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
the first food provided to a neonate is breast milk or formula.
between ages 4 and 6 months, rice cereal can be introduced, followed by pureed or strained fruits and vegetables, then strained or ground meat. meats must be chopped or ground prior to feeding them to an infant to prevent choking.
infants shouldn't be given whole milk until they are at least 1 year old. fruit drinks provide no nutritional benefit and shouldn't be encouraged.
One more question, WHen teaching a Pt about Liptor can we say this
YOu may have muscle / joint pain.
or
Monitor if you experince muscle pain.
I always think that it is a serious thing and they need to be told to call their DR.( if they experiance this.) Can anyone say something about this .... thanks
By age 9 or 10, most children have an adult concept of death. Caregivers should discuss death with them in terms consistent with their developmental stage. School-age children respond well to concrete explanations about death and dying. Preschoolers, not school-age children, typically view death as temporary and reversible. School-age children may fantasize about the unknown aspects of death; these fantasies may increase their anxiety. Although a child may fear death, accurate information about death can ease anxiety.
One more question, WHen teaching a Pt about Liptor can we say this
YOu may have muscle / joint pain.
or
Monitor if you experince muscle pain.
I always think that it is a serious thing and they need to be told to call their DR.( if they experiance this.) Can anyone say something about this .... thanks
Yes.You have to teaching pt about meds schedule & SE.
Lipitor' SE includes:muscle/joint pain.
Constipation,Diarrhea,Gas,Upset stomach and stomach pain.etc.
im getting so much anxiety:uhoh3: right now, coz i only have few weeks to go and its my exam day! anyway, i heard from a friend who recently took the nclex and he passed the exam:yeah:... he went all the way to 260 items! can u imagine? well some clues were shared. Neupogen medication- to increase neutrophil levels and normal functioning of water seal tubes were there. Hope it can help all of us! Good Luck!:rckn:
Acute Addisonian crisis is life threatening caused by deficiencies of cortisol and aldosterone. Glucocorticoid insuffidiency causes a decrease in cardiac output and vascular tone leading to hypovolemia. The client becomes tacky-cardic and hypotensive, may develop shock and curculatory collapse.
Chronic renal failure;
In renal failure the clent becomes hyperkalemic because they can not excrete potassium into the urin.
Polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate): exchanges potassium for sodium.
It provides the machanism for potassium excretion by pulling potassium into the bowels and exchaning it for sodium.
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good luck ethio1.. i know you ll pass