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NCLEX General Rn

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1. 12 in.






2. Administer bronchodilators before other meds






3. Given in small amounts bc is retained






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






5. Down and back






6. Pain relievers r/t opium






7. Cardiotonic






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






9. Inflammation and pain






10. Do not give more than 3 consecutive bouts






11. Has regular insulin in it already






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






13. Given right befor meals to control blood sugar






14. 1cc






15. Straight back






16. Resp. depression






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






18. 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






19. 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






20. 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






21. 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






22. Gown - mask - gloves






23. Reverses effects of other narcotics






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






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. Wait 5-10 mins inbetween meds






27. Atb






28. 16 oz.






29. 1/8 tsp






30. Antianginal med used in heart attacks






31. Fluid buildup in tissues






32. Slows down mental/physical processes






33. Check lung sounds q shift for crackles

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34. 1000 ml






35. 3 tsp






36. Several hrs or days






37. 16 oz






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






39. Sudden






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






41. To slow formation of scar tissue






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






43. 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






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






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






46. Retards bacteria growth






47. Narcotic






48. 16-18 F is standard adult size - children are standard 5-12F






49. 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






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