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
morphine here is not only about pain it is about oxygen consumption.
it decrease myocardial oxygen demand.
if you are interested there are lots of discussions on this particular issue around the beginning of this thread
nclex questions and answers made incredibly easy says o2, i thought mona too but i started thinking about it and giving them oxygen first makes alot of sense, think abc ( from jsamples )
think of it this way; you go into your patients room and he/she says they are having chest pain and are pasty, holding their chest, looks worried. what do you do first? remember, morphine is in the diebold (pixus). o2 is in the room. would you give o2 first and then go get the morphine and vitals? or go get morphine and then vitals and o2? also you want to remember you are working at the nclex hospital which is sometimes a little different than real life. good luck! keep reading and talk to co-workers who are rns, find out what they would do and compare to what your books say. hope that helps a little.
nclex questions and answers made incredibly easy says O2, I thought MONA too but I started thinking about it and giving them oxygen first makes alot of sense, think ABC ( from jsamples )
Think of it this way; you go into your patients room and he/she says they are having chest pain and are pasty, holding their chest, looks worried. What do you do first? Remember, morphine is in the diebold (pixus). O2 is in the room. Would you give O2 first and then go get the morphine and vitals? Or go get morphine and then vitals and O2? Also you want to remember you are working at the NCLEX hospital which is sometimes a little different than real life. Good luck! Keep reading and talk to co-workers who are RNs, find out what they would do and compare to what your books say. Hope that helps a little.
nclex questions and answers made incredibly easy says O2, I thought MONA too but I started thinking about it and giving them oxygen first makes alot of sense, think ABC ( from jsamples )
Think of it this way; you go into your patients room and he/she says they are having chest pain and are pasty, holding their chest, looks worried. What do you do first? Remember, morphine is in the diebold (pixus). O2 is in the room. Would you give O2 first and then go get the morphine and vitals? Or go get morphine and then vitals and O2? Also you want to remember you are working at the NCLEX hospital which is sometimes a little different than real life. Good luck! Keep reading and talk to co-workers who are RNs, find out what they would do and compare to what your books say. Hope that helps a little.
This is a good one and i do agree with this. Besides that is how i was thought. I will consider ths for my NCLEX which is Tomorrow:saint:
1.) The use of tissue plasminogen activator (TPA), streptokinase is contraindicated if the patient has had any recent (within 2 months) trauma --->(CPR)
2.) Digoxin: Digitalizing Dose is 1-2.5, maintenance dose is 0.125-0.5, and the average dose is 0.25.
3.) Think of the o in miotic as a little o (meaning that miotics are used to constrict the pupil).
4.) When an IV has infiltrated first action is to remove the IV and place warm towels in the site.
5.) The cardinal sign of a hemolytic blood transfusion reaction is back pain.
1.) The use of tissue plasminogen activator (TPA), streptokinase is contraindicated if the patient has had any recent (within 2 months) trauma --->(CPR)
2.) Digoxin: Digitalizing Dose is 1-2.5, maintenance dose is 0.125-0.5, and the average dose is 0.25.
3.) Think of the o in miotic as a little o (meaning that miotics are used to constrict the pupil).
4.) When an IV has infiltrated first action is to remove the IV and place warm towels in the site.
5.) The cardinal sign of a hemolytic blood transfusion reaction is back pain.
:typing...I like the smileys
Good luck tomorrow. I noticed you like smilies too. I'm sure you will do fine. Remember it is just a test. Relax.
Keep reading and talk to co-workers who are RNs, find out what they would do and compare to what your books say. Hope that helps a little.
I'm doing well. Almost done with orienting:eek:. Only working part-time though. 
I'm sure you will do fine. Remember it is just a test. Relax.
Melinurse
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nclex questions and answers made incredibly easy says o2, i thought mona too but i started thinking about it and giving them oxygen first makes alot of sense, think abc ( from jsamples )
think of it this way; you go into your patients room and he/she says they are having chest pain and are pasty, holding their chest, looks worried. what do you do first? remember, morphine is in the diebold (pixus). o2 is in the room. would you give o2 first and then go get the morphine and vitals? or go get morphine and then vitals and o2? also you want to remember you are working at the nclex hospital which is sometimes a little different than real life. good luck!
keep reading and talk to co-workers who are rns, find out what they would do and compare to what your books say. hope that helps a little.