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NCLEX General Rn

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1. Protamine sulfate






2. Dermatologic






3. Common for debriding






4. 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 -






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






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






7. 3 tsp






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






9. Infection






10. Put air into cloudy first - then clear






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






12. Drowsiness - mood change - depression






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






14. 60 gtt






15. 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






16. Act on local tissue






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






18. May occur when changing bags - opening line






19. Slows down mental/physical processes






20. Right






21. Reverses effects of other narcotics






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






23. Straight back






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






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






26. Antihistamine and antiemetic - used to treat motion sickness






27. Down and back






28. Up and back






29. Given right befor meals to control blood sugar






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






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






32. Atb






33. 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






34. Gloves - mask - gown






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






36. Shake med - have pt breathe out - when starts to inhale press down - have the pt hold breath for 10 seconds - wait 1 min befroe next dose






37. Palpate areas for tenderness/consistency






38. 1 g






39. 1 tab with 5 min not exceeding 3 doses






40. 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






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






42. Glass/break






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






44. 30 ml of air and listen to stomach - aspirate stomach contents(should be cloudy - green - bloody - brown) - ph of aspirate - x- ray






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






46. 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






47. 1/8 tsp






48. 16 oz.






49. Constrict blood vessels






50. 1000 g