How to study meds for nclex?

caliotter3 · Feb 15, 2010

I think you have a good method down. Not necessary to make it any more complicated than this. Good luck.

Gold2010 · Feb 15, 2010

i made index cards but i'm not sure if i'm studying them the right way.
so, i wrote down ace inhibitors : end in pril
* side effects: hypotention, hacking cough, nausea and vomiting and respiratory symptoms.
* nursing interventons: monitor vs, monitor wbc count, monitor the electrolyte levels.
beta adrenergic blockers: end in olol
* side effects: orthostatic hypotention, bradycardia, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, congestive heart failure, blood dyscrasis.
* olol help lower bp, lower pulse, lower cardiac output, migraine headache, glaucoma and mi
* nursing interventions: monitor the pt for lab values: protein, bun, creatine
check bp, heart rate, rhythm, check for signs of edema
* teach: teach pt to rise slowly, report bradycardia, dizziness, confusion, depression, or fever.
taper off medication.
is that right? is that how i should be studying? man, so much to memorize. help!!

helly sweetymya thats how i was also going to study but i think it would be too much to absorb. some of side effects and nsg interventions we will retain but not all whts your views?

sweetmya · Feb 15, 2010

helly sweetymya thats how I was also going to study but I think It would be too much to absorb. some of side effects and nsg interventions we will retain but not all whts your views?

Ya, I feel the same way but I don't know how to narrow it down. It is a lot of info but what can we do?