mood change - depression






27. 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






28. Commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema






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






30. Act on local tissue






31. Protamine sulfate






32. Given right befor meals to control blood sugar






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






34. Check lung sounds q shift for crackles

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35. Atbs that are effective against many organisms






36. Quickly absorbed - 90 degree angle - 19-23 G needle - 1-2' length - average adult:11/2 - 22G - mandatory to aspirate - purpose is to deposit meds into deep muscle for quick absorption






37. 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






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






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






40. Do not give anything by mouth - position on side - admin glucagon - call 911 - stay with pt.






41. 1 g






42. Soapsuds - stimulates peristalsis thorugh distention and irritation of colon and rectum - average adult is 500-1000ml






43. 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






44. Antihistamine and antiemetic - used to treat motion sickness






45. 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.






46. Only insulin that can be given IV






47. Gloves - mask - gown






48. Down and back






49. Antianginal med used in heart attacks






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