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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. 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






2. Salicylates - NSAIDs






3. Thirst - frequent urination - fatigue - blurred vision - ketoacidosis - vomiting - dry mouth - very weak - confused - unconscious






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






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






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






7. O2 sat is less than 93






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






9. Fluid buildup in tissues






10. Read 48-72 hrs later - inject 0.1 ml - assess for induration(hard bump) - measure in mm - greater than 5 mm is queestionable - 5-10 need CXR - redness indicates localized reaction not a concern - problem is induration






11. Given right befor meals to control blood sugar






12. Monitor apical pulse for 1 full minute






13. Put air into cloudy first - then clear






14. Protamine sulfate






15. 45-90 degree angle - 25G needle - 1/2-1' length - below dermis/above muscle






16. Act on local tissue






17. 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






18. Common for debriding






19. #1 is abdomen - #2 is arm - #3 is buttock






20. 2 pt






21. 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






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






23. Drowsiness - mood change - depression






24. 1/8 tsp






25. Right






26. Wait 5-10 mins inbetween meds






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






28. Able to kill bacteria






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






30. Inflammation and pain






31. 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






32. Sudden






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






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






35. 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.






36. Neurotransmitters that play important role in body's stress response






37. Encourage to drink sugar free drinks - admin insulin






38. Has regular insulin in it already






39. Meds used to treat constipation






40. 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 -






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






42. Left






43. Piece obstructing blood flow may have decreased bp - pain along vein - loss of conscoiusness






44. Several hrs or days






45. 16 oz.






46. Atbs that are effective against many organisms






47. Toxicity due to blood and protien in the urine






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






49. Antihistamine and antiemetic - used to treat motion sickness






50. Given in small amounts bc is retained