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NCLEX General Rn

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1. 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






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






3. 3 tsp






4. 30 ml of air and listen to stomach - aspirate stomach contents(should be cloudy - green - bloody - brown) - ph of aspirate - x- ray






5. Done sub - q into fatty tissue - measured in Units - draw up air prior and insert into vial






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






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






8. 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






9. Retards bacteria growth






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






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






12. 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






13. Gloves - mask - gown






14. 60 gtt






15. Several hrs or days






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






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






18. Stop feeding q 4-8 hrs to check residual - flush q 4-6






19. Up and back






20. 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






21. 1 tsp






22. Check order - set up tube feed equip/suction - positon in fowlers - place towel - measure tube length - wipe face - ask about diff breathing through one nostril - apply lub. - flex head forward - insert gently until coughs - have swallow water - ch -






23. May occur when changing bags - opening line






24. 1000 g






25. Encourage to drink sugar free drinks - admin insulin






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






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






28. 1000 ml






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






30. Down and back






31. 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






32. Gown - mask - gloves






33. Generalized infection throughout body






34. Has regular insulin in it already






35. Dermatologic






36. Do not give more than 3 consecutive bouts






37. Administer bronchodilators before other meds






38. Lubricate '5-7' of tubing - retract foreskin - advance cath 5-7' or until urine return - inflate balloon - pull out - back 1 - return foreskin






39. Put air into cloudy first - then clear






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






41. Infection






42. Cardiotonic






43. 1cc






44. Check lung sounds q shift for crackles

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45. 1 g






46. Resp. depression






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






48. #1 is abdomen - #2 is arm - #3 is buttock






49. Inflamm of the vessel: caused by irritaition of vessel by needle - cannula - meds. S/S are warnth - swelling - tenderness. IV must be dc'd - warm compress to decrease discomfort






50. Vitamin k