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NCLEX General Rn

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1. Pain relievers r/t opium






2. 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






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






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






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






6. 120 ml most common - prep for colon exams






7. Do not give more than 3 consecutive bouts






8. 16 oz






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






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






11. Palpate areas for tenderness/consistency






12. Antianginal med used in heart attacks






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






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






15. 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






16. A drug (trade name Capoten) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidneys resulting in vasodilation






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






18. 1cc






19. Several hrs or days






20. Infection






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. Up and back






23. Down and back






24. Wait 5-10 mins inbetween meds






25. #1 is abdomen - #2 is arm - #3 is buttock






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






27. 12 in.






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






29. To slow formation of scar tissue






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






31. 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






32. Put air into cloudy first - then clear






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






34. Salicylates - NSAIDs






35. Constrict blood vessels






36. Toxicity due to blood and protien in the urine






37. Inflammation and pain






38. Given in small amounts bc is retained






39. 1000 g






40. 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 -






41. Meds used to treat constipation






42. Gloves - mask - gown






43. 2 pt






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






45. 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






46. Gown - mask - gloves






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






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






49. Right






50. May occur when changing bags - opening line