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






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






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






4. Generalized infection throughout body






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






6. 30 ml of air and listen to stomach - aspirate stomach contents(should be cloudy - green - bloody - brown) - ph of aspirate - x- ray






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






8. Several hrs or days






9. 0.45 kg






10. Cardiotonic






11. Piece obstructing blood flow may have decreased bp - pain along vein - loss of conscoiusness






12. 1cc






13. Onset:1-4hr. - cloudy - peak:6-10hrs. - duration:10-16 - up to 24 hrs. - cannot mix!!






14. 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






15. 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 -






16. Treatment of CHF associated with an acute MI - relievs anginal attacks






17. Meds used to treat constipation






18. 1 kg






19. Gloves - mask - gown






20. Palpate areas for tenderness/consistency






21. #1 is abdomen - #2 is arm - #3 is buttock






22. Check order - clean gloves - loosen dressing - observe wound - measure - rmv gloves - prep sterile field - moisten sterile dressing and clean - dry wound - apply ointments - cover






23. 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






24. Fluid buildup in tissues






25. 60 gtt






26. To slow formation of scar tissue






27. 16-18 F is standard adult size - children are standard 5-12F






28. 6 oz.






29. 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






30. Aspirin






31. Infection






32. 16 oz






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






34. 16 oz.






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






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






37. Has regular insulin in it already






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






39. 1000 g






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






41. Monitor K+






42. Common for debriding






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. Constrict blood vessels






45. Glass/break






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






47. Decreases RR






48. Pain relievers r/t opium






49. May occur when changing bags - opening line






50. Retards bacteria growth