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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. Monitor apical pulse for 1 full minute






2. Monitor K+






3. 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






4. 1000 g






5. Meds used to treat constipation






6. Common for debriding






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






8. Check order - set up tube feed equip/suction - positon in fowlers - place towel - measure tube length - wipe face - ask about diff breathing through one nostril - apply lub. - flex head forward - insert gently until coughs - have swallow water - ch -






9. Encourage to drink sugar free drinks - admin insulin






10. Able to kill bacteria






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






17. 120 ml most common - prep for colon exams






18. Pain relievers r/t opium






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






20. Aspirin






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






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






23. Salicylates - NSAIDs






24. 1000 ml






25. Only insulin that can be given IV






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






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






28. May occur when changing bags - opening line






29. Check lung sounds q shift for crackles

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30. Reverses effects of other narcotics






31. 2 pt






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






33. Antihistamine and antiemetic - used to treat motion sickness






34. Check orders - rmv dressing/packing - observe - clean - moisten packing - cover with gauze - initial/date/time






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






36. Slows down mental/physical processes






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






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






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






40. 6 oz.






41. Do not give more than 3 consecutive bouts






42. Atbs that are effective against many organisms






43. Toxicity due to blood and protien in the urine






44. Protamine sulfate






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






46. Put air into cloudy first - then clear






47. Act on local tissue






48. Drowsiness - mood change - depression






49. Dermatologic






50. Cardiotonic