Test your basic knowledge |

NCLEX Prep

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. 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






2. Pain relievers r/t opium






3. 1000 ml






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






5. Bruising will occur aroun inj. sites - apply pressure for at least 30 seconds - check for bleeding gums - stools - sheck V/S for internal bleeding with anticoagulants






6. 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






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






8. Several hrs or days






9. Atb






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






11. 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






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






13. Administer bronchodilators before other meds






14. Down and back






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






16. To slow formation of scar tissue






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






18. 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






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






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






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






22. Antihistamine and antiemetic - used to treat motion sickness






23. 6 oz.






24. Drowsiness - mood change - depression






25. Wait 5-10 mins inbetween meds






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






27. 1 g






28. Check lung sounds q shift for crackles

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


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






30. Retards bacteria growth






31. Gloves - mask - gown






32. 30 ml of air and listen to stomach - aspirate stomach contents(should be cloudy - green - bloody - brown) - ph of aspirate - x- ray






33. Straight back






34. 1000 g






35. Put air into cloudy first - then clear






36. 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.






37. 45-90 degree angle - 25G needle - 1/2-1' length - below dermis/above muscle






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






39. An antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer






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






41. 1cc






42. 3 tsp






43. 16 oz






44. Reverses effects of other narcotics






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






46. Left






47. Palpate areas for tenderness/consistency






48. Monitor K+






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






50. Able to kill bacteria