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NCLEX General Rn

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1. Retards bacteria growth






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






3. Reverses effects of other narcotics






4. 1 g






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






6. 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 -






7. Several hrs or days






8. Able to kill bacteria






9. Only insulin that can be given IV






10. Onset:15-30mins. - clear - peak: 30-11/2 - duration: 3-4 hrs. - mix with intermed. - reg - short






11. Straight back






12. 16 oz






13. O2 sat is less than 93






14. Up and back






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






16. 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






17. Antihistamine and antiemetic - used to treat motion sickness






18. Constrict blood vessels






19. 1000 g






20. Vitamin k






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






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






23. 10 degree angle - 25-27G needle - 5/8-1/2' needle - barely cover bevel under skin - do not do near a vein - do to the side - used for PPD&allergy testing






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






25. Drowsiness - mood change - depression






26. Patient - time - dose - route - medication - documentation






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






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






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






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






31. Meds used to treat constipation






32. Salicylates - NSAIDs






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






34. 1 tsp






35. Put air into cloudy first - then clear






36. Encourage to drink sugar free drinks - admin insulin






37. 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






38. Palpate areas for tenderness/consistency






39. Wait 5-10 mins inbetween meds






40. 1 tab with 5 min not exceeding 3 doses






41. 60 gtt






42. Sudden






43. No red meat - radishes - beets - etc... for 3 days prior to test






44. Narcotic






45. 16 oz.






46. Check lung sounds q shift for crackles

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






48. Antianginal med used in heart attacks






49. 120 ml most common - prep for colon exams






50. 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