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 following points have probably come up already but no shame in repeating it again.
The best confirmation that a client's halo traction is applied properly is that the client is unable to turn his/her head from side to side.
Order of steps the nurse would follow during insertion of a nasogastric tube are:
-Wash hands and put on gloves
-Lubricate the tip of the NGT
-Ask the client to hyperextend the neck (to reduce the curvature of the nasopharyngeal junction, once the tube is passed the nasopharyngeal junction)
-Ask the client to tilt the head forward (to prevent the tube from going into the larynx; once in the esophagus)
-Have the client swallow sips of water while advancing the tube 5 to 10 cm with each swallow
-Check tube placement (tube should be in the stomach and not the lungs)
The Snellen chart tests long-distance vision.
Jaeger's chart is used to test close distant vision.
A tangent screen is used to test peripheral vision by gradually bringing an object into the peripheral view and having the client indicate when they see an object in their field of vision.
Ishihara's plates are used to test for color vision.
Good luck to all of my friends who will be taking the NCLEX this month and Congratulations to all that have passed thus far!
Okay, I have a question if anyone could please help clarify something for me before I take my boards Monday morning...? When it comes to calculating gtts/min, let's say the answer I come up with ends up being 10.5 (gtts/min)...what answer do I actually need to put down--10.5 or do I round up to 11? The reason I'm asking is because in my nursing school, they taught us that gtts/min were ALWAYS rounded to the nearest whole number...however, on the computer test I took earlier--it counted my answer wrong when I put "11" because it said the the answer was, in fact, 10.5 (gtts/min)... So, I'm just wondering which answer NCLEX says is correct? Thanks, ya'll!!
Taken from 2007 NCLEX-RN® Detailed Test Plan
Page 34 this how to answer questions on NCLEX-RN
Sample Item
The nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for an Intropin (Dopamine) Drip for 5 mcg/kg/min.
The client weighs 200 pounds. The nurse has 400 mg per 500 ml D5W available. How many milliliters
should the nurse administer to the client each hour?
Record your answer using a whole number.
34 ml (Key)
I hope this answers your question
Keep studying:yeah:.... study study goal is:nurse:
high levels of calcium in the blood may be caused by being on bed rest for a long time, hyperparathyroidism, kidney disease, tuberculosis, or cancer that has spread to the bones. certain cancers can make a substance that causes high blood calcium levels.
high levels of calcium in the blood can be caused by eating a diet with too much vitamin d, vitamin a, or calcium. eating large amounts of milk products or taking too many calcium medicines, such as antacids or vitamin supplements, can also cause high blood calcium levels.
in rare cases, hyperthyroidism may cause high blood calcium levels.
in a person with cancer, a high blood calcium level is an emergency. treatment must be started immediately to prevent the person from becoming confused and dehydrated.
low values
low levels of calcium in the blood can be caused by parathyroid gland (hypoparathyroidism) problems, problems with your intestines that stop your body from absorbing calcium and other nutrients from food (malabsorption syndrome), bone problems, kidney disease, acute pancreatitis, or low amounts of the protein albumin in the blood (hypoalbuminemia).
low ionized calcium levels may be caused by low magnesium levels.
pregnant women and older men may also have low calcium levels.
keep on studying studying studying and goal is:nurse:
Anybody's knows a good way to stick fluid and electrolyte facts. Read the chapter in Saunders but had a hard time. I feel overwhelmed with the whole thing. What do I need to know.
Thanks, ya'll!!
Incognito2007
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The following points have probably come up already but no shame in repeating it again.
The best confirmation that a client's halo traction is applied properly is that the client is unable to turn his/her head from side to side.
Order of steps the nurse would follow during insertion of a nasogastric tube are:
- Wash hands and put on gloves
- Lubricate the tip of the NGT
- Ask the client to hyperextend the neck (to reduce the curvature of the nasopharyngeal junction, once the tube is passed the nasopharyngeal junction)
- Ask the client to tilt the head forward (to prevent the tube from going into the larynx; once in the esophagus)
- Have the client swallow sips of water while advancing the tube 5 to 10 cm with each swallow
- Check tube placement (tube should be in the stomach and not the lungs)
The Snellen chart tests long-distance vision.
Jaeger's chart is used to test close distant vision.
A tangent screen is used to test peripheral vision by gradually bringing an object into the peripheral view and having the client indicate when they see an object in their field of vision.
Ishihara's plates are used to test for color vision.
Good luck to all of my friends who will be taking the NCLEX this month and Congratulations to all that have passed thus far!