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NCLEX General Rn

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1. Inflammation and pain






2. 120 ml most common - prep for colon exams






3. Left






4. 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






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






6. Able to kill bacteria






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






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






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






10. 16 oz






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






12. Infection






13. Meds used to treat constipation






14. Straight back






15. Generalized infection throughout body






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






17. Soapsuds - stimulates peristalsis thorugh distention and irritation of colon and rectum - average adult is 500-1000ml






18. 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






19. 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






20. Administer bronchodilators before other meds






21. Given right befor meals to control blood sugar






22. Cardiotonic






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






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






25. 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 -






26. Monitor K+






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






28. Gloves - mask - gown






29. O2 sat is less than 93






30. 60 gtt






31. Toxicity due to blood and protien in the urine






32. Reverses effects of other narcotics






33. 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






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






35. Given in small amounts bc is retained






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






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






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






39. 16 oz.






40. 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






41. Topical agents designed to absorb through skin for systemic effects






42. 2 pt






43. Act on local tissue






44. Atbs that are effective against many organisms






45. 6 oz.






46. Dermatologic






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






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






49. Wait 5-10 mins inbetween meds






50. 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