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NCLEX General Rn

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1. 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






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






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






4. Hang bag above stomach - clamp tubing - fill bag with formula - prime tubing - reclamp tube - attach to tube and open clamp - adjust flow - flush tube with water - disconnect






5. Salicylates - NSAIDs






6. Atb






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






8. 60 gtt






9. Toxicity due to blood and protien in the urine






10. Generalized infection throughout body






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






12. 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






13. 12 in.






14. Straight back






15. Most common problem: when fluid or med leaks out of vein into tissue - edema occurs - feels cool - fluid in tissue will reabsorb eithin 24 hrs.






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






17. Reverses effects of other narcotics






18. 3 tsp






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






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






21. Do not give more than 3 consecutive bouts






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






23. Stop feeding q 4-8 hrs to check residual - flush q 4-6






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






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






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






27. 16 oz






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






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






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






31. 1/8 tsp






32. Down and back






33. Dermatologic






34. 1cc






35. Gown - mask - gloves






36. 120 ml most common - prep for colon exams






37. Aspirin






38. 1000 ml






39. Right






40. 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






41. 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






42. Inflammation and pain






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






44. 0.45 kg






45. May occur when changing bags - opening line






46. Antihistamine and antiemetic - used to treat motion sickness






47. Check lung sounds q shift for crackles

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48. Infection






49. Retards bacteria growth






50. 45-90 degree angle - 25G needle - 1/2-1' length - below dermis/above muscle