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NCLEX General Rn

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Too much insulin - no food - too much/intense exercise






2. Palpate areas for tenderness/consistency






3. Sheck of proper placement - note last patchplacement - clean skin - inital/date/time






4. Narcotic






5. 60 gtt






6. Generalized infection throughout body






7. Hang bag above stomach - clamp tubing - fill bag with formula - prime tubing - reclamp tube - attach to tube and open clamp - adjust flow - flush tube with water - disconnect






8. Meds used to treat constipation






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






10. 16-18 F is standard adult size - children are standard 5-12F






11. 45-90 degree angle - 25G needle - 1/2-1' length - below dermis/above muscle






12. Atbs that are effective against many organisms






13. Reverses effects of other narcotics






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






15. Glass/break






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






17. 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






18. Dermatologic






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






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






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






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






23. Aspirin






24. Gloves - mask - gown






25. 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 -






26. Given in small amounts bc is retained






27. Atb






28. Encourage to drink sugar free drinks - admin insulin






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






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






31. Resp. depression






32. Protamine sulfate






33. Monitor apical pulse for 1 full minute






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






35. Constrict blood vessels






36. Drowsiness - mood change - depression






37. Able to kill bacteria






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






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






40. Soapsuds - stimulates peristalsis thorugh distention and irritation of colon and rectum - average adult is 500-1000ml






41. 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.






42. 1 g






43. 1 kg






44. 1000 g






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






46. Helps destroy intestinal parasites






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






48. Fluid buildup in tissues






49. Retards bacteria growth






50. Only insulin that can be given IV