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NCLEX General Rn

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1. Gloves - mask - gown






2. 1 g






3. Protamine sulfate






4. Gown - mask - gloves






5. 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






6. Act on local tissue






7. 1 tab with 5 min not exceeding 3 doses






8. Administer bronchodilators before other meds






9. 1 tsp






10. 3 tsp






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






12. Resp. depression






13. 16-18 F is standard adult size - children are standard 5-12F






14. #1 is abdomen - #2 is arm - #3 is buttock






15. 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 -






16. Vitamin k






17. 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






18. 1 kg






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






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






21. Onset:1-4hr. - cloudy - peak:6-10hrs. - duration:10-16 - up to 24 hrs. - cannot mix!!






22. Only insulin that can be given IV






23. Toxicity due to blood and protien in the urine






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






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






26. Antianginal med used in heart attacks






27. 30 ml of air and listen to stomach - aspirate stomach contents(should be cloudy - green - bloody - brown) - ph of aspirate - x- ray






28. If feet have been dependant - allow 15 minutes before applying - check q 4 hrs - rmv q 8 hrs to wash and dry legs






29. Meds used to treat constipation






30. 6 oz.






31. 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






32. Do not give more than 3 consecutive bouts






33. Cardiotonic






34. 1/8 tsp






35. 1000 ml






36. 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






37. Thirst - frequent urination - fatigue - blurred vision - ketoacidosis - vomiting - dry mouth - very weak - confused - unconscious






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






39. Atb






40. 45-90 degree angle - 25G needle - 1/2-1' length - below dermis/above muscle






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






42. Left






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






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






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






46. Glass/break






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






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






49. Put air into cloudy first - then clear






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