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 agree with you on the sata questions cause thats the way i answer them, but if you don't know it... you don't know it! and with the nclex you must get all correct to get credit. anyways.... just reading some of these threads sometimes discourage me with all the negativity that some wright and it makes fearful that i might not pass. anyway, i'm just trying to stay positive and stay away from any negative thread and only read the positive ones.
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.
Fat soluable vitamins ( A,D,E,K ) can accumulate and become toxic. Vit.E is some sources says it is not-toxic?
Low-purine diet indicated for gout, uric acid kidney stones, and uric acid retention.
The purpose is to decrease the amountof purine, a precursor to uric acid. Teach patient to avoid organ meats, meat, fowl, fish, lobster, lentils, dried peas & beans, nuts, oatmeal, whole wheat. Eggs are NOT high in purine.
A few for now............................................................
Intermittent claudication & other peripheral vascular disoreders reduce oxygen to the feet & lower extremities which makes them susceptible to injury and poor healing. Therefore, teach pts. about meticulous foot care. ( just like you would for diabetics )
Trental may be prescribed for the intermittent claudication.
A history of aortic insufficiency contraindicates use of IABP ( intra-aortic balloon pump).
After a PTA ( percutaneous transluminal angioplasty ), the pts. usually are started on long-term asprin or dipyrimole ( Persantine ) therapy to prevent thromboembolism. Even though heparin is given for anticoagulation during this procedure, the pt. does not need heparin or coumadin afterward.
Peripheral edema is a sign of fluid volume overload and worsening heart failure.
For pts. with a-fib give digoxin ( Lanoxin ) with caution because it stimulates the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous sysytem, which increases vagal tone.
The main adverse effects of diltiazem are hypotension, A-V blocks, heart failure, & increased liver enzymes.
Sclerotherapy is where a sclerosing agent is injected into a vein and is used to treat varicose veins; it does not cure them.
Slept for 6 hrs. I'm ready to prove to the world that I studied my butt off in NS and for the last 5 weeks doing Kaplan and NCLEX 3500. Google NCLEX 3500, it's free and it's awesome, lots of questions with rationales....Here I go ready or not and i'm READY!:nurse:
Slept for 6 hrs. I'm ready to prove to the world that I studied my butt off in NS and for the last 5 weeks doing Kaplan and NCLEX 3500. Google NCLEX 3500, it's free and it's awesome, lots of questions with rationales....Here I go ready or not and i'm READY!:nurse:
Nancy LPT for now, do you have the actual url address for the nclex 3500 software, I just googled it but I would have to purchase it....if it's free it would be great....can you suggest anything? Thanks!
Could someone throw some infant care facts & cardiac facts? I seem to always get those wrong as I try to do questions. I think I know it till I start doing questions.
Hi guys, just wanted to point out some resources to use for nclex rn....that are great to use (In my opinion): Nclex 3500 (which has SATA type questions also) Kaplan (tests your knowledge in higher area then sources like lippincott) Saunders and the book which has been mentioned here before...Prioritization, Delegation, and Assisgnment. by linda lacharity--great book and a hot topic being tested on nclex just like SATA questions.
Any other suggestion will be great.I test in a week from today. Thanks for all the facts in this thread.
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I think I know it till I start doing questions.
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i agree with you on the sata questions cause thats the way i answer them, but if you don't know it... you don't know it! and with the nclex you must get all correct to get credit. anyways.... just reading some of these threads sometimes discourage me with all the negativity that some wright and it makes fearful that i might not pass. anyway, i'm just trying to stay positive and stay away from any negative thread and only read the positive ones.