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
i just want to thank all of you for letting me read all the facts that were thrown here. i found out my result this morning and i passed..thanks to our lord. to those who are taking the test, goodluck and be confident u guys can do it. again, thank you...i will still post facts here if u guys don't mind =)
i just want to thank all of you for letting me read all the facts that were thrown here. i found out my result this morning and i passed..thanks to our lord. to those who are taking the test, goodluck and be confident u guys can do it. again, thank you...i will still post facts here if u guys don't mind =)
i know we have been drilled with so much infection control stuff. but late last night i was searching through past threads and came upon a file that is excellent. it has numerous diseases with what kind of precautions to use. i know it only adds to all the notes we have on isolation precautions, but i figure more is always better, even if it is repeated. so i hope you find this helpful. i do want to thank the person who put this file up in the other thread in advance for it. it is wonderful.
i just want to thank all of you for letting me read all the facts that were thrown here. i found out my result this morning and i passed..thanks to our lord. to those who are taking the test, goodluck and be confident u guys can do it. again, thank you...i will still post facts here if u guys don't mind =)
congratulations!!! i'm so happy for you!!! now you can breathe a huge sigh of relief now that that's over with! good luck with your career!
okay guys hear is my fact trully love this thread i know it is going to make a huge difference on sat.
bioterrorism
level i- local emergency
level ii- regional aid from surrounding counties
level iii- local and regional assets are overwhelmed state or federal assistance is needed
disaster tagging – tags are numbered and identify the triage priority; includes the name, address, age, location and description of injuries and treatment and meds given
ethical conflicts- they arise because of the perspective of disaster nursing.
there are 4 levels of protective equipment
level a – highest priority covered from head to toe
level b – resp covered but less skin and eye precautions
level c- requires air purified respirator chemical- resistant coverall with splash hood, gloves and boots
level d – work uniform
decontamination – is a 2 step process
1.removal of clothing and jewelry and rinsing with water
2.thorough soap and water wash and rinse
all of these biological warfare agents can be made!
anthrax – can be topical, inhaled or ingested
-topical – contact precautions
-inhaled – standard precautions
- ingested standard precautions
smallpox – on contact precautions
botulism - standard precautions
tularemia- standard precautions
types of radiation
-alpha particles - cannot penetrate the skin but can enter through inhalation, ingestion. localized damage
-beta particles- can moderately penetrate the skin and cause cell damage or internal injury if penetrates the skin * exposure time is a key factor
-gamma radiation - is penetrating and is difficult to shield against
exposure to radiation “time, distance and shielding”
three types of radiation induced injury can occur
1.external -pt is not radioactive does not require isolation
2.contamination – from gases, liquids or solids *requires immediate intervention to prevent incorporation
3.incorporation - uptake of radioactive material into every cell, tissue, organ
[color=yellow]acute radiation syndrome-
-n/v
-bloody diarrhea
-fever
-cerebral edema
-increased icp- poor outcome and imminent death
-ha
-skin may be red and become necrotic within day to months
leukemia - the main affected are: blood, bone marrow, spleen, & lymph. the biggest problem of leukemia is the big "ant" anemia, neutrepenia, and thrombocytopenia.
all- problem of b & t-lymphocyte (more in children)
aml- problem of macrophage, granulocytes, rbc, & platelets (more in children)
cml & cll - more in elderly
note: there's 2 types- acute and chronic
and 2 category- myeloid (myelocitic) & lymphoid (lymphocytic)
-when using an inhaler, instruct the patient to exhale forcefully, use lips to form a tight seal around the inhaler, press top of inhaler and inhale deeply, hold breath as long as possible, wait 3-5 mins before taking another inhalation of the drug.
-munchausen syndrome is a psychiatric disorder that causes an individual to self-inflict injury or illness or to fabricate symptoms of physical or mental illness, in order to receive medical care or hospitalization. in a variation of the disorder, munchausen by proxy (msbp), an individual, typically a mother, intentionally causes or fabricates illness in a child or other person under her care.
-multiple sclerosis is a chronic, progressive disease with demyelinating lesions in the cns which affect the white matter of the brain and spinal cord.
1) Don't be your own worst enemy, don't second guess yourself. Think through the questions but don't second guess yourself. Don't let the difficulty of the question throw you off ! Do your best, re-read the question if you're having some difficulty narrowing down, select a choice, click next and start a new question and a fresh slate.
2) When studying, focus on the less known, less obvious signs and symptoms. For example, we all know about the pendulous abdomen, striae, moon face, hump back, etc associated with Cushing's but what about hyperuricemia? polycythemia? psychosis?
3) Content is great but you gotta gotta know your infection control guidelines and what diseases require what precaution. KNOW the diseases that require standard precautions well. I really would advise checking out the "Laharti: Priority, Delegation, Assignments" book. It really does something for your confidence level when, during the exam, you can say to yourself, "Hey, these questions are just like the ones I saw in that book!"
4) Know EXPECTED outcomes vs UNEXPECTED outcomes. For example, if a pt with ulcerative colitis has bloody diarrhea, you're not gonna FREAK OUT, cuz it's expected. Now if the pt had s/s of a COMPLICATION of Ulcerative colitis (s/s of bowel perf, etc) THEN you'd freak out and assign them a higher priority. So when studying my advice would be to know what is expected, what the complications are and what the signs and symptoms of the complications are.
*Disclaimer - none of the examples I used were on my test *
1) don't be your own worst enemy, don't second guess yourself. think through the questions but don't second guess yourself. don't let the difficulty of the question throw you off ! do your best, re-read the question if you're having some difficulty narrowing down, select a choice, click next and start a new question and a fresh slate.
2) when studying, focus on the less known, less obvious signs and symptoms. for example, we all know about the pendulous abdomen, striae, moon face, hump back, etc associated with cushing's but what about hyperuricemia? polycythemia? psychosis?
3) content is great but you gotta gotta know your infection control guidelines and what diseases require what precaution. know the diseases that require standard precautions well. i really would advise checking out the "laharti: priority, delegation, assignments" book. it really does something for your confidence level when, during the exam, you can say to yourself, "hey, these questions are just like the ones i saw in that book!"
4) know expected outcomes vs unexpected outcomes. for example, if a pt with ulcerative colitis has bloody diarrhea, you're not gonna freak out, cuz it's expected. now if the pt had s/s of a complication of ulcerative colitis (s/s of bowel perf, etc) then you'd freak out and assign them a higher priority. so when studying my advice would be to know what is expected, what the complications are and what the signs and symptoms of the complications are.
*disclaimer - none of the examples i used were on my test *
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i just want to thank all of you for letting me read all the facts that were thrown here. i found out my result this morning and i passed..thanks to our lord. to those who are taking the test, goodluck and be confident u guys can do it. again, thank you...i will still post facts here if u guys don't mind =)