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NCLEX General Rn

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1. 1000 g






2. Check lung sounds q shift for crackles

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3. Dermatologic






4. Aspirin






5. Protamine sulfate






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






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






8. 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






9. 6 oz.






10. 120 ml most common - prep for colon exams






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






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






13. May occur when changing bags - opening line






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






15. Sudden






16. Given right befor meals to control blood sugar






17. Cardiotonic






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






19. O2 sat is less than 93






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






21. #1 is abdomen - #2 is arm - #3 is buttock






22. 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






23. Act on local tissue






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






25. Helps destroy intestinal parasites






26. Administer bronchodilators before other meds






27. Drowsiness - mood change - depression






28. Glass/break






29. 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






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






31. Put air into cloudy first - then clear






32. Atb






33. 16 oz.






34. Do not give more than 3 consecutive bouts






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






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






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






38. Salicylates - NSAIDs






39. Only insulin that can be given IV






40. 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.






41. Antihistamine and antiemetic - used to treat motion sickness






42. Toxicity due to blood and protien in the urine






43. Right






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






45. 16-18 F is standard adult size - children are standard 5-12F






46. Palpate areas for tenderness/consistency






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






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






49. Instruct pt to clean genitalia with soap and water and void approx 60 ml






50. Befor administering squeeze a small amount out and apply thin layer - blink