Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

[CrazyScrubNurse]

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

OK your turn....

[folashade 37]

Hi Dayo, bawo ni? How was ur exam? let me know I do hope that all went well. By the name I guess that ur heritage is Nigerian.

[dayo]

thank you shade:

yes l am from lagos. l passed on the 15th of Jan. still in shock. can't believe it.

take care.

[folashade 37]

congratulation u made it!!!!!!!!!!! i did mine on december 29th got my result on new years day, my best new year gift ever. i pass with 89 questions. where are u presently? how much question did u do?

congrats once again. why did u say u did not believe it?

[love2banurse]

Hi everyone, I have a question? What protective gear should a RN wear with a patient with (meningitisoccol) Im having a hard time with this one. PLEASE HELP:banghead::banghead:

Thank you!!!!:yeah::yeah:

[love2banurse]

Okay, I think I know. I was thinking to much into it, a surgical mask must be worn. Eye wear, surgical mask, and plastic apron should be worn only during suctioning. Please correct me if im wrong:D

Thanks

[dayo]

Hi:

make sure you know the difference b/w what to wear in contact and droplet precautions. l saw a lot of this questions when l took my test on the 13th of jan. nclex knows how to confuse nurses by asking you this type of questions. Know that with contact you don't need mask. for example they may asked you questions on contact preacautions like MRSA and Vacomycin and ask if you need a mask, gloves, etc. or gloves and gown only.

l was asked a lot of questions on who to see first.

remember that you see patients with chest pain, shock, spinal cord injury. eclampsia, multiple injuries, airway etc. first. if you master this strategies you should pass. know your vitals signs, know blood sugars (adults and children) Know your basic diseases.

good luck

[acissej]

sorry if it's very long. i just think it's useful. :)

contact

a single patient room is preferred for patients who require contact precautions. when a

single-patient room is not available, consultation with infection control personnel

is recommended to assess the various risks associated with other patient

placement options (e.g., cohorting, keeping the patient with an existing

roommate). in multi-patient rooms, >3 feet spatial separation between beds is

advised to reduce the opportunities for inadvertent sharing of items between the

infected/colonized patient and other patients. healthcare personnel caring for

patients on contact precautions wear a gown and gloves for all interactions that

may involve contact with the patient or potentially contaminated areas in the

patient’s environment. donning ppe upon room entry and discarding before

exiting the patient room is done to contain pathogens, especially those that have

been implicated in transmission through environmental contamination

droplet precautions

a single patient room is preferred for patients who require

droplet precautions. when a single-patient room is not available, consultation

with infection control personnel is recommended to assess the various risks

associated with other patient placement options (e.g., cohorting, keeping the

patient with an existing roommate). spatial separation of > 3 feet and drawing

the curtain between patient beds is especially important for patients in multi-bed

rooms with infections transmitted by the droplet route. healthcare personnel wear

a mask (a respirator is not necessary) for close contact with infectious patient;

the mask is generally donned upon room entry. patients on droplet precautions

who must be transported outside of the room should wear a mask if tolerated and

follow respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette.

airborne precautions

the preferred placement for patients who require airborne precautions is in an airborne

infection isolation room (aiir). an aiir is a single-patient room that is equipped

with special air handling and ventilation capacity that meet the american institute

of architects/facility guidelines institute (aia/fgi) standards for aiirs (i.e.,

monitored negative pressure relative to the surrounding area, 12 air exchanges

per hour for new construction and renovation and 6 air exchanges per hour for

existing facilities, air exhausted directly to the outside or recirculated through

hepa filtration before return) some states require the availability of such

rooms in hospitals, emergency departments, and nursing homes that care for

patients with m. tuberculosis. a respiratory protection program that includes

education about use of respirators, fit-testing, and user seal checks is required in

any facility with aiirs. in settings where airborne precautions cannot be

implemented due to limited engineering resources (e.g., physician offices),

masking the patient, placing the patient in a private room (e.g., office examination

room) with the door closed, and providing n95 or higher level respirators or

masks if respirators are not available for healthcare personnel will reduce the

likelihood of airborne transmission until the patient is either transferred to a

facility with an aiir or returned to the home environment, as deemed medically

appropriate. healthcare personnel caring for patients on airborne precautions

wear a mask or respirator, depending on the disease-specific recommendations

(respiratory protection ii.e.4, table 2, and appendix a), that is donned prior to

room entry. whenever possible, non-immune hcws should not care for patients

with vaccine-preventable airborne diseases (e.g., measles, chickenpox, and

smallpox).

