NCLEX-PN review
What is the nursing process? - Assess
Forming nursing diagnosis
Planning and Goal Setting
Implementation
Evaluation
What are some therapeutic communication barriers? - Giving advice, judging, stereotyping, being
defensive, appearing distracted or uninterested, agreeing or disagreeing, appearing biased, not being a
good listener or excessive probing
What is HELLP Syndrome? - This is preeclampsia with Liver involvement:
Hemolysis(breakdown of RBCs)
Elevated Liver Function Tests
Low Platelet Count
How many arteries and veins are in the umblical cord? - 2 arteries, 1 vein
What is Ortilani's Sign - The click that is heard or felt when the infant is supine and knees are flexed and
hips are abducted = hip dyslpasia
What are the dietary considerations for pancreatitis? - Avoid aldohol
bland foods
small, frequent meals
decrease fat
1 tsp = how many mL? - 5 mL
, What is Ptosis? - Drooping
Which cranial nerve is the optic? - 2
The Lub sound of Lub-dub is closure of which heart valves? - Closure of Tricuspid and Mitral
Valves(Systole) = Lub
Which sign is the softening of the cervix? - Goodell's
Drugs ending in "olol" belong to which drug classification? - Beta-Blockers = particularly for the
management of cardiac arrhythmias, cardioprotection after myocardial infarction (heart attack), and
hypertension
What is the normal Lithium value? - normal = < 1.5 mEq/L
toxic = > 2 mEq/L
Where is the location to listen to the Pulmonic valve? - Left second intercostal space
Enema position is on the left or right side? - left
What is the antidote for acetaminophen? - Mucomyst (N-acetylcysteine)
What are the dietary considerations for Celiac Disease? - No gluten
Increase calories
Increase protein
Drugs ending in "statin" belong to which drug classification? - Antihyperlipidemics = used in the
treatment of hyperlipidemias. They are called lipid-lowering drugs (LLD) or agents
What is the nursing process? - Assess
Forming nursing diagnosis
Planning and Goal Setting
Implementation
Evaluation
What are some therapeutic communication barriers? - Giving advice, judging, stereotyping, being
defensive, appearing distracted or uninterested, agreeing or disagreeing, appearing biased, not being a
good listener or excessive probing
What is HELLP Syndrome? - This is preeclampsia with Liver involvement:
Hemolysis(breakdown of RBCs)
Elevated Liver Function Tests
Low Platelet Count
How many arteries and veins are in the umblical cord? - 2 arteries, 1 vein
What is Ortilani's Sign - The click that is heard or felt when the infant is supine and knees are flexed and
hips are abducted = hip dyslpasia
What are the dietary considerations for pancreatitis? - Avoid aldohol
bland foods
small, frequent meals
decrease fat
1 tsp = how many mL? - 5 mL
, What is Ptosis? - Drooping
Which cranial nerve is the optic? - 2
The Lub sound of Lub-dub is closure of which heart valves? - Closure of Tricuspid and Mitral
Valves(Systole) = Lub
Which sign is the softening of the cervix? - Goodell's
Drugs ending in "olol" belong to which drug classification? - Beta-Blockers = particularly for the
management of cardiac arrhythmias, cardioprotection after myocardial infarction (heart attack), and
hypertension
What is the normal Lithium value? - normal = < 1.5 mEq/L
toxic = > 2 mEq/L
Where is the location to listen to the Pulmonic valve? - Left second intercostal space
Enema position is on the left or right side? - left
What is the antidote for acetaminophen? - Mucomyst (N-acetylcysteine)
What are the dietary considerations for Celiac Disease? - No gluten
Increase calories
Increase protein
Drugs ending in "statin" belong to which drug classification? - Antihyperlipidemics = used in the
treatment of hyperlipidemias. They are called lipid-lowering drugs (LLD) or agents
