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Names in Nursing

Hello, All.

I just graduated an LPN program and NCLEX is coming up. I have been meaning to make a set of flashcards for the "Names in Nursing", i.e. Kussmaul's Respirations, Fowler's Position, Nagel's Rule, McBurney's Point, etc. I would welcome suggestions, either with short descriptions or for me to look up.

I use an Excel Spreadsheet for my flashcards. If anyone is interested in the flashcard template or my "Names in Nursing" spreadsheet, please email me and I'll send it to you..

Peace Everyone!

Here's what I started with:

Trendelenberg Position: Head lower than feet.

Fowler's Position: Head and knees elevated.

Chadwick's sign: Bluish tinge to cervix indicating pregnancy.

Nagel's Rule: +7 days, -3 Months from beginning of last period

Allen's Test:

  • Pt. Elevates fist for 30 secs
  • Occlude both radial and ulnar arteries
  • Pt. opens elevated hand; should appear blanched
  • Release ulnar pressure; color should return w/in 7 secs

Hegar's Sign: Softening of the lower uterus (at about 6 weeks)

Goodell's Sign: Cervical Softening (at about 8 weeks)

McBurney's Point: 1/3 the distance from iliac spine to naval.

Hickman Catheter: Moderately long-term Central line for TPN, Chemo, etc.

Babinsky Reflex: Toes should flex when the outer part of the sole is stimulated from heel towards toes. In babies and spinal cord injuries, toes extend.

Kussmaul's Respirations: Rapid Deep breathing associated with dibetic acidosis.

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In the back of my a&p text there was an index by proper names, just as you are creating. I think it is an awesome idea.

make sure to include the reflexes for infants

Babinski reflex.

Cullen's sign - ecchymotic area around umbilicus = pancreatitis

Mallory-Weiss tear (esophageal)

Kernig's sign = pain in neck on flexing thigh to abdomen (meningitis)

Brudinski's sign= flexing of head causes flexion of hip (meningitis)

Brown-Sequard syndrome - hemisection of spinal cord

Chovstek's sign & Trousseau's sign...(indicators of hypocalcemia)

Oh, those were just a few that jumped to mind. There must be hundreds more...

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This is just what I had in mind! Thanks for these.

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A&P Text? Can I buy that anywhere?

THANKYOU!

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