NCLEX-PN study group!!!

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Specializes in ASC, Infection Control.

Everyone getting prepared for the NCLEX-PN...I have an idea! :idea:

Let's use this thread to start our own study group. We can share random information, advice, work on questions, etc. I was looking at the "anyone up for random fact throwing?" thread and that has a lot of great info but it seemed more geared towards RNs, so I thought..lets do one for PNs!!

We can do it totally randomly or we can work by systems, diseases, meds, etc... I have plenty of study books to get me prepared, but I thought this would be a great way for us to help each other and hopefully increase our chances of being successful at NCLEX. :grad:

Who's interested??

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Specializes in ASC, Infection Control.

Dually noted, silverdragon.

francis rey - i received my ATT but have not scheduled yet, but i'm thinking of doing it sometime in October or November. i start classes for the RN program in a few days, so I need to give myself a good amount of time to prepare. have you scheduled your exam yet?

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Specializes in LTC.

I took my ok boards last sat. so here is what I have to offer: make sure you know about infection control, prioritizing, and nursing process.

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Specializes in ASC, Infection Control.

Brandi - my prayers are with you that you are successful this time around!! by the sounds of it you are putting 150% effort into it, so i imagine you will get through it this time :up:

I am studying with: Kaplan (online course + Qbank), Frye's 3300 nursing bullets, ExamCram, and miscellaneous things i have gotten from other people and old notes. If you like, you can PM me with your email addy and I can send you some stuff. I have a ridiculous amount of stuff now that I look at it...I'd probably need a year just to read through all of it! :chuckle

Here's some random antibiotic info:

  • Narrow-spectrum abx (PCN, erythromycin) are only effective against gram(+) bacteria
  • Broad-spectrum abx (tetracycline, cephalosporins) are effective against gram(+) and gram(-) bacteria
  • Long term abx use can result in superinfection (occuring in mouth, resp tract, intestine, GU tract, or skin) and is more common with use of broad-spectrum abx
  • A severe anaphylactic rxn to abx can lead to vascular collapse, laryngeal edema, bronchospasm, and cardiac arrest. SOB is usually 1st sign. Tx with epinephrine, bronchodilators, antihistamines
  • Staphylococcal bacteria are resistant to most abx except vancomycin

Sprain versus Strain:

  • Sprain - ligament injury Strain - muscle tear
  • Sprain - joint instability Strain - swelling, local tenderness
  • Sprain - pain, swelling, discoloration Strain - sharp or dull pain
  • Sprain - increased pain w/joint use Strain - increased pain w/muscle contraction

Compartment Syndrome: usually occurs within 48h after injury; signs & symptoms - THE 5 P'S: pain unrelieved by meds, pallor & decreased capillary refill, paresthesias, paresis (weakness) or paralysis, and pulselessness

okay, thats all i'll do for now. let me know if this way of giving info is how you guys want to do this? do i need to simplify the info and just post the main point?

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nclex love to ask this drug

acarbose -- take each dose with the first bite of a meal

acarbose is an anti-diabetic drug

great thread for lvn...........

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Specializes in ASC, Infection Control.

Answer this question: what disease presents with the characteristic "slapped face" look?

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Specializes in ASC, Infection Control.

Average blood loss for lady partsl birth is 500 ml; for cesarean birth, 1000 ml.

First 12-24h after birth, apply ice to help with pain at the perineal site; after 24h, use heat or sitz baths.

Lochia progresses from rubra (up to 3 days after birth) to serosa (~ 3rd to 10th day after birth) to alba (~ 10th to 21st day after birth).

Post-birth use of RhoGAM: if mom is Rh(-) and baby is Rh(+), administer within 72h after birth, given IM into deltoid muscle

:)

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followingmydream hi, i have scheduled my exam 3rd week of next month, i dont know if thats a gud idea, but i just want this thing to get over with :chuckle what do yah think where we should focus with the exam, i heard ther is alot of prioritization is that true? and what else should we look forwrd with this nclex pn

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I would like to join this study group. Will you all study by system or throwing random info. I'm currently on resp so here goes some info:

-a person with HIV test positive with 5mm or more where others are 15 mm or more

-a person given the bcg vaccine (bacille calmette-guerin) will test positive for tb should test using chest x-ray

-pleurisy cause severe pain and the pain can usually be pinpointed

-mediastinal shifts results from tension pneumothorax

-mediastinal flutter result from open pneumothorax

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followingmydream said:
Answer this question: what disease presents with the characteristic "slapped face" look?

Fifth Disease???

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1. pneumonia is typically confirmed by chest x ray

2. tb is a communnicable disease transmitted by inhaling droplets exhaled from an infected person.

3. tb is confirmed by sputum culture

4. tb client would be hospitalized primarily for which reason? to prevent spread of the disease

5.asthma in child confirmed by inspiratory and expiratory wheezing

6. if pt having asthmatic attack then put him in high fowler's position

7. client with guillain barre syndrome are at high risk for respiratory failure.

8.pulse oximetry gives what type of information? percentage of hemoglobin carrying oxygen

9.pulmonary embolism confirmed by pulmonary angiogram

10. early ambulation is the best to prevent pulmonary embolism after lower extremity surgery.

more coming soon working on it :typing:typing:typing

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yah me to i agree with nursing student 19 i herd alot of pn takers that prioritization and infection control is the way to do it to become a safe and a non killer nurses

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