NCLEX RN 1000 RN Mnemonics_ABC latest 2022
ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURISM ACUTE INFLAMMATION FEATURES
“4-A’s”
Asymptomatic
Abdominal mass
Abdominal pulse
Aches low back
ABDOMINAL DISTENSTION
"5-F's"
Fat
Fluid
Feces
Flatus
Fetus
ACE INHIBITOR SIDE EFFECTS
"CAPTOPRIL"
Cough
Anaphylaxis
Palpitations
Taste
Orthostatic -↓BP
Potassium - ↑K+
Renal impairment
Impotence
Leukocytosis
ACID-BASE
"ROME" – Respiratory Opposite, Metabolic Equal
ACIDOSIS
» Respiratory (opposite): pH Pco2
» Metabolic (equal): pH HCO3
ALKALOSIS
» Respiratory (opposite): pH Pco2
» Metabolic (equal): pH HCO3
ACIDOSIS/ALKALOSIS
“ROME”
Respiratory Opposite:
pH↑ PCO2↓ = alkalosis
pH↓ PCO2↑ = acidosis
Metabolic Equal:
pH↑ HCO3↑ = Alkalosis
pH↓ HCO3↓ = Acidosis
ACIDOSIS/ALKALOSIS – COMPENSTATION
“RUB MUB”
Respiratory Uses Bicarb
Metabolic Uses Breathing
ALKALOSIS AND ACIDOSIS
AlKalosis has “K” – it’s “K”icking pH up = PH↑
AciDosis has “D” – it’s “D”ropping pH Down = PH↓
,NCLEX RN 1000 RN Mnemonics_ABC latest 2022
Think: "what a cute pair of SLIPpeRs" to tie B- Brain Damage
acuteinflammation to “SLIPR”mnemonic). A- Alcoholic Hallucinosis
“SLIPR” D- Death
Swelling ALDOSTERONE IS REGULATED BY:
Loss of "RNA’S"
function Renin-angiotensin mechanism
Increased Na concentration in blood
heat Pain Anp (ANP – atrial natriuretic peptide)
Redness Stress
ADRENAL GLAND ALZHEIMER – “5 A’s” to DIAGNOSIS
HORMONES“SSS” “5-A's”
S-sugar Amnesia – loss of memories
(Glucocorticoids) S-salt Anomia – unable to recall names of everyday objects
(Mineralocorticoids)S-
sex (Androgens)
AIMS for
improvement
“PETEES” AIMS
P - Patient centered
careE - Efficient
T - Timely
E-
Effective
E-
Equitable
S - Safety
ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL – CLINICAL
FEATURES"HITS"
Hallucinations (visual,
tactile) Increased vital signs
& insomnia
Tremens delirium tremens (potentially
lethal)Shakes/Sweat/Seizures/Stomach
pain (N/V) ALCOHOLISM – BEHAVIORAL
PROBLEMS
“5-D's”
D- Denial
D-
Dependency
D-
Demanding
D-
Destructive
D-
Domineering
ALCOHOLISM
OUTCOME“BAD”
,NCLEX RN 1000 RN Mnemonics_ABC latest 2022
Apraxia – unable to perform tasks of movement Ethambutol – eye problems
Agnosia – inability to process sensory information Streptomycin – ototoxic
Aphasia – disruption with ability to communicate
ANGINA – PRECIPITATING FACTORS
"4-E's"
Eating
Emotion
Exertion (Exercise)
Extreme Temperatures (Hot/Cold weather)
“ANOREXIA” – EATING DISORDER
A-menorrhea delayed
N-o organic factors accounts for weight loss
O-obviously thin but feels FAT
R-refusal to maintain normal body weight
E-epigastric discomfort is common
X-symptoms (peculiar symptoms)
I-intense fears of gaining weight
A-always thinking of foods
ANOREXIA NERVOSA – CLINICAL FEATURES
"ANOREXIC"
A-adolescent women/Amenorrhea
N-GT alimentation (most severe cases)
O-obsession w/ wt. loss/becoming fat though
underweight
R-refusal to eat (5% die)
E-electrolyte abnormalities (e.g., K+, cardiac
arrhythmia)
X-exercise
I-intelligence often above average/Induced
vomiting
C-cathartic use (and diuretic abuse)
ANTICHOLINERGIC CRISIS
Can't see (blurred vision)
Can't spit (dry mouth)
Can't pee (urinary retention)
Can't shit (constipation)
ANTICHOLINERGIC CRISIS – SIGNS
"SLUD"
Salivation
Lacrimation
Urination
Defecation
ANTI-TB DRUGS & SIDE EFFECTS
“RIPES”
Rifampicin – red-orange urine
Isoniazid – peripheral neuritis
Pyrazinamide – increase uric acid
, NCLEX RN 1000 RN Mnemonics_ABC latest 2022
(use a star as these drugs stain the teeth) – ne Hydration
???(H-eat, I-nduration) – ??? (IV) Mask
APGAR (Oxygen)
SCORING Antibiotics
"APGAR" ASTHMA - MANAGEMENT
Appearance: cyanosis--peripheral, central, Asthma is a spasm of the airways, which causes
nonePulse: pulse rate difficulty breathing.
