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NCLEX General Rn

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1. Check lung sounds q shift for crackles

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2. Protamine sulfate






3. Palpate areas for tenderness/consistency






4. Only insulin that can be given IV






5. 2 pt






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






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






8. 6 oz.






9. Vitamin k






10. Slows down mental/physical processes






11. May occur when changing bags - opening line






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






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






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






15. Infection






16. Fluid buildup in tissues






17. Narcotic






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






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






20. Reverses effects of other narcotics






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






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






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






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






25. 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






26. 1000 g






27. Gloves - mask - gown






28. Aspirin






29. 16 oz






30. Inflammation and pain






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






32. 1 kg






33. Monitor K+






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






35. Given in small amounts bc is retained






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






37. Straight back






38. 16-18 F is standard adult size - children are standard 5-12F






39. 1 g






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






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






42. 3 tsp






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






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






45. Put air into cloudy first - then clear






46. 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






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






48. 16 oz.






49. Gown - mask - gloves






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