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NCLEX General Rn

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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Constrict blood vessels






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






3. To slow formation of scar tissue






4. Sedative/hypnotic - a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles






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






6. Wait 5-10 mins inbetween meds






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






8. Right






9. Up and back






10. Toxicity due to blood and protien in the urine






11. Encourage to drink sugar free drinks - admin insulin






12. Given right befor meals to control blood sugar






13. Straight back






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






15. 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






16. Down and back






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






18. Slows down mental/physical processes






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






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






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






22. Check lung sounds q shift for crackles

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23. 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






24. Neurotransmitters that play important role in body's stress response






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






26. Administer bronchodilators before other meds






27. #1 is abdomen - #2 is arm - #3 is buttock






28. 2 pt






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






30. Salicylates - NSAIDs






31. Fluid buildup in tissues






32. 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






33. Monitor K+






34. Do not give more than 3 consecutive bouts






35. 1 tab with 5 min not exceeding 3 doses






36. 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






37. Able to kill bacteria






38. Pain relievers r/t opium






39. Common for debriding






40. Sudden






41. 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 -






42. Reverses effects of other narcotics






43. Gloves - mask - gown






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






45. Meds used to treat constipation






46. Act on local tissue






47. Only insulin that can be given IV






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






49. Inflammation and pain






50. Put air into cloudy first - then clear