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NCLEX General Rn

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1. 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






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






3. 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






4. Glass/break






5. Monitor K+






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






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






8. Protamine sulfate






9. Atb






10. 16 oz.






11. Inflammation and pain






12. Quickly absorbed - 90 degree angle - 19-23 G needle - 1-2' length - average adult:11/2 - 22G - mandatory to aspirate - purpose is to deposit meds into deep muscle for quick absorption






13. Salicylates - NSAIDs






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






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






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






17. 1/8 tsp






18. Aspirin






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






20. 1000 g






21. Left






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






23. Infection






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






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






26. Given in small amounts bc is retained






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






28. 2 pt






29. To slow formation of scar tissue






30. Down and back






31. Gloves - mask - gown






32. 0.45 kg






33. 1 tab with 5 min not exceeding 3 doses






34. No more than 750-1000ml's can be taken out at a time or will cause shock






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






36. Vitamin k






37. 1000 ml






38. Right






39. Administer bronchodilators before other meds






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






41. Straight back






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






43. Able to kill bacteria






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






45. Retards bacteria growth






46. 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






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






48. 1 tsp






49. 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






50. 3 tsp