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NCLEX Prep

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 1 tsp






2. Put air into cloudy first - then clear






3. Always given with short acting insulin such as reg/ humulog






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






5. Gown - mask - gloves






6. 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






7. Palpate areas for tenderness/consistency






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






9. Encourage to drink sugar free drinks - admin insulin






10. Do not give anything by mouth - position on side - admin glucagon - call 911 - stay with pt.






11. Cardiotonic






12. 12 in.






13. Helps destroy intestinal parasites






14. 1000 ml






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






16. Down and back






17. Resp. depression






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






19. Slows down mental/physical processes






20. Read 48-72 hrs later - inject 0.1 ml - assess for induration(hard bump) - measure in mm - greater than 5 mm is queestionable - 5-10 need CXR - redness indicates localized reaction not a concern - problem is induration






21. Drowsiness - mood change - depression






22. Glass/break






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






24. 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






25. 6 oz.






26. 3 tsp






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






28. 120 ml most common - prep for colon exams






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 g






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. 16 oz.






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






34. Monitor K+






35. Atb






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






37. 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






38. Vitamin k






39. 1000 g






40. 1 kg






41. Only used for 1-2 ml of med b/c is smaller muscle






42. Reverses effects of other narcotics






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






44. 60 gtt






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






46. Wait 5-10 mins inbetween meds






47. 16-18 F is standard adult size - children are standard 5-12F






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






49. Salicylates - NSAIDs






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