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NCLEX General Rn

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1. Pain relievers r/t opium






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






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






4. Administer bronchodilators before other meds






5. Given in small amounts bc is retained






6. 1/8 tsp






7. Common for debriding






8. 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






9. 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






10. Sudden






11. Constrict blood vessels






12. Infection






13. 1 tsp






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






15. Put air into cloudy first - then clear






16. Wait 5-10 mins inbetween meds






17. Gloves - mask - gown






18. Helps destroy intestinal parasites






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






20. Decreases RR






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






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






23. Fluid buildup in tissues






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






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






26. 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






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






28. 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






29. 120 ml most common - prep for colon exams






30. O2 sat is less than 93






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






32. Glass/break






33. 1 g






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Meds used to treat constipation






41. Down and back






42. Antihistamine and antiemetic - used to treat motion sickness






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






44. Palpate areas for tenderness/consistency






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






46. Vitamin k






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






48. Slows down mental/physical processes






49. 1cc






50. 3 tsp