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
Specializes in Infusion Nursing, Home Health Infusion.
Here are mine and since I am an IV nurse they will be related to that.
1. The optimal tip placement for any CVC is the distal third of the Superior Vena Cava.
2. Whole blood must be type-specific. The universal donor for blood products with red cells is type O. The universal donor for plasma is type AB. Only use Normal saline when administering blood and do not use the line at the same time for any other medications.
3. An extravasation is the inadvertent administration of IV fluids or medications into the tissue that are known to cause tissue damage.
4. If patient has an air embolus turn them on their left side with their head down to trap the air in the right ventricle.
5. D5W is considered isotonic but once infused acts like a hypotonic solution b/c the dextrose is quickly metabolized and free water is left
Where I work we don't get them up post-total hip on first day. Our doctors have strict orders not to turn on operative side when repositioning. We can turn on operative side for short periods though. We do get them up next day IF they returned from surgery early in day and if no complications. Got my info not from work experience but from class notes and my books.
The message above is not correct and was not written by me. I worked last night and left 2 naughty teens at home who found my password. Please note I also wrote to get up pts. after 2 days post-op from total hip replacement based on my notes from class that are 5 yrs old and at work we do get pts. up within first 24 hrs after surgery. I have now changed my password and hope this has not caused too much confusion. I do not want to give false info before anyone goes to NCLEX. I appologise for any confusion this has caused. And thanks rn2be72980 for correcting my mistake before, I did mean to put 1 day post op they can get up , per my books but had 2 days on my mind , per my notes. I would rather be corrected here than to make a mistake on boards.:imdbb:
i still can't believe it. i had a lot of pt. teaching questions and maybe only like 4 sata. i had around 112 questions. i took my time and read the questions very carefully. this thread really really helped me. make sure you look over infection control and prioritizing questions. many many prioritizing questions and teaching questions. they want to make sure you can be a safe nurse. think safety, safety, safety. i had no math questions but make sure you know how to do them. i had friends that had several. keep up with this thread b/c it is amazing. do suzannes plan b/c it really gets you organized and incontrol of your studying. good luck to everyone waiting to take the exam.
Congradulations Mattyjenny! Since you mentioned alot of patient teaching questions, maybe we can get some random facts on patient teaching going? For example: What would you teach a patient who is undergoing a TURP? Or what would you teach a pt. on a PCA for analgesia? ETC.............................................................
:typing Keep this thread going it seems to be helping....................................
a lot ofthe the questions have to do with prioritizing. which patient will u see first after getting report. remember A,B,C's always use that as a standard guide on who u would make ur rounds on first
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:
1. A kid with Hepatitis A can return to school 1 week within the onset of jaundice.
2. 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.
3. Hyperkalemia presents on an EKG as tall peaked T-waves
4. The antidote for Mag Sulfate toxicity is ---Calcium Gluconate
5. 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....
for precautions:
airborne: private room-negative pressure with 6-12 air xchanges/hr Mask, N95 for TB
My-measles
Chicken-chicken pox
Hez-Herpes zoster
TB
CONTACT:
MRS. WEE
M-multi drug resistant organism
R-respiratory infection
S-skin infection
W-wound infection
E-enteric infection- clostridium dufficile
E-eye infection-conjunctivitis
this was sent to me by the person who referred me to allnurses.com I believe she rcvd it form here! hope it helps
Patient Teaching & Discharge Plans for Parkinson's:
-course & nature of the disease
-use of prescription meds & their side effects
-daily excerise such as walking, swimming, gardening and to balance activity with rest
-activities and/or methods to limit or slow postural deformities such as firm matress witha small pillow, keep head erect as much as possible, stand up straight as much as possible, raise feet when walking, etc
i found the following information in the graduate nursing forum.
from blinks14:
"according to the hurst review book, which is very good as far as strategies on answering certain types of questions, suggests that when you come across a sata type question you read each answer alone as a true or false statement. it has helped me immensely to break down the questions that way. i seem to get more right than i used to although i still do get a few wrong."
am not sure if it will exactly work, but some say it does, so i didn't think it would hurt to post it. do correct me if i'm wrong though.
I appologise for any confusion this has caused. And thanks rn2be72980 for correcting my mistake before, I did mean to put 1 day post op they can get up , per my books but had 2 days on my mind , per my notes. I would rather be corrected here than to make a mistake on boards.:imdbb:
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Here are mine and since I am an IV nurse they will be related to that.
1. The optimal tip placement for any CVC is the distal third of the Superior Vena Cava.
2. Whole blood must be type-specific. The universal donor for blood products with red cells is type O. The universal donor for plasma is type AB. Only use Normal saline when administering blood and do not use the line at the same time for any other medications.
3. An extravasation is the inadvertent administration of IV fluids or medications into the tissue that are known to cause tissue damage.
4. If patient has an air embolus turn them on their left side with their head down to trap the air in the right ventricle.
5. D5W is considered isotonic but once infused acts like a hypotonic solution b/c the dextrose is quickly metabolized and free water is left
I will add another 5 later. what a great idea