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1. I prayed hard and even said a prayer before i started my test and with the good Lord's help I passed. Just remember this - God did not bring you through Nursing school if he didnt want you to be one. Keep the faith and I in turn will pray for you and anyone else who is attempting NCLEX. Thank you so much and remember - KEEP THE FAITH AND KNOW YOU CAN DO IT ! ! ! ! A kid with Hepatitis A can return to school 1 week within the onset of jaundice. 2. After a patient has dialysis they may have a slight fever...this is normal due to the fact that the dialysis solution is warmed by the machine. 3. Hyperkalemia presents on an EKG as tall peaked T-waves 4. The antidote for Mag Sulfate toxicity is ---Calcium Gluconate 5. Impetigo is a CONTAGEOUS skin disorder and the person needs to wash ALL linens and dishes seperate from the family. They also need to wash their hands frequently and avoid contact. positive sweat test. indicative of cystic fibrosis 1. Herbs: Black Cohosh is used to treat menopausal symptoms. When taken with an antihypertensive, it may cause hypotension. Licorice can increase potassium loss and may cause dig toxicity. 2. With acute appendicitis, expect to see pain first then nausea and vomiting. With gastroenitis, you will see nausea and vomiting first then pain. 3. If a patient is allergic to latex, they should avoid apricots, cherries, grapes, kiwi, passion fruit, bananas, avocados, chestnuts, tomatoes and peaches. 4. Do not elevate the stump after an AKA after the first 24 hours, as this may cause flexion contracture. 5. Beta Blockers and ACEI are less effective in African Americans than Caucasians. 1. for the myelogram postop positions. water based dye (lighter) bed elevated. oil based dye heavier bed flat. omic dysreflexia- elevated bed first....then check foley or for impaction 3. any of the mycin's..check for tinnitus or hearing loss 4. cloudy dialysate...always futher assess and call doctor porosis prevention and mgt. choose weight bearing (walking) instead of calcium if both are choices 1. Dilantin can cause gingival hypoplasia, advise good oral hygiene and freq. dental visits, IVP 25-50 mg/min NCLEX More Random facts 2. Placentia Previa is painless, bright red bleed 3. Abruption is painful, board-like abdomen 4. Need MAP of 70-90 to perfuse organs 5. Vitamin C can cause false + occult blood 1. celiac disease cant have BROW! BARLEY RYE OAT WHEAT 2. any eye surgery place on pt on unaffected side 3. if pt has lung cancer, craniotomy, or some kinda pituitary surgery watch for diabetes insipidus 4. sickle cell- hydration hydration important and treat pain if in crisis palpate a wilm's tumor on the peds pt. can cause cancer cells to be released! oh one more: 6. terbutaline (Brethine) and mag sulfate- tx for preterm labor Librium-antianxiety used to tx symptoms of acute alcohol withdrawal. Cogentin-used to tx parkinsonian side effects of Thorazine (antipsychotic med) Methadone hydrochloride-opiod analgesic; tx for narcotic withdrawal Procardia-antianginal med (CCB) decreases myocardial O2 demand. Digoxin-strengthens myocardial contractio0n & slows conduction thru AV node Coumadin-inhiits prothrombin synthesis Amicar-antifibrinolytic; prevents recurrence of subarachnoid hemorhage. Lithium-tx manic phase of bipolar Nimodipine-CCB; decreases spasm in cerebral blood vessels diltiazem-CCB; inhibits Ca+ influx in vascular smooth muscle; reduces myocardial O2 demand & decreases force of ventricular contraction clotrimazole-antifungal; treats rashes. NEVER NEVER NEVER administer KCl via IV push. The level in the water seal chamber (chest tubes) fluctuates with respiration- no fluctuation indicates an obstruction and excessive bubbling indicates an air leak. Stay with the client for 15 minutes at the start of a blood transfusion. Nephrotic Syndrome leads to proteinuria while Glomerulonephritis leads to hematuria. Goodell's Sign is the softening of the cervix at the start of the 2nd month of pregnancy Nagele's Rule is First date of last menstrual period + 7 days - 3 months + 1year. Vinca Alkaloids (Vincristine) lead to neurotoxicity and can present with numbness and tingling in the legs or paralytic ileus. Avoid herbal supps like ginsing, ginger, ginko, garlic (all the G's) if on any clotting drugs/products (coumadin, platelets, ASA, Plavix) High triglycerides may cause a false HIGH Hemoglobin A1C (normal is 2.6-6) Deer ticks transmit Lyme Disease and it is most common in the NE Atlantic states. (Go figure I thought it was down here in the South) Think of pain last or as a psychosocial UNLESS: Burns, sickle cell crisis, or kidney stones. Anemia of pregnancy is common in the 2nd trimester due to rapid expanding blood volume and is not a cause for concern. It can get as low as 10.5 and still be OK. 1st and 3rd trimesters can go as low as 11 and still be ok Preterm labor--after 20 weeks and before 37 true labor INCREASES with activity and usually moves from the back to the front (according to our instructors but from personal experiance IT HURT ALL OVER THE DANG PLACE AND INCREASED WITH EVERYTHING ). Recommended weight gain for pregnancy 1.5-16 kg or 25-35 lbs HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH yeah right. I myself classified as Shamu's little sister by week 39 . OK one more for 2nite.... normal newborn jaundice-- AFTER 24 hours of life pathologic jaundice-- BEFORE 24 hours of life If it come out your ass...its metabolic acidosis... by vomitting...metabolic alkalosis... 1. priority unstable pt words to look for: cyanotic, sudden, increasing pain, hypoxic, restlessness 2. when left with two choices pick the one thing you can do to make pt. comfortable, safe, and more stable 3. no narcotics to any head injury..wont be able to accurately assess LOC. so pick the narcotic if you have an order to question. 4. fluid resus. burn formula: kg X 4ml/kg X %(burn area)= total give half of total in first 8 hours 5. after thyroid surgerymaintain airwaykeep emergency trach set nearby, check for blood at sides and back of dressing, teach pt to support neck 6. bucks tractionno pins tongs. skin traction 7. should not hear a bruit over anything except dialysis shunts. if so this is the unstable pt 8. DVT elevate extremity , bed rest, warm (not hot) compresses Rubella- rash on face goes down to neck and arms then trunk and legs pregnant women should avoid contact with any child who has Rubella or just recieved the vaccine. if she does she has to get vaccine after she has delivered mmr #1 @ 12- 15 months mmr #2 4-6 years old before checking or measuring fundal height have the patient empty her bladder! A full bladder can throw off the measurement by 3cm. Meniers disease= ringing in the ears and hearing damage cause from HIGH sodium levels. Need diuretics. Avoid caffeine, nicotine, and ETOH Meningitis= look for nuchal rigidity, Kernigs sign(can't extend knee when hip is flexed) and Brudinskis sign (flex neck and knee flexes too) petichial rash. People who have been in close contact may need Rifampin as a prevention. Vaccine for meningitis after 65 years of age and every 5 years MI=#1 pain relief, helps decrease 02 demand Acute Asthma = diffuse expiratory wheezes Cessation of wheeze omnimous Infective endocarditis = murmur Fluid overload = auscultate lungs 1st