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NCLEX General Rn

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1. Meds used to treat constipation






2. Gown - mask - gloves






3. Monitor K+






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






5. 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






6. Topical agents designed to absorb through skin for systemic effects






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






8. Palpate areas for tenderness/consistency






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






10. Down and back






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






12. Left






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






14. 2 pt






15. 1 kg






16. 1 tsp






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






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






19. Salicylates - NSAIDs






20. 16-18 F is standard adult size - children are standard 5-12F






21. Act on local tissue






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






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






24. Encourage to drink sugar free drinks - admin insulin






25. 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






26. 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






27. Clean gloves - position cliient so drainage runs down - drape - discard gloves - open irrigation tray sterily - pour solution - sterile gloves - open packs - draw up solution - irrigate until runs clear - pat dry






28. 60 gtt






29. 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






30. #1 is abdomen - #2 is arm - #3 is buttock






31. Toxicity due to blood and protien in the urine






32. Inflammation and pain






33. Helps destroy intestinal parasites






34. Aspirin






35. Resp. depression






36. 0.45 kg






37. Wait 5-10 mins inbetween meds






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






39. Constrict blood vessels






40. Administer bronchodilators before other meds






41. Pain relievers r/t opium






42. Slows down mental/physical processes






43. Protamine sulfate






44. 3 tsp






45. 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 -






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






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






48. 30 ml of air and listen to stomach - aspirate stomach contents(should be cloudy - green - bloody - brown) - ph of aspirate - x- ray






49. 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






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