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NCLEX General Rn

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1. 6 oz.






2. Pain relievers r/t opium






3. 16-18 F is standard adult size - children are standard 5-12F






4. 3 tsp






5. 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






6. Cardiotonic






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






8. Generalized infection throughout body






9. Given in small amounts bc is retained






10. Slows down mental/physical processes






11. Drowsiness - mood change - depression






12. Retards bacteria growth






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






14. 60 gtt






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






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






17. Left






18. Palpate areas for tenderness/consistency






19. 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






20. Constrict blood vessels






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






22. Check lung sounds q shift for crackles

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23. Glass/break






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






25. Put air into cloudy first - then clear






26. #1 is abdomen - #2 is arm - #3 is buttock






27. Do not give more than 3 consecutive bouts






28. 1000 g






29. Toxicity due to blood and protien in the urine






30. 120 ml most common - prep for colon exams






31. 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






32. 1000 ml






33. Meds used to treat constipation






34. Only insulin that can be given IV






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






36. Up and back






37. Monitor K+






38. 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






39. Right






40. Administer bronchodilators before other meds






41. Straight back






42. 2 pt






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






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






45. Most common problem: when fluid or med leaks out of vein into tissue - edema occurs - feels cool - fluid in tissue will reabsorb eithin 24 hrs.






46. 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






47. To slow formation of scar tissue






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






49. 1 g






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