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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. Instruct pt to clean genitalia with soap and water and void approx 60 ml






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






3. 1 g






4. 1 kg






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






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






7. O2 sat is less than 93






8. Wait 5-10 mins inbetween meds






9. Salicylates - NSAIDs






10. 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






11. Encourage to drink sugar free drinks - admin insulin






12. Monitor apical pulse for 1 full minute






13. 60 gtt






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






15. 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






16. Atb






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






18. 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






19. Antacid (trade name Prilosec) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach






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






21. Palpate areas for tenderness/consistency






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






23. Antihistamine and antiemetic - used to treat motion sickness






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






25. Given right befor meals to control blood sugar






26. Too much food - ill - too little insulin - decreased activity - infection - stress






27. Drowsiness - mood change - depression






28. 16 oz.






29. Generalized infection throughout body






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






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






32. Straight back






33. #1 is abdomen - #2 is arm - #3 is buttock






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






35. Glass/break






36. Slows down mental/physical processes






37. 1 tsp






38. Fluid buildup in tissues






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






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






41. Infection






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






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






44. Resp. depression






45. Vitamin k






46. Reverses effects of other narcotics






47. 30 ml of air and listen to stomach - aspirate stomach contents(should be cloudy - green - bloody - brown) - ph of aspirate - x- ray






48. Patient - time - dose - route - medication - documentation






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






50. Given in small amounts bc is retained