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NCLEX Prep

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






2. Cardiotonic






3. 12 in.






4. 6 oz.






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






6. Left






7. Decreases RR






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






9. Common for debriding






10. Protamine sulfate






11. 120 ml most common - prep for colon exams






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






13. Up and back






14. 16 oz






15. Able to kill bacteria






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






17. 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






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






19. A corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation






20. Gloves - mask - gown






21. Several hrs or days






22. Administer bronchodilators before other meds






23. Constrict blood vessels






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






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






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






27. 1 kg






28. Act on local tissue






29. 1 g






30. Slows down mental/physical processes






31. Do not give more than 3 consecutive bouts






32. Straight back






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






34. Resp. depression






35. Dermatologic






36. No red meat - radishes - beets - etc... for 3 days prior to test






37. 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






38. Glass/break






39. May occur when changing bags - opening line






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






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






42. O2 sat is less than 93






43. Put air into cloudy first - then clear






44. 16-18 F is standard adult size - children are standard 5-12F






45. 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






46. Check lung sounds q shift for crackles

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47. Down and back






48. Helps destroy intestinal parasites






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






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