Grimace: response to stimulation “ASTHMA”
Activity: movement of the baby (muscle tone) Adrenergic (Albuterol)
Respiration: respiratory rate Steroids
APPENDICITIS - Theophylline
ASSESSMENT“PAINS”
Pain (RLQ) - pain in RLQ of
abdomenAnorexia - loss of
appetite
Increased temperature, WBC (15,000-
20,000)Nausea
Signs (McBurney's,
Psoas)ARTERIAL
BLOOD GASES
1. look at pH:
Low pH =
acidosis High
pH = alkalosis
2. use “ROME” mnemonic (to determine
if itsrespiratory or metabolic):
Respiratory –
Opposite
Metabolic – Equal
ASSESSING CHANGES IN
BEHAVIOR"DEMENTIA"
Drug and
alcoholEyes
and ears
Metabolic and endocrine
disordersEmotional disorders
Neurologic
disordersTumors
and trauma
Infection
Arterial vascular
disease ASTHMA
MANAGEMENT
"ASTHMA"
Adrenergics
(Albuterol)Steroids
Theophylli
ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURISM ACUTE INFLAMMATION FEATURES
“4-A’s”
Asymptomatic
Abdominal mass
Abdominal pulse
Aches low back
ABDOMINAL DISTENSTION
"5-F's"
Fat
Fluid
Feces
Flatus
Fetus
ACE INHIBITOR SIDE EFFECTS
"CAPTOPRIL"
Cough
Anaphylaxis
Palpitations
Taste
Orthostatic -↓BP
Potassium - ↑K+
Renal impairment
Impotence
Leukocytosis
ACID-BASE
"ROME" – Respiratory Opposite, Metabolic Equal
ACIDOSIS
» Respiratory (opposite): pH Pco2
» Metabolic (equal): pH HCO3
ALKALOSIS
» Respiratory (opposite): pH Pco2
» Metabolic (equal): pH HCO3
ACIDOSIS/ALKALOSIS
“ROME”
Respiratory Opposite:
pH↑ PCO2↓ = alkalosis
pH↓ PCO2↑ = acidosis
Metabolic Equal:
pH↑ HCO3↑ = Alkalosis
pH↓ HCO3↓ = Acidosis
ACIDOSIS/ALKALOSIS – COMPENSTATION
“RUB MUB”
Respiratory Uses Bicarb
Metabolic Uses Breathing
ALKALOSIS AND ACIDOSIS
AlKalosis has “K” – it’s “K”icking pH up = PH↑
AciDosis has “D” – it’s “D”ropping pH Down = PH↓
,NCLEX RN 1000 RN Mnemonics_ABC latest 2022
Think: "what a cute pair of SLIPpeRs" to tie B- Brain Damage
acuteinflammation to “SLIPR”mnemonic). A- Alcoholic Hallucinosis
“SLIPR” D- Death
Swelling ALDOSTERONE IS REGULATED BY:
Loss of "RNA’S"
function Renin-angiotensin mechanism
Increased Na concentration in blood
heat Pain Anp (ANP – atrial natriuretic peptide)
Redness Stress
ADRENAL GLAND ALZHEIMER – “5 A’s” to DIAGNOSIS
HORMONES“SSS” “5-A's”
S-sugar Amnesia – loss of memories
(Glucocorticoids) S-salt Anomia – unable to recall names of everyday objects
(Mineralocorticoids)S-
sex (Androgens)
AIMS for
improvement
“PETEES” AIMS
P - Patient centered
careE - Efficient
T - Timely
E-
Effective
E-
Equitable
S - Safety
ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL – CLINICAL
FEATURES"HITS"
Hallucinations (visual,
tactile) Increased vital signs
& insomnia
Tremens delirium tremens (potentially
