Eve Ryone

what a great post!!! i am printing it and drilling it into my brain! i just finished a 4 day live review for nclex-pn, and the lecturer kept reminding us that almost all psych meds (including ssri's) have anticholenergic effects such as drying of the mucous membranes, dry mouth, urinary retention, constipation, blurred vision end confusional states.

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

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 secsHegar'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.

Hi. I asked three of the instructors at my school the difference between Kussmaul's and hyperventilation. One of them, who I respect, said "Kussmaul's? I've never heard of Kussmaul's." My anatomy and physiology instructor said they are pretty much the same. The head of the program told me that Kussmaul's is marked by heavy, forced expiration. She said that during ketoacidosis, the body is trying to expel CO2. It can look like hyperventilation because for every deep expulsion of air, the patient needs to take a corresponding inspiration, but the expulsion os much more pronounced. She said during hyperventilation, the breaths are usually shallower. I found your question because I googled "hyoerventilation vs Kussmaul's", after seeing differing and vague distinctions in my 7 textbooks! It was a direct hit, but I didn't find the answer here! It is very disconcerting to find so many different answers. Hope this helped.