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
percaution= cap, gown, mask, gloves (use by nurse to ô infection.
wound care= at least 1/day with carful aseptic (sterile) techinique if pt with 50% burned.
meds= morphine iv (monitor vs)
analgesic 30 min before wound care
tx= silvadene(monitor urine for sulfa crystals) (tx for psudomonas)
monitor= adequate fluid replacement check urinary output of 30ml/hr
lab= hematocrit male 40-50, female 37-47
diet= ó calorie ó carb ó protein / tpn may be used monitor bs / sliding scale for insulin
supplments: vit b, vit c, iron
fyi: most concern is a burn that does not blanch.
degree of burns
1◦ = pink to red; epidermis damage (superfical) ;uncontrollable painful
2◦ = red to white with blisters and edema; epidermis and dermis (partial thickness) ; painful
= charred, waxy white and edema; damage skin, nerves, muscle, bones(called deep thickness burn), painless
3◦ = usually dry darkbrown or has a leathery appearence.
;damage to all the epidermis and dermis skin grafting is recommended.( full thickness burn)
4◦= the tissue beneath the skin is burned/destroyed. includes the muscles, tendons, ligaments and bones. skin grafting is usually needed to close up the areas.
- feel thrill, listen bruit, q 8 hrs and no B/P in that arm.
Peritoneal Dialysis
Peritoneal Cavity Cath
Wgt patient before and after procdure
Dialysate infuse warm and drain
usually 4 exchanges are done in one day
Exchanges were the dialyzing solution is put in and than. It is excreted by gravity and that is usually one exchange so when it goes in and stays in collects the sodium and potassium and some of the electrolytes and than moves it out and also the waste products that is consider one exchange the average is 4 exchanges a day.
A/E= Protien loss Ó fever infection to site peritonitis it's a staph infection a cloudy dialysis drainage coming out Cloudy dialysis's drainage & Abdominal pain
*outflow =Repositon patient.
Monitor V/S
If to much fluid goes in at once might get short of breath.may become diaphoretic and restless.
one of the first symptoms if the fluid goes in to fast.
1. Elevate the head of the bed
2. stop the dialysis
3. Check the respirations get them to take deep slow breaths
hi. for those who passed the nclex rn exam? how did u make it? i mean how u review in preparing for test? also what materials did u use before u take the test? how many months u prepare for the test? hope for a reply soon...
AIRBORNE PRECAUTION (credit goes to the one who posted this on April thread, sorry can't remember your name)
My - Measles
Chicken - Chickenpox
Hez - Herpes Zoster (Disseminated)
TB - TB
Private room
Negative pressure with 6-12 air exchanges per hour
UV
Mask
N95 Mask for TB
DROPLET PRECAUTION
think of SPIDERMAN!
S - Sepsis
S - Scarlet fever
S - Streptococcal pharyngitis
P - Parvovirus B19
P - Pertussis
P - Pneumonia
I - Influenza
D - Diptheria (Pharyngeal)
E - Epiglottitis
R - Rubella
M - Mumps
M - Meningitis
M - Mycoplasma or meningeal pneumonia
An - Adenovirus
Private room
Mask
CONTACT PRECAUTION
MRS.WEE
M - Multidrug resistant organism
R - Respiratory infection - RSV
S - Skin infections
W - Wound infections
E - Enteric infections - clostridium defficile
E - Eye infections
Skin Infections:
V - Varicella zoster
C - Cutaneous diptheria
H - Herpes simplex
I - Impetigo
P - Pediculosis
S - Scabies, Staphylococcus
This post has helped many and so I am posting it because I caught something while studying and need some undeerstanding!!!
So, chicken pox is "airbornes precautions" but under "contact precautions" with the pnuemonics "Mrs Wee we see "skin infections" and the person posted "vchips" and V being varicella zoster which is chicken pox??!!?? That could also turn into shingles. Please explain????
hi. for those who passed the nclex rn exam? how did u make it? i mean how u review in preparing for test? also what materials did u use before u take the test? how many months u prepare for the test? hope for a reply soon...
thanks:banghead:
I used the Random Facts Thread, Infection Control Thread, Obscure Diseases Thread, Read the Pathophysiology Sticky in the Nursing Student Assistance Forum as well as that same forums Pharmacology & Nursing Math Stickies. I watched the Drexel DVD's and sort of read Lippincott's NCLEX Reveiw book. I used NCLEX 3000 to practice questions but got such bad scores I gave up on practicing questions ( and still passed NCLEX ).
:tinkbll:GOOD LUCK!!!! Biggest help for me was AllNurses.com and their many resources in Sticky Threads!!!! :lvan:
Here's my tip: Look through Sticky Threads here and you'll find a wealth of valuable information, facts, tips, and memory joggers. There are lots of great educational resources here.
Second fact/tip: Give yourself breaks when studying so your mind can rest and be fresh to learn and retain more info.
Third: Take care of yourself, eat well, get plenty of rest and exercise, destress. This is only a test and you took lots of tests in nursing school.
ii: optic (vision) (memory trick: remember two eyes)
another aid to help with hematomas of the brain:
epidural hematoma = emergency
subdural hematoma = slower development of bleeding, slower development of symptoms
hey everybody,
i am new to this website and i find it very helpful. i want to congratulate all the people who passed and also those who didnt not to get dicouraged, i did not pass the first time, but i test again this friday, please pray for me and let me know fyi's.
my biggest problem right now is pharm and how to locate the sounds on the preggo, also whats normal on te ekg!!!!!!!!!!!!!! please help anybody. thanks a bunch!!!!!!!!!!!
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hello every one i wanted to take a moment and say thank you this is wonderful thread and it is really helpful.
early sign of iddm in childern
1. recurrent lady partsl and urinary infections, especially those caused by candida, are commonly early signs of iddm in childern and adolescents.
2. abdominal discomfort and nausea are v
ague nonspecific signs and occur some what later in disease process.
3.a marked increase in thirst and increase fluid intake are later signs of iddm.
4.the sudden onset ofbedwetting is a somewhat later sign associated with iddm.
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