Mnemonics and Memory Aids

Trouble figuring out which eye is which?

OS is left eye

OD is the right eye

You can remember which one is the right eye (OD), because you can make the D into an R - You just have to draw to stick legs on the bottom of the D. Write it down on paper, you'll see what I mean (it's hard to show you when all I can do is type) :)

SALT LOSS - S/S of Hyponatremia

S - Stupor/coma

A - Anorexia, N&V

L - Lethargy

T - Tendon reflexes decreased

L - Limp muscles (weakness)

O - Orthostatic hypotension

S - Seizures/headache

S - Stomach cramping

Kristi Lee said:

I used this one to remember for Respiratory and metabolic acid/alk labs

ROME RO-respiratory opposite ME metabolic equal

Could someone please explain? Thanks!

R Respiratory

O Opposite

ph > PCO2

ph Acidosis

M Metabolic

E Equal

ph> HCO3 > Alkalosis

ph

Hope this helps to explain . Also if it is a repiratory problem co2 levels are going to be off and if it is a metabolic problem you HCO3 levels are going to be off.

Thanks, Kristi!

Definitely helps--I'm making index cards on some of these to help me prepare for NCLEX.

I just started a thread exactly like this one on the General Student board! LOL.....well, can definitely use one THERE, too.

Anyway, since NCLEXers are looking here:

MONA - Immediate tx of MI:

M - Morphine sulfate

O - Oxygen

N - Nitroglycerin

A - ASA

UNLOAD FAST - Treatment of CHF:

U - Sit Upright

N - Nitro

L - Lasix

O - Oxygen

A - Aminophylline

D - Digoxin

F - Fluids- decrease

A - Afterload - decrease

S - Sodium - decrease

T - Tests: dig level, ABG, K+

Canes - Assistive devices:

C - Cane

O - Opposite

A - Affected

L - Leg

Signs of a Cholinergic Crisis, think SLUD:

S Salivation

L Lacrimation

U Urination

D Defication

Memory Trick:Need to remember which kind of beta blocker has which action?

B1 Blocks the heart (you have only one heart)

B2 Blocks the lungs (you have two lungs)

RNin2007 said:

4 F's...

Cholecystectomy

female

fair

fat

forty

~J

is it the risk factors of gallstones?

and fair refers to what ?

CRAINIAL NERVES. im pretty sure most of you heard of these.

Nerves Functions

I Olfactory -Oh -Sensory -Some

II Optic- Oh -Sensory -Say

III Occulomotor -Oh -Motor -Mary

IV Trochlear -To -Motor -Money

V Trigeminal -Touch -Both -But

VI Abducens -And -Motor -My

VII Facial -Feel -Both -Brother

VIII Acoustic (vestoblochlear) -A -Sensory -Says

IX Glosopharyngeal -Green -Both -Bad

X Vagus -Veggie -Both -Business

XI Spinal Accessory- Soon At -Motor -Mary

XII Hypoglosal -Harvest- Motor -Money

Oh oh oh to touch and feel a green veggie soon at harvest

function

sensory sensory motor motor both motor both sensory both both motor motor

moonshadeau said:

I always had a hard time with this one, so I came up with my own related to experience.

First there is snow(white), then mud season (brown), and the grass comes out (green obviously).

As for the left side, I try to remember that financially that it is always better to be in the black, than in the red (financially).

That is how I remember it anway.

I learned by

White on the right

Clouds over grass (white over green)

Smoke over fire (black over red)

and poop in the middle (brown)

Nessa20 said:

CRAINIAL NERVES. im pretty sure most of you heard of these.

Nerves Functions

I Olfactory Oh Sensory Some

II Optic Oh Sensory Say

III Occulomotor Oh Motor Mary

IV Trochlear To Motor Money

V Trigeminal Touch Both But

VI Abducens And Motor My

VII Facial Feel Both Brother

VIII Acoustic (vestoblochlear) A Sensory Says

IX Glosopharyngeal Green Both Bad

X Vagus Veggie Both Business

XI Spinal Accessory Soon At Motor Mary

XII Hypoglosal Harvest Motor Money

On

Old

Olympus

Towering

Top

A

Famous

Vain

German

Viewed

A

Hop

(doesn't make sense but somehow I have remembered it for years!)