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






2. 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






3. 10 degree angle - 25-27G needle - 5/8-1/2' needle - barely cover bevel under skin - do not do near a vein - do to the side - used for PPD&allergy testing






4. Gown - mask - gloves






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






6. 30 ml of air and listen to stomach - aspirate stomach contents(should be cloudy - green - bloody - brown) - ph of aspirate - x- ray






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






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






9. Act on local tissue






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






11. Vitamin k






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






13. Protamine sulfate






14. Monitor K+






15. 120 ml most common - prep for colon exams






16. Glass/break






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






18. O2 sat is less than 93






19. Meds used to treat constipation






20. 2 pt






21. Administer bronchodilators before other meds






22. Aspirin






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






24. Topical agents designed to absorb through skin for systemic effects






25. Quick sugar source(glucose tabs - 4oz. juice - 6 oz. soda) wait 5-10 mins - recheck sugar - rrepreat if persists






26. Palpate areas for tenderness/consistency






27. Antihistamine and antiemetic - used to treat motion sickness






28. Has regular insulin in it already






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






30. Left






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






32. Right






33. Straight back






34. Monitor apical pulse for 1 full minute






35. Up and back






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






37. 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






38. Pain relievers r/t opium






39. Slows down mental/physical processes






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






41. Generalized infection throughout body






42. 1cc






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






44. Retards bacteria growth






45. 1000 g






46. 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.






47. 1 g






48. Reverses effects of other narcotics






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






50. Encourage to drink sugar free drinks - admin insulin