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
avoiding milk products relates to tetracyclines, because milk delays the absorption of the medication.
increasing fluid intake is important with sulfonamides to prevent crystalluria.
unusual bruising is an early indication of an untoward effect of phenothiazine, which is associated with bone marrow depression.
fractures resulting from osteoporosis are a frequent and serious complication of long-term corticosteroid therapy.
active acquired immunityoccurs when a client (infant, adult, or child) receives an immunization against a specific disease.
natural active immunity occurs when the client has had the disease
natural passive immunity occurs with transfer of antibodies from the mother to the infant at birth or through breast milk
passive artificial immunity occurs with injection of gamma globulins; the response is immediate but short term.
igg is the major antibody against viruses and bacteria. igg is the principal mediator of the secondary immune response..
iga is the secretory immunoglobulin found in tears, saliva, and mucous secretions of the lungs and gastrointestinal tract
ige mediates allergic reactions.
valacyclovir (valtrex) is a form of acyclovir, which is indicated in the oral treatment of herpes zoster and recurrent genital herpes in immunocompetent adults.
hydrochlorothiazide - is a diuretic that may be used to decrease the lymph fluid buildup in the ear (i.e. meniere's disease)
rai uptake - increases in hyperthyroidism and decreases in hypothyroidism
Wow. So many things here I was't able to read. Can an Rn delegate traction care or pin care site be to UAP or LVN? and another "in a triage situation you are to quickly assess and aid those who you can help to survive in the long run before you help those who are severely/critically injured"..I think this is right.
I am just a lurking RN here (took NCLEX last year)... This thread is wonderfully helpful I wish I had had it when I was studying!!! Great idea! Good luck everyone! Some tips from me (no new knowledge, just tips):
1. do NOT study day before test, take that time to relax!
2. BREATHE!!!
3. DO NOT take the test if you are not READY!!! (in CA I believe you can cancel/reschedule up to 24 hrs before test, if necessary, take advantage of this!)
4. you graduated from nursing school, they gave you a great foundation to BUILD on, don't feel bad if you run upon TONS of stuff you never knew... This will happen every day when you are an RN!
5. if you prepare properly and adequately, YOU WILL PASS!
6. do not be ashamed if you do not pass on try #1, many great RNs didn't, and in 1, 2, 3, 10 years it won't matter you will still be an RN!!!
CHEERS to you all... We need you out there on the floor helping us!!! Now get back to the books! :redpinkhe
Thanks for the encouragment and advise. It really helps to put things in perspective for me. I have been out of school for 8 years and need to remember this when taking my test. Thanks again
This is an awesome thread with valuable information. Thanks for starting the thread and for all of you who are continuing the thread. Blessed be your heart for assisting all those in need. :redbeathe:bow:
i hate to say this, but in working on suzanne's tip #1, i saved lab values until close to the end, as i did not do well the first time i took the practice test. in fact, i had to take it five times before i was finally able to pass the chapter test! here are some things that helped me remember some lab values:
bun: normal 8-25 i pictured 8 buns on one cookie sheet. for the upper limit of 25, i picture three times that many on three pans and an extra bun squeezed on the third pan, making a total of 25 buns.
calcium: normal 8.6 - 10. i picture 8-10 cups of milk to provide calcium instead of drinking 8-10 cups of water. (we do need our water!)
chloride: normal 98-107 meq/l: i picture 10 rows of 10 bottles of bleach, or chlorox, making a total of 100 gallon jugs, making a total of 100, which is about the norm for chloride.
digoxin: normal 0.5 - 2 ng/l: i picture half of a pair of oxen up to one pair of oxen pulling a cart (the ox is from the "ox" in digoxin).
iron ranges from 50 to 175 in males & females, so i picture an athlete pumping from 50 pounds to 175 pounds of iron weights
i haven't thought of a good way to remember lithium, but the low range is the same as for digoxin.
magnesium: 1.6 to 2.6 mg/dl (think magnesium1.6 - 2.6 - "si" in magnesium stands for "six")
phosphorus: normal value: 2.7 to 4.5 mg/dl (little higher than magnesium)
serum amylase: normal = 25 - 151 units/l (remember 25-150 yards of amber lace)
serum creatinine: 0.6 - 1.3 mg/dl (a specific indicator of renal function). (think creatinine1.6, higher level about double the lower normal level)
serum lipase: 10 -140 units/l (lipase lies all over the place - from 10 to 140)
IF a Pt has hypertenstion / (BPH then he ) or she dont take Decongents.
Thank God! I passed with the help of this thread. Thank you all for your tips, good luck to all those taking the test in the future, and keep studying hard.
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avoiding milk products relates to tetracyclines, because milk delays the absorption of the medication.
increasing fluid intake is important with sulfonamides to prevent crystalluria.
unusual bruising is an early indication of an untoward effect of phenothiazine, which is associated with bone marrow depression.
fractures resulting from osteoporosis are a frequent and serious complication of long-term corticosteroid therapy.
active acquired immunityoccurs when a client (infant, adult, or child) receives an immunization against a specific disease.
natural active immunity occurs when the client has had the disease
natural passive immunity occurs with transfer of antibodies from the mother to the infant at birth or through breast milk
passive artificial immunity occurs with injection of gamma globulins; the response is immediate but short term.
igg is the major antibody against viruses and bacteria. igg is the principal mediator of the secondary immune response..
iga is the secretory immunoglobulin found in tears, saliva, and mucous secretions of the lungs and gastrointestinal tract
ige mediates allergic reactions.
valacyclovir (valtrex) is a form of acyclovir, which is indicated in the oral treatment of herpes zoster and recurrent genital herpes in immunocompetent adults.
hydrochlorothiazide - is a diuretic that may be used to decrease the lymph fluid buildup in the ear (i.e. meniere's disease)
rai uptake - increases in hyperthyroidism and decreases in hypothyroidism
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