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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. Soapsuds - stimulates peristalsis thorugh distention and irritation of colon and rectum - average adult is 500-1000ml






2. Straight back






3. Resp. depression






4. Retards bacteria growth






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






6. 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






7. Wait 5-10 mins inbetween meds






8. Gown - mask - gloves






9. 1 g






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






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






12. Constrict blood vessels






13. 45-90 degree angle - 25G needle - 1/2-1' length - below dermis/above muscle






14. 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






15. 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






16. Given right befor meals to control blood sugar






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






18. If feet have been dependant - allow 15 minutes before applying - check q 4 hrs - rmv q 8 hrs to wash and dry legs






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






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






21. #1 is abdomen - #2 is arm - #3 is buttock






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






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






24. 120 ml most common - prep for colon exams






25. 1 tsp






26. Salicylates - NSAIDs






27. 0.45 kg






28. 3 tsp






29. Glass/break






30. 1000 g






31. Decreases RR






32. Monitor K+






33. Inflammation and pain






34. Palpate areas for tenderness/consistency






35. 1 kg






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






37. 16-18 F is standard adult size - children are standard 5-12F






38. Cardiotonic






39. 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.






40. 1/8 tsp






41. Monitor apical pulse for 1 full minute






42. 30 ml of air and listen to stomach - aspirate stomach contents(should be cloudy - green - bloody - brown) - ph of aspirate - x- ray






43. 1000 ml






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






45. Given in small amounts bc is retained






46. To slow formation of scar tissue






47. 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






48. Atbs that are effective against many organisms






49. Right






50. Stop feeding q 4-8 hrs to check residual - flush q 4-6