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....

isoniazid (inh)-anti-tuberculosis

s.e.: peripheral neuropathy-watch out for signs:numbness, tingling or weakness

liver damage-watch out for signs of hepatitis:yellow eyes or skin, nv, anorexia, dark urine, unusual tiredness, or weakness

aminoglycosides: anti-infective

amikacin(amikin) gentamicin,(garamycin) tobramycin (tobrax)

s.e.ototoxicity(cn viii)-immediately report hearing or balance problems

nephrotoxicity -teaching:encourage fluids 8-10 glasses daily

antihistamine

loratadine (claritin),fexofenadine (allegra),cetirizine hci (zyrtec)

s.e. drowsiness/dizziness -teach pt:caution in potentially hazardous activities..

-avoid use of alchohol,& other cns depressants

dry mouth

-*generic name ends with "zine"*

cyclizine, trimeprazine, methdilazine, meclizine, and promethazine

an antihistamine preventing or countering motion sickness as well as

nasea and vomiting.

heparin /-anticoagulant

s.e.: hemorrhage- watch out for:bleeding gums, nose, unusual, black tarry stools, hematuria, fall in hemacrit or bl. pressure, guaiac-positive stools

teach pt:avoid asa & nsaids

-antidote: protamine sulfate w/in 30 min

-injec.=deep sq-onset 2-6- min, dur. 8-12 hrs

-iv: pk 5 min, dur. 2-6 hrs/never give im

-check -therapeutic ppt (20-36) @1.5-2.5 x the control

warfarin (coumadin)/anticoagulant

s.e.: hemorrhage-

caution:if pt said "i love to eat vegetable in the garden)

teach:-avoid foods high in vit k, green leafy vegs

-antidote: vit. k

-therapeutic pt (9.6-11.8)@1.5-2.5 x control, inr @ 2.0=3.0

-onset: 12-24 hrs, pk 1-1/2 to 3 days, dur: 3-5 days

anti-malarials

hydrozychloroquine (plaquenil),quinine sulfate

s.e.: eye disturbances, nv, anorexia

teach:take at same time each day to maintain blood levels

anti-protozoals:

metronidazole (flagyl, flagyl er)

s.e.-cns symptoms, abd cramps, metallic taste,

teach pt:do not drink alcohol in any form, during and 48 hrs after use,

disulfiram-like reaction can occur.

-avoid hazardous activities

-dark-reddish brown urine

opioid analgesic-

methadone, hydromorphone (dilaudid) , propoxyphene (darvon, darvocet-n (propoxyphene with acetominophen),

oxycodone (oxy contin; with aspirin percodan, with acetaminophen percoset)

codeine,meperidine(demerol),hydrocodone bitartrate & acetaminophen

(lortabs)

s.e.-drowsiness, sedation,nausea, vomiting, anorexia,respiratory depression

constipation, cramps,orthostatic hypotension,confusion, headache,rash

-do not give if rr less than 12 per min

cephalosporins(generic name begins with "cef/cep")

cefadroxil (duricef) ,cephalexin (keflex, keflet) ,cephapirin (cefadyl)

cephradine (velosef) ,cefaclor (ceclor, ceclor cd) ,cefamandole (mandol)

cefonicid (monocid) ,cefotetan (cefotan)

s.e. diarrhea

*generic name ends with "phylline"*

xanthine bronchodilator -

aminophylline, dyphylline, oxtriphylline, theophylline

s.e.- nausea,vomiting,anorexia,gasstrointestinal reflux,tachycardia

indication:acute asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, copd

contraindicated:peptic ulcer,hyperthyroidism,cardiac dysrhythmias

I am enjoying this ..variety of stuff in small time

here are some i remember which u read this morning.....

In MI

ECG-T wave inversion

Q wave enlarge

ST segment-elevated or depression

when ever taking sample for blood chemistry test of heart enzyme restrict client to excercise... withhold IM injection and food and drink....

Remember that Hepatitis D is an secondary infection. One needs hep B first to get hep D.

normal ranges for the intrapartal client:

fetal heart rate: 120-160 bpm

variability: 6-10 bpm

contractions:

frequency - every 2-5 minutes

duration - less than 90 secs.

intensity - less than 100 mmhg

amniotic fluid - 500 to 1200 ml

erythroblastosis fetalis : hemolysis of fetal rbc leading to great increase immature rbc production.

hydrops fetalis: continued destruction and anemia resulting in jaundice and marked fetal anemia - may lead to fetal congestive heart failure.

If your doing Pre-op care for a client about to have abdominal surgery, and this patient is severely malnourished, what kind of pre-op bowel prep would you have for this patient?

