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






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






3. 2 pt






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






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






6. #1 is abdomen - #2 is arm - #3 is buttock






7. Administer bronchodilators before other meds






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






9. 12 in.






10. Reverses effects of other narcotics






11. Straight back






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






13. Pain relievers r/t opium






14. 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






15. Check lung sounds q shift for crackles

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16. 6 oz.






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






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






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






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






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






22. 1 g






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






24. 1 tab with 5 min not exceeding 3 doses






25. Atb






26. 1cc






27. Given right befor meals to control blood sugar






28. Prep formula - check placement(aspirate stomach contents/measure residual) - 'make sure it does not exceed dr.s order - inject r10-20 ml of ai






29. 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






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






31. 1000 ml






32. Down and back






33. Fluid buildup in tissues






34. Decreases RR






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






36. May occur when changing bags - opening line






37. Monitor apical pulse for 1 full minute






38. 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






39. Toxicity due to blood and protien in the urine






40. 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






41. Aspirin






42. Do not give more than 3 consecutive bouts






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






44. Antihistamine and antiemetic - used to treat motion sickness






45. Atbs that are effective against many organisms






46. 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






47. Infection






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






49. Antianginal med used in heart attacks






50. Thirst - frequent urination - fatigue - blurred vision - ketoacidosis - vomiting - dry mouth - very weak - confused - unconscious