from:cdc.gov

[feliz3]

sorry if it's very long. i just think it's useful. :)

contact

a single patient room is preferred for patients who require contact precautions. when a

single-patient room is not available, consultation with infection control personnel

is recommended to assess the various risks associated with other patient

placement options (e.g., cohorting, keeping the patient with an existing

roommate). in multi-patient rooms, >3 feet spatial separation between beds is

advised to reduce the opportunities for inadvertent sharing of items between the

infected/colonized patient and other patients. healthcare personnel caring for

patients on contact precautions wear a gown and gloves for all interactions that

may involve contact with the patient or potentially contaminated areas in the

patient's environment. donning ppe upon room entry and discarding before

exiting the patient room is done to contain pathogens, especially those that have

been implicated in transmission through environmental contamination

droplet precautions

a single patient room is preferred for patients who require

droplet precautions. when a single-patient room is not available, consultation

with infection control personnel is recommended to assess the various risks

associated with other patient placement options (e.g., cohorting, keeping the

patient with an existing roommate). spatial separation of > 3 feet and drawing

the curtain between patient beds is especially important for patients in multi-bed

rooms with infections transmitted by the droplet route. healthcare personnel wear

a mask (a respirator is not necessary) for close contact with infectious patient;

the mask is generally donned upon room entry. patients on droplet precautions

who must be transported outside of the room should wear a mask if tolerated and

follow respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette.

airborne precautions

the preferred placement for patients who require airborne precautions is in an airborne

infection isolation room (aiir). an aiir is a single-patient room that is equipped

with special air handling and ventilation capacity that meet the american institute

of architects/facility guidelines institute (aia/fgi) standards for aiirs (i.e.,

monitored negative pressure relative to the surrounding area, 12 air exchanges

per hour for new construction and renovation and 6 air exchanges per hour for

existing facilities, air exhausted directly to the outside or recirculated through

hepa filtration before return) some states require the availability of such

rooms in hospitals, emergency departments, and nursing homes that care for

patients with m. tuberculosis. a respiratory protection program that includes

education about use of respirators, fit-testing, and user seal checks is required in

any facility with aiirs. in settings where airborne precautions cannot be

implemented due to limited engineering resources (e.g., physician offices),

masking the patient, placing the patient in a private room (e.g., office examination

room) with the door closed, and providing n95 or higher level respirators or

masks if respirators are not available for healthcare personnel will reduce the

likelihood of airborne transmission until the patient is either transferred to a

facility with an aiir or returned to the home environment, as deemed medically

appropriate. healthcare personnel caring for patients on airborne precautions

wear a mask or respirator, depending on the disease-specific recommendations

(respiratory protection ii.e.4, table 2, and appendix a), that is donned prior to

room entry. whenever possible, non-immune hcws should not care for patients

with vaccine-preventable airborne diseases (e.g., measles, chickenpox, and

smallpox).

from:cdc.gov

thanks so much, acissej, this information is actually very good! feliz3

[love2banurse]

:yeah:thanks Dayo u r the best:yeah:

[kum001]

i know one for CN ......

Some Says Marry More But My Brother Says Bad Boys Marry More

The initials are for S-SENSORY , M-MOTOR, B-BOTH

:typing

[acissej]

click to view illustration:

http://books.google.com.ph/books?id=gnoQY-RlkOsC&pg=PA42&lpg=PA42&dq=erb's+incredibly+easy&source=bl&ots=aofovma5wR&sig=r-enKK5xmdKdTaDdiVajaogxcT0&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result

APE To Man

Aortic-2nd intercostal space RIGHT

Pulmonic- 2nd intercostal space LEFT

Erb's point- 3rd intercostal space LEFT

Tricuspid- 5th intercostal space LEFT,lower sternal border

Mitral- 5th intercostal space LEFT,midclavicular line (the Point of Maximal Impulse in adults)

additional info:

Angle of Louis - manubrial sternal junction @ 2nd rib

PMI in infants: Lateral to LEFT nipple

GOD bless everyone!

[acissej]

how to remember ecg changes related to electrolytes

reposting this:

hi! hope this will help you...

first, think of the normal ecg first...i made a poster that's really big and put it in my wall so i can see it always...

think how it starts and end...so it starts with p followed by q r s t

so let's start from where it begins...

p flat hyperkalemia

pr prolonged hyperkalemia hypermagnesemia

qrs widened hyperkalemia hypermagnesemia

qt prolonged hypocalcemia

st prolonged hypocacemia

st shortened hypercalcemia

st depressed hypokalemia hypomagnesemia

t widened hypercalcemia

t tall hyperkalemia hypomagnesemia

t inverted hypokalemia

shallow, flat

u prominent hypokalemia

thanks to december2905!