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NCLEX General Rn

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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Given right befor meals to control blood sugar






2. Drowsiness - mood change - depression






3. Act on local tissue






4. Put air into cloudy first - then clear






5. 1 kg






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






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






8. Monitor K+






9. Inflammation and pain






10. Has regular insulin in it already






11. 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 -






12. 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






13. Atb






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






15. A corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation






16. 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






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






18. Only insulin that can be given IV






19. Retards bacteria growth






20. Vitamin k






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






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






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






24. Up and back






25. 1000 g






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






27. O2 sat is less than 93






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






29. Do not give more than 3 consecutive bouts






30. 2 pt






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






32. 60 gtt






33. Glass/break






34. 12 in.






35. 10 degree angle - 25-27G needle - 5/8-1/2' needle - barely cover bevel under skin - do not do near a vein - do to the side - used for PPD&allergy testing






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






37. 16-18 F is standard adult size - children are standard 5-12F






38. Wait 5-10 mins inbetween meds






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






40. Given in small amounts bc is retained






41. Antihistamine and antiemetic - used to treat motion sickness






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






43. 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






44. Administer bronchodilators before other meds






45. 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






46. Slows down mental/physical processes






47. 16 oz






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






49. Generalized infection throughout body






50. Monitor apical pulse for 1 full minute