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NCLEX General Rn

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






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






3. Pain relievers r/t opium






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






5. 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 -






6. #1 is abdomen - #2 is arm - #3 is buttock






7. 1000 ml






8. 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






9. Administer bronchodilators before other meds






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






11. 16-18 F is standard adult size - children are standard 5-12F






12. Antianginal med used in heart attacks






13. Common for debriding






14. 3 tsp






15. 60 gtt






16. Down and back






17. Resp. depression






18. 1 tab with 5 min not exceeding 3 doses






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






20. 1cc






21. Several hrs or days






22. 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






23. 1 tsp






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






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






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






27. Monitor K+






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






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






30. Given in small amounts bc is retained






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






32. Fluid buildup in tissues






33. 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






34. 16 oz.






35. May occur when changing bags - opening line






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






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






38. Inflammation and pain






39. Aspirin






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






41. Drowsiness - mood change - depression






42. Given right befor meals to control blood sugar






43. Straight back






44. Toxicity due to blood and protien in the urine






45. Constrict blood vessels






46. 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






47. Helps destroy intestinal parasites






48. Put air into cloudy first - then clear






49. 0.45 kg






50. Narcotic