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NCLEX General Rn

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1. May occur when changing bags - opening line






2. Gown - mask - gloves






3. 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






4. Left






5. Given in small amounts bc is retained






6. Several hrs or days






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






8. 1/8 tsp






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






10. Has regular insulin in it already






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






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






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






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






15. Resp. depression






16. 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.






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






18. 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






19. 1000 ml






20. 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






21. Narcotic






22. Sudden






23. 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 -






24. Glass/break






25. Meds used to treat constipation






26. Atb






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






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. Antihistamine and antiemetic - used to treat motion sickness






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






31. 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






32. 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






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






34. Monitor apical pulse for 1 full minute






35. Aspirin






36. Protamine sulfate






37. Given right befor meals to control blood sugar






38. 30 ml of air and listen to stomach - aspirate stomach contents(should be cloudy - green - bloody - brown) - ph of aspirate - x- ray






39. Decreases RR






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






41. Do not give more than 3 consecutive bouts






42. Up and back






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






45. #1 is abdomen - #2 is arm - #3 is buttock






46. 3 tsp






47. Common for debriding






48. Helps destroy intestinal parasites






49. Act on local tissue






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