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






2. 30 ml of air and listen to stomach - aspirate stomach contents(should be cloudy - green - bloody - brown) - ph of aspirate - x- ray






3. 45-90 degree angle - 25G needle - 1/2-1' length - below dermis/above muscle






4. Antacid (trade name Prilosec) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach






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






6. Up and back






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






8. 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 -






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






10. 12 in.






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






12. Administer bronchodilators before other meds






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






14. 6 oz.






15. Treatment of CHF associated with an acute MI - relievs anginal attacks






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






17. Right






18. Monitor K+






19. 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






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






21. Narcotic






22. Sudden






23. 1 kg






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






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






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






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






28. 3 tsp






29. Gloves - mask - gown






30. Toxicity due to blood and protien in the urine






31. Monitor apical pulse for 1 full minute






32. Infection






33. Common for debriding






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






35. 0.45 kg






36. 1000 ml






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






38. O2 sat is less than 93






39. 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






40. Check lung sounds q shift for crackles

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41. Wait 5-10 mins inbetween meds






42. Vitamin k






43. Put air into cloudy first - then clear






44. 1 tab with 5 min not exceeding 3 doses






45. Pain relievers r/t opium






46. Down and back






47. Able to kill bacteria






48. 1 g






49. Has regular insulin in it already






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