If your doing Pre-op care for a client about to have abdominal surgery, and this patient is severely malnourished, what kind of pre-op bowel prep would you have for this patient?

Is this an NCLEX question? If it is I would love to see what are the choices available to you for answering this question. For a client who is to receive abdominal surgery the standard pre-op procedure is to give that patient an enema the night before the surgery and immediately before having the surgery the client has to void, so the nurse may have to catheterize the patient. The patient is on clear liquids or NPO for 6-8 hours before the surgery. However, since the patient is severely malnourished that means the albumin is going to be low, by the way, albumin, CBC, clotting studies are labs values in this particular patient the nurse has to watch like a hawk. In severly malnourished patients albumin and hemoglobin go down which is definitely no good for a person who is having surgery. It is possible that the doctor would order TPN for increasing the albumin and improving the nutritional state before surgery. In order to heal a person needs to be able to replenish protein and hemoglobin to provide oxygenation to tissue. Those lab values are critical the nurse to know how low is the albumin, hgb and clotting factors. There are several things involved when throwing the complication of a malnourished patient so I want to see what the NCLEX makers are looking for... that is why I would love to see what are your choices if this is indeed an NCLEX question. I hope this helps. Best, feliz3

Specializes in rehab.

I love this thread. So here is a couple of things I have learned while doing my NCLEX review...

1. Miller-Abbott tube is intestine tube- so only choose this one if your pt needs such a tube.

2. Visine is contraindicated with closed angle glaucoma

3. With IVP make sure glucophage is discontinued for 48 hours, or contrast media can cause life-threatening lactic acidosis

4. Clients with Cushings Syndrome tend to loose weight in their legs and will have petechiae and bruising

5. Some normal values- Normal amylase 25-151; Blood urea nitrogen level is 8-25; Lapase levels are 10-140

6. Inderal if pt is wheezing and SOB hold the meds and count RR then call doc. Side effect of medication

7. Early decels are slowing early in contraction and normal finding (Early is good late is bad!)

8. Rubella- droplet precautions needed. Also pregnant women should not visit people with Rubella

9. Nifedipine (Procardia) used for MAOI when pt has hypertensive crisis due to ingesting tyramine

10. Ductus venosus connects the umbilical vein to the inferiour vena cava

I'll put more up when i find my other fact sheet that I made up.

Great post. Using these with my morning cup of coffee. Looking to contribute to some recent fact throwing posts.

hi friends

sorry was busy for few days

few more facts.................

1 stages of cognitive development

a sensorimotor stage - birth to 2yrs

b preoperational stage - 2-7 yrs

c concrete operational - 7 - 11 yrs

d formal operational - 11 yrs to adulthood

2 for checking childs BP the cuff should cover two third of the distance between antecubital fossa and the shoulder .

3 a toddler if insist for a bottle at a nap time should be given a bottle containing water only.

4 the preschooler is restrained in acar booster seat until he weighs 60 ib or he is 8 yrs of age or his head is higher than the vehicle back seat

5 when the childs weight is 9kg or 20 lb or the child is of one year of age it is safe to place the car safety seat in a face forward position .

more to come.................

Dumping Syndrome:

Prevention:

Avoid Sugar, Salt, Milk

Eat High protein, High Fat, Low carb diet

Lie down after meals

Avoid fluid with meals

Liver Biopsy

Preop:

Assess Coag tests (PT, PTT, Platelets)

Positioning: Supine or L Lateral to expose R. side

Postop:

Bedrest

Put Pt. on R side of pillow under costal margin to decrease R/O hemorrhage

Labs:

Liver damage: Prolonged PT, increased Bili

Pancreatitis: Increased cholesterol, amylase, lipase

Specializes in rehab.

Some more facts I have learned~

1) Moro reflex- the reflex of abducting extremities and fanning fingers when a sound is heard should be gone by 3-4 months. Strongest at 2 months

2) Tricuspid at 5th intercostal space on lower left

3) For polyarteritis nodosa- Cortisone can give good survival rate for clients

4) Lithium tox S/S- diarrhea, ataxia, tinnitus, slurred speech, muscle weakeness/twitching.

5) Chloromycetin can cause bone marrow suppression.

6) Benadryl and Xanax taken together will cause additive effects.

7) If a pt on Dig has a low potassium value watch for Dig. Tox.

8) On the same dig topic always check electrolytes with dig levels if dig tox is suspected

9) normal dig levels are (0.5-2.0); normal lithium levels are (0.8-1.5); norlam dilantin levels are (10-20)

And that is all from me since my test is tomorrow. :uhoh3:

Tricusp.Atresia - surgery to palliate - BLALOCK - TAUSSING PROCEDURE ( to create PDA ( patent ductus arteriosus )