Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

Let's have some fun learning. Each person should throw out 5 random facts or "things to remember" before taking your finals, HESI, NCLEX, etc. Nursing Students NCLEX Article

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OK I know this sounds stupid but I have a friend that gets really freaked out before big tests like finals, HESI, NCLEX, and usually we get together and a few days before I start throwing out random facts at her. On 2 different tests she said the only way she got several questions was from the random facts that I threw at her that she never would have thought of!

SOOOOO..... I thought that if yall wanted to do this we could get a thread going and try to throw out 5 random facts or "things to remember". NCLEX is coming and the more I try to review content the more I realize that I have forgotten so......here are my 5 random facts for ya:

OH and BTW these came from rationales in Kaplan or Saunders no made up stuff:

1️⃣ A kid with Hepatitis A can return to school 1 week within the onset of jaundice.

2️⃣ 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.

3️⃣ Hyperkalemia presents on an EKG as tall peaked T-waves

4️⃣ The antidote for Mag Sulfate toxicity is ---Calcium Gluconate

5️⃣ 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.

Oh, ohh, one more...

? Vasopressin is also known as antidiuretic hormone

OK your turn....

Specializes in pediatrics.

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone on this thread! It came in handy on my NCLEX on Monday.

I passed with 75 questions!!!:hpygrp:

Good Luck guys and keep up the studying!!

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Specializes in Medical, Surgical.
selby08 said:
Just wanted to say thanks to everyone on this thread! It came in handy on my NCLEX on Monday.

I passed with 75 questions!:hpygrp:

Good Luck guys and keep up the studying!!

CONGRATS Selby!!!! Whoo Hooo!:yeah:

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Specializes in Renal.

This is an awesome idea for a thread!

1. In prioritizing cardiac patients, check the pt with INDIGESTION first because that could be a sign of MI.

2. ABG's need to be placed on ice and sent to the lab ASAP.

3. If active TB is suspected, a sputum culture for acid-fast bacillus is the only metod to actually confirm active TB (NOT a mantoux skin test!)

4. Celebrex is contraindicted in pts with a history of cirrhosis.

5. In psych pts, the client most at risk for self-harm is always the pt that has stopped taking their meds.

One more! :)

6. Change in resp rate in a pt receiving mag sulfate could indicate toxicity.

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Specializes in Rehab.

1. cushing's triad = htn (widening pulse pressure, systolic rises), bradycardia, irregular resp.

2. tx of dic = heparin

3. assessment for cancer =

c: change in bowel or bladder habits

a: a sore that doesn't heal

u: unusual bleeding or discharge

t: thickening or lump

i: indigestion or difficulty swallowing

o: obvious changes in a wart or mole

n: nagging cough or hoorificeness.

4. acid base =

respiratory

opposite

metabolic

equal

5. for injuries such as twisted ankles use rice acronym

rest

ice

compress

elevate

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Specializes in Rehab.
skrawberri said:
this is an awesome idea for a thread!

1. in prioritizing cardiac patients, check the pt with indigestion first because that could be a sign of mi.

2. abg's need to be placed on ice and sent to the lab asap.

3. if active tb is suspected, a sputum culture for acid-fast bacillus is the only metod to actually confirm active tb (not a mantoux skin test!)

4. celebrex is contraindicted in pts with a history of cirrhosis.

5. in psych pts, the client most at risk for self-harm is always the pt that has stopped taking their meds.

one more! ?

6. change in resp rate in a pt receiving mag sulfate could indicate toxicity.

True confirmation for tb is an x-ray

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Specializes in ER/ OR/ PACU and now Occupational Health.
txgvn4now said:
true confirmation for tb is an x-ray

I'm gonna have to look this one up because I would go with the sputum culture for the confirmation. and I am only saying that because of the order of how they do things for us in the hospital as employees: tb skin test, if enduration of 7cm or more then a chest x-ray and if that shows something then a sputum cluture and the fun of "name that bug". gotta think about the fact that if you culture it, you know it is tb but if you get an x-ray you could be seeing something else. dang...I gotta go and consult my med/surg book again just to make sure!

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I'll go for SPUTUM CULTURE too to confirm TB...

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Specializes in Renal.

It is the sputum culture for a confirmation of ACTIVE TB. I got the fact from a review question I was doing online. I chose X-ray, too, but nope, its the sputum culture. Just thought I'd point that out...

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Specializes in Rehab.

Thanks Courtney! The only reason I said that was bc when I took HESI I narrowed it down to both sputum culture and chest x-ray and I picked sputum but it was chest x-ray so IDK! LOL

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Specializes in Medical, Surgical.
december2905 said:
I'll go for SPUTUM CULTURE too to confirm TB...

You also need three negative sputum tb cultures before the patient can return to work.:D

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Specializes in Medical, Surgical.

1. dont give atropine for glaucoma. it increases intraocular pressure!

2. drug abusers at risk for heart valve disease.

3. after a liver biopsy place pt. on right side to put pressure on site.

4. end stage cirrhosis the ammonia level is elevated. doctor may order lactoluse to decrease levels.

5. dont do a lady partsl exam on a pregnant cliet thats bleeding:no:

keep it up guys. It's keeping me motivated!:up:

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Specializes in LTC.

Ulcerative colitis...3-30 stools per day WITH blood and mucus.

Pain in LLQ: relieved by defecation.

Crohns disease-NO obvious blood or mucus in stool.

Pain: Right lower quadrant pain that is steady or cramping...or pain could be in periumbilical area, tenderness and mass in the RLQ.

Rheumatoid arthritis: Pain and stiffness is on arising, lasting less than an hour...can also occur after long periods of inactivity. Joints red, hot swollen, boggy, and decreased ROM.

Osteoarthritis: Pain and stiffness occurs during activity. Joints may appear swollen, cool, and bony hard.

Hemodialysis: disequilibrium syndrome- N&V, headache, decreased LOC, rapid changes in PH, bun...

Transfusion reaction: Chills, dyspnea, itching, uticaria, back or arm pain, fever.

Peritoneal dialysis: When more dialysate drains than has been given, more fluid has been lost(output). If less is returned than given, a fluid gain has occured.

Slow dialysate instillation- increase height of container, reposition client.

Poor dialysate drainage-Lower the drainage, reposition.

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