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NCLEX General Rn

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






2. Aspirin






3. 2 pt






4. 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.






5. Infection






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






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






8. Has regular insulin in it already






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






10. Monitor K+






11. 1 kg






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






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






14. Atbs that are effective agaist a few mo's






15. Do not give more than 3 consecutive bouts






16. 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






17. Right






18. Dermatologic






19. Meds used to treat constipation






20. 30 ml of air and listen to stomach - aspirate stomach contents(should be cloudy - green - bloody - brown) - ph of aspirate - x- ray






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






22. 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






23. Administer bronchodilators before other meds






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






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






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






27. 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






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






29. Inflammation and pain






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






31. 60 gtt






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






33. Protamine sulfate






34. 16-18 F is standard adult size - children are standard 5-12F






35. 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






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






37. 16 oz






38. Fluid buildup in tissues






39. 1000 ml






40. Check lung sounds q shift for crackles


41. Only insulin that can be given IV






42. Narcotic






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






44. 12 in.






45. #1 is abdomen - #2 is arm - #3 is buttock






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






47. Down and back






48. Retards bacteria growth






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






50. Wait 5-10 mins inbetween meds