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NCLEX General Rn

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1. Left






2. Palpate areas for tenderness/consistency






3. Check balloon for patency - non dom hand open labia - dom hand cleans - insert cath 2-3' until urine returns - inflate balloon - pull back - push 1 more ' - document






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






5. 1 g






6. No longer than 10-20 seconds at a time - allow pt to rest between suctioning - flush cath with NS between suctionings - 80-100 mm is normal adult suction






7. Wait 5-10 mins inbetween meds






8. Sudden






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






10. 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






11. Read 48-72 hrs later - inject 0.1 ml - assess for induration(hard bump) - measure in mm - greater than 5 mm is queestionable - 5-10 need CXR - redness indicates localized reaction not a concern - problem is induration






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






13. 12 in.






14. Hang bag above stomach - clamp tubing - fill bag with formula - prime tubing - reclamp tube - attach to tube and open clamp - adjust flow - flush tube with water - disconnect






15. Narcotic






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






17. 120 ml most common - prep for colon exams






18. Thirst - frequent urination - fatigue - blurred vision - ketoacidosis - vomiting - dry mouth - very weak - confused - unconscious






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






20. Gloves - mask - gown






21. Given in small amounts bc is retained






22. Straight back






23. Only insulin that can be given IV






24. Vitamin k






25. Slows down mental/physical processes






26. Act on local tissue






27. Resp. depression






28. Retards bacteria growth






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






30. Aspirin






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






32. Do not give more than 3 consecutive bouts






33. Generalized infection throughout body






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






35. Atbs that are effective against many organisms






36. Up and back






37. 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






38. Able to kill bacteria






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






40. Several hrs or days






41. Antihistamine and antiemetic - used to treat motion sickness






42. A corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation






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






44. 1000 ml






45. 30 ml of air and listen to stomach - aspirate stomach contents(should be cloudy - green - bloody - brown) - ph of aspirate - x- ray






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






47. Antianginal med used in heart attacks






48. Gown - mask - gloves






49. Common for debriding






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