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NCLEX General Rn

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1. Cardiotonic






2. Down and back






3. Infection






4. 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






5. 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






6. Wait 5-10 mins inbetween meds






7. 1000 g






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






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






10. 120 ml most common - prep for colon exams






11. Only insulin that can be given IV






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






13. 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






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






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






16. 12 in.






17. To slow formation of scar tissue






18. 1000 ml






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






20. Check lung sounds q shift for crackles


21. O2 sat is less than 93






22. Gloves - mask - gown






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






24. 0.45 kg






25. Common for debriding






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






27. 1cc






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






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






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






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






32. 1/8 tsp






33. Dermatologic






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






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






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






37. Antihistamine and antiemetic - used to treat motion sickness






38. 30 ml of air and listen to stomach - aspirate stomach contents(should be cloudy - green - bloody - brown) - ph of aspirate - x- ray






39. 6 oz.






40. Decreases RR






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






42. Resp. depression






43. Atbs that are effective against many organisms






44. Thirst - frequent urination - fatigue - blurred vision - ketoacidosis - vomiting - dry mouth - very weak - confused - unconscious






45. Left






46. 60 gtt






47. Meds used to treat constipation






48. Constrict blood vessels






49. Act on local tissue






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