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NCLEX General Rn

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1. 1 g






2. Glass/break






3. Toxicity due to blood and protien in the urine






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






5. Generalized infection throughout body






6. Do not give more than 3 consecutive bouts






7. Infection






8. Inflammation and pain






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






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






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






12. 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 -






13. 6 oz.






14. Antihistamine and antiemetic - used to treat motion sickness






15. 16 oz






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






17. Common for debriding






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






19. Resp. depression






20. Palpate areas for tenderness/consistency






21. Put air into cloudy first - then clear






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






23. Sudden






24. Patient - time - dose - route - medication - documentation






25. O2 sat is less than 93






26. Cardiotonic






27. Several hrs or days






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






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






30. Has regular insulin in it already






31. 1/8 tsp






32. Constrict blood vessels






33. Given in small amounts bc is retained






34. Onset:15-30mins. - clear - peak: 30-11/2 - duration: 3-4 hrs. - mix with intermed. - reg - short






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






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






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






38. Protamine sulfate






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






40. 2 pt






41. Reverses effects of other narcotics






42. Monitor apical pulse for 1 full minute






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






44. Monitor K+






45. Administer bronchodilators before other meds






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






47. 1 tsp






48. Down and back






49. To slow formation of scar tissue






50. Only insulin that can be given IV