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NCLEX General Rn

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1. Antihistamine and antiemetic - used to treat motion sickness






2. Glass/break






3. Helps destroy intestinal parasites






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






5. 6 oz.






6. Only insulin that can be given IV






7. 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






8. Toxicity due to blood and protien in the urine






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






10. 0.45 kg






11. Fluid buildup in tissues






12. Slows down mental/physical processes






13. Up and back






14. Check lung sounds q shift for crackles

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15. Put air into cloudy first - then clear






16. Common for debriding






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






18. Right






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






20. 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






21. 1 g






22. 10 degree angle - 25-27G needle - 5/8-1/2' needle - barely cover bevel under skin - do not do near a vein - do to the side - used for PPD&allergy testing






23. 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






24. 1 tab with 5 min not exceeding 3 doses






25. Monitor apical pulse for 1 full minute






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






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






28. Inflammation and pain






29. Salicylates - NSAIDs






30. Has regular insulin in it already






31. 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






32. 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






33. 1000 g






34. 120 ml most common - prep for colon exams






35. Pain relievers r/t opium






36. 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






37. Meds used to treat constipation






38. Monitor K+






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






40. Generalized infection throughout body






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






42. Act on local tissue






43. Several hrs or days






44. Dermatologic






45. Given in small amounts bc is retained






46. 60 gtt






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






48. 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






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






50. 1000 ml