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NCLEX General Rn

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1. Encourage to drink sugar free drinks - admin insulin






2. Do not give more than 3 consecutive bouts






3. Put air into cloudy first - then clear






4. 0.45 kg






5. Aspirin






6. Bruising will occur aroun inj. sites - apply pressure for at least 30 seconds - check for bleeding gums - stools - sheck V/S for internal bleeding with anticoagulants






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






8. Common for debriding






9. 120 ml most common - prep for colon exams






10. Only insulin that can be given IV






11. 1000 ml






12. Check lung sounds q shift for crackles

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13. Check orders - rmv dressing/packing - observe - clean - moisten packing - cover with gauze - initial/date/time






14. Inflammation and pain






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






16. Atb






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






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






19. Has regular insulin in it already






20. Reverses effects of other narcotics






21. 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.






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






23. Glass/break






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






25. 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






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






27. Vitamin k






28. 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






29. 6 oz.






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






31. 2 pt






32. 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






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






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






35. Pain relievers r/t opium






36. Resp. depression






37. Decreases RR






38. Retards bacteria growth






39. Antianginal med used in heart attacks






40. Administer bronchodilators before other meds






41. Act on local tissue






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






43. 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






44. No more than 750-1000ml's can be taken out at a time or will cause shock






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






46. Monitor apical pulse for 1 full minute






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






48. 16-18 F is standard adult size - children are standard 5-12F






49. 16 oz.






50. 1 tab with 5 min not exceeding 3 doses