March 2008 NCLEX support group

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A thread for all those in March who are planning to take the NCLEX offering both support and any hints or tips that help

Good luck to all :D

Specializes in OB/GYN/OR.

Hi wishiwereanurse,

Normal values vary from lab to lab but typically range as follows:

  • Pressure: 50 - 180 mm H20
  • Appearance: clear, colorless
  • CSF total protein: 15 - 45 mg/100 mL
  • Gamma globulin: 3 - 12% of the total protein
  • CSF glucose: 50 - 80 mg/100 mL (or approximately 2/3 of blood sugar level)
  • CSF cell count: 0 - 5 white blood cells, no red blood cells
  • Chloride: 110 - 125 mEq per liter

TEST For drainage

Method 1

Check a dextrostick or testape for presence of glucose

then do method 2... i.e blood also can test +ve for glucose..

Method2

1-Collect droplets of drainage on a white absorbent pad

2-observe the area after a few minutes for the halo sign

3-note if a yellow ring circles a central ring that is red, red is blood, yellow is CSF

/concentric rings on the pad also suggest/clear colorless fluid...:typing

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Specializes in OB/GYN/OR.

HARRT

Antiretroviral drugs are broadly classified by the phase of the retrovirus life-cycle that the drug inhibits.

  • Nucleoside & nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI) inhibit reverse transcription by being incorporated into the newly synthesized viral DNA and preventing its further elongation.
  • Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (nNRTI) inhibit reserve transcriptase directly by binding to the enzyme and interfering with its function.
  • Protease inhibitors (PIs) target viral assembly by inhibiting the activity of protease, an enzyme used by HIV to cleave nascent proteins for final assembly of new virons.
  • Integrase inhibitors inhibit the enzyme integrase, which is responsible for integration of viral DNA into the DNA of the infected cell. There are several integrase inhibitors currently under clinical trial, and raltegravir became the first to receive FDA approval in October 2007.
  • Entry inhibitors (or fusion inhibitors) interfere with binding, fusion and entry of HIV-1 to the host cell by blocking one of several targets. Maraviroc and enfuvirtide are the two currently available agents in this class.
  • Maturation inhibitors inhibit the last step in gag processing in which the viral capsid polyprotein is cleaved, thereby blocking the conversion of the polyprotein into the mature capsid protein (p24). Because these viral particles have a defective core, the virions released consist mainly of non-infectious particles. There are no drugs in this class currently available, though two are under investigation, bevirimat[2] and Vivecon™.

The preferred initial regimens are[8]:

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Thanks Igmirror Bcoz Frm Past Few Days I Have A Vague Idea Abt Halos Sign But I Dnt Knw D Name Of D Sign And Keep On Thinking Abt Dis Sign .thanks Dear Thanks A Lot

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Specializes in OB/GYN/OR.

Got this from browsing around allnurses maybe a good refresher for some of us....:yeah: check it out...

http://library.chattanoogastate.edu/taylor/

https://allnurses.com/forums/f205/any-good-iv-therapy-nursing-procedure-web-sites-127657.html

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good wishes to all taking the boards!! DeFeat the BEAST!! (nclex):sasq:

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Specializes in Cardiac/Telemetry.

Good Luck To Everyone Who Is Taking Their Exam Today!!!!

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Specializes in My first yr. as a LVN!.

I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:smiletea2::luvnltr::anpom:

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Specializes in Med Surg, Telemetry, Long Term Care.
I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:smiletea2::luvnltr::anpom:

congrats..wish us luck this march 4...:yeah:

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congrajulationnn

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Specializes in Psychiatric Nursing.

Congratulations!!!!

I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:smiletea2::luvnltr::anpom:
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Specializes in Cardiac/Telemetry.
I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:smiletea2::luvnltr::anpom:

CONGRATULATIONS, HONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:dncgbby::hpygrp::dancgrp:

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Hey julz!!!! you go girl....wayyyyyyyyyyyy to go!!! I am so happy for :redpinkheyou!!!:clphnds::ancong!::nmbrn: Have aparrty!!!!!!

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