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
Differentiating types of Crises for NCLEX mental health related questions
Types of Crises:
Situational Crisis= from an external source
Examples:
a) divorce
b) death of a love one
c) mental illness
d) abortion
e) loss of a job
f) a change in financial status
g) severe physical illness
Advantageous Crisis= from an external source
Examples:
a) earthquake
b) flood
c) any natural disaster
Maturational Crisis= related to rites of passage
Examples:
a) retirement
b) birth of a child
c) kids going to college, moving out---empty nest
d) marriage
Infection Control
The three bloodborne patogens of most concern to healthcare workers are:
HIV
Hepatitis B Virus
Hepatitis C Virus
Difference between Universal Precautions and Standard Precautions:
In 1980's the CDC created specific recommendations known as Universal Precautions to prevent the spread of bloodborne patogens such as HIV, HBV HCV and other bloodborne diseases in the healthcare environment.
Later Universal Precautions changed from being a CDC recommendation to a workplace regulation enforced by OSHA as a Prevention of Bloodborne Patogens Standard.
Standard Precautions = A set of procedures designated by the CDC to prevent the spread of known and unknown sources of infection via body fluids, excretions and secretions of the skin and oral mucosa. Please note, that the difference for Standard Precautions include all body fluids while Universal Precautions is about bloodborne patogens only. Best, feliz3
With renal impairment, serum creatinine goes up,urinary clearance goes down.
Serum Creatinine-men 0.8-1.8mg/dl
women-0.5-1.5mg/dl
Urinary creatinine clearance-85-135ml/min--requires a 24 hour urine specimine. Decreases with renal malfunction.
With a unilateral kidney disease, if one of the kidneys is healthy, a decrease in the creatinine clearance is not to be expected.
ATROPINE OVERDOSE
Hot as a Hare(temperature)
Mad as a hatter(confusion, delirium)
Red as a Beet(flushed face)
Dry as a bone(decreased secretions, thirsty)
CYSTIC FIBROSIS
Diet: Low in fat and high in sodium
Meds: Antibiotics, liposoluable vitamins(A D E K) Aerosol Bronchodialators, mucolytics, pancreatic enzymes.
5 A's to alzheimers
Anomia-unable to remember things
Apraxia-failure to identify objects
Agonsia-can't recognize sounds, tastes and other sensations, familiar objects.
Amnesia-memory loss
Aphasia-can't express SELF through speech.
GLOMEULONEPHRITIS-it's an antigen antibody complex from a recent strep infection which causes inflammation/ decreased glomerular filtration rate.
BETA BLOCKERS
B1-affects the heart
B2-affects lungs
EMERGENCY DRUGS TO LEAN ON
Lidocain
Epinephrine
Atropine
Narcan
AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA-triggered by sustained stimuli at T6 or below. Vasodialation above injury,(flushed face, increased bp etc) vasoconstriction below injury(pale, cool, no sweating.)
I always mix up the beta-blockers. This helps me remember:
can someone help me with this question i found somewhere but not sure where it is.
A 8-10 month child is going through surgery for clept palate and is staying at the hospital. parents asked nurse what they can do to help their child adapt to the hospital. Nurse should tell them:
can someone help me with this question i found somewhere but not sure where it is.
a 8-10 month child is going through surgery for clept palate and is staying at the hospital. parents asked nurse what they can do to help their child adapt to the hospital. nurse should tell them:
1. bring the child favorite toys
2. reassure in a soft voice
3. bring in treats
4. come in hospital as much as posible
i think its #4. what do you think?
i agree more with option 4 than option 1 because on erickson stages of development. the child fall under trust versus mistrust. and the parent should visit more often due to separation anxiety.
while option 2 focus on a child of with erickson stages of autonomy versus shame and doubt. when the child is hospitalized, the parent can bring the child favorite toys.
-women should pay attention to their breast at the age of 20,this is the time when females should start perform self breast examination,once a month 7 days after their menstrual period beggins,they dont have to have a mammograph yet however it is recommended that women between ages 20-29 should have a professional physical examination of breast every three years.
-women who are 40 and over should have a mammograph plus physical breast examination done every year.
-the first pap smear should be performed at the onset of sexual relations and done annually after a woman reaches the age of 18.
-men who turn 50 (or man who are 40 with a risk factors) should have a prostate specific antigen test done annually for prostate cancer.
-men who turn 40 should have a rectal digital exam done yearly to screen for colon cancer.
-men who turn 50 should have a a guiac test for occult blood done annually (to screen for colon cancer)
-men who turn 50 should have a proctoscopy done every 3 to 5 years to screen for a colon cancer.
-people especially men when they turn 45 and have a normal cholesterol level should have this test done every five years.
-men (especially adolescent men) should perform self-testicular exam every month after a warm shower.
-all the people above the age of 21 should have their blood pressure checked.
This post is GREAT. I read only two pages of posts so far and they are awesome. An easy way to review information. I will post some facts tomorrow :) Thanks!
Streptoccocal glomeruler nephritis----ask if sore throats, pr impetigo (skin condition)- normal BP
nephrotic syndrome- BP high
After pregnancy BP should b normal
What does it matter if a patient has supplement O2 if they are hemmorhaging, okay she they will be hemmorhaging oxygenated blood--ex circulation before airway
spirocyclone- is a potassium sparing diuretic--not exact spelling
Lithium--need to maintain normal sodium intake to not predispose to toxicity
Judisim- really care about pain relief at end of life care, once dead some will stay with body
Celiac Disease-- can have corn subsitutes--includes popcorn as a snack
infant with Hep A----is put on contact precautions becuase incontinent of feces
remember words::: Nance Reagan RN--for insulin adm-----put air into regular, put air into NPH, withdrawal NPH then withdrawal Regular
feliz3
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Differentiating types of Crises for NCLEX mental health related questions
Types of Crises:
Situational Crisis= from an external source
Examples:
a) divorce
b) death of a love one
c) mental illness
d) abortion
e) loss of a job
f) a change in financial status
g) severe physical illness
Advantageous Crisis= from an external source
Examples:
a) earthquake
b) flood
c) any natural disaster
Maturational Crisis= related to rites of passage
Examples:
a) retirement
b) birth of a child
c) kids going to college, moving out---empty nest
d) marriage
Infection Control
The three bloodborne patogens of most concern to healthcare workers are:
Difference between Universal Precautions and Standard Precautions:
Standard Precautions = A set of procedures designated by the CDC to prevent the spread of known and unknown sources of infection via body fluids, excretions and secretions of the skin and oral mucosa. Please note, that the difference for Standard Precautions include all body fluids while Universal Precautions is about bloodborne patogens only. Best, feliz3