lethal)Shakes/Sweat/Seizures/Stomach
pain (N/V) ALCOHOLISM – BEHAVIORAL
PROBLEMS
“5-D's”
D- Denial
D-
Dependency
D-
Demanding
D-
Destructive
D-
Domineering
ALCOHOLISM
OUTCOME“BAD”
,NCLEX RN 1000 RN Mnemonics_ABC latest 2022
Apraxia – unable to perform tasks of movement Ethambutol – eye problems
Agnosia – inability to process sensory information Streptomycin – ototoxic
Aphasia – disruption with ability to communicate
ANGINA – PRECIPITATING FACTORS
"4-E's"
Eating
Emotion
Exertion (Exercise)
Extreme Temperatures (Hot/Cold weather)
“ANOREXIA” – EATING DISORDER
A-menorrhea delayed
N-o organic factors accounts for weight loss
O-obviously thin but feels FAT
R-refusal to maintain normal body weight
E-epigastric discomfort is common
X-symptoms (peculiar symptoms)
I-intense fears of gaining weight
A-always thinking of foods
ANOREXIA NERVOSA – CLINICAL FEATURES
"ANOREXIC"
A-adolescent women/Amenorrhea
N-GT alimentation (most severe cases)
O-obsession w/ wt. loss/becoming fat though
underweight
R-refusal to eat (5% die)
E-electrolyte abnormalities (e.g., K+, cardiac
arrhythmia)
X-exercise
I-intelligence often above average/Induced
vomiting
C-cathartic use (and diuretic abuse)
ANTICHOLINERGIC CRISIS
Can't see (blurred vision)
Can't spit (dry mouth)
Can't pee (urinary retention)
Can't shit (constipation)
ANTICHOLINERGIC CRISIS – SIGNS
"SLUD"
Salivation
Lacrimation
Urination
Defecation
ANTI-TB DRUGS & SIDE EFFECTS
“RIPES”
Rifampicin – red-orange urine
Isoniazid – peripheral neuritis
Pyrazinamide – increase uric acid
, NCLEX RN 1000 RN Mnemonics_ABC latest 2022
(use a star as these drugs stain the teeth) – ne Hydration
???(H-eat, I-nduration) – ??? (IV) Mask
APGAR (Oxygen)
SCORING Antibiotics
"APGAR" ASTHMA - MANAGEMENT
Appearance: cyanosis--peripheral, central, Asthma is a spasm of the airways, which causes
nonePulse: pulse rate difficulty breathing.
Grimace: response to stimulation “ASTHMA”
Activity: movement of the baby (muscle tone) Adrenergic (Albuterol)
Respiration: respiratory rate Steroids
APPENDICITIS - Theophylline
ASSESSMENT“PAINS”
Pain (RLQ) - pain in RLQ of
abdomenAnorexia - loss of
appetite
Increased temperature, WBC (15,000-
20,000)Nausea
Signs (McBurney's,
Psoas)ARTERIAL
BLOOD GASES
1. look at pH:
Low pH =
acidosis High
pH = alkalosis
2. use “ROME” mnemonic (to determine
if itsrespiratory or metabolic):
Respiratory –
Opposite
Metabolic – Equal
ASSESSING CHANGES IN
BEHAVIOR"DEMENTIA"
Drug and
alcoholEyes
and ears
Metabolic and endocrine
disordersEmotional disorders
Neurologic
disordersTumors
and trauma
Infection
Arterial vascular
disease ASTHMA
MANAGEMENT
"ASTHMA"
Adrenergics
(Albuterol)Steroids
Theophylli
