isobelle5287 replied to nursemich's topic in Philippines
1. What are the materials that you used? I did Suzanne's plan, but before that, I also used Mosby's Illustrated Study Guide for NCLEX-RN companion cd, NCLEX3500 (SATA part only) 2. How many hours per day did you study? how many questions did u answer...
isobelle5287 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX
hi everyone, i just want share that i finally got my mail this morning (after an agonizing 29 days of waiting) and found out i passed!!! thanks to everybody who made an effort to contribute in this thread. i learned so much from here and your posts (...
isobelle5287 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX
otoscopic examination in a client with mastoiditis reveals a red, dull, thick, and immobile tympanic membrane, with or without perforation from 24-34 weeks gestation, fundal height correlates with # of weeks of gestation. example: at 26 weeks gestati...
isobelle5287 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX
hegar's sign - (softening of the lower uterine isthmus) may be present at 6 to 8 weeks' gestation, along with chadwick's sign, a bluish-purple discoloration of the vaginal walls when a laboring client is at +3, delivery is imminent priority nursing m...
isobelle5287 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX
ra - bilateral and symmetric osteoarthritis and gouty arthritis - unilateral crepitus - associated with osteoarthritis. hip dysplasia - help stabilize the hip, a pavlik harness is used denis browne - splint is used to correct talipes equinovarus ha...
isobelle5287 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX
levodopa – (parkinsons) first side effect to be noticed may be gastrointestinal problems like anorexia, n&v. ; taking medication with meals may alleviate these symptoms. most csf leaks resolve spontaneously; child should be maintained on bed rest...
isobelle5287 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX
gastric ca - achlorhydria, an absence of free hydrochloric acid in the stomach peritonitis - abdominal pain & distention caused by fluid leaking into the peritoneal cavity, fever, nausea, vomiting, and altered bowel habits (inability to pass gas ...
isobelle5287 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX
cor pulmonale - jugular vein distention with the client in a sitting position, or with a 45-degree head elevation, is indicative of an increase in the central venous pressure. first-degree heart block - can only be evaluated with an ecg or monitor tr...
isobelle5287 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX
post aortic femoral bypass graft - after ambulation, it is important to determine the continued integrity of the graft, which is done by checking the pedal pulse of affected leg severe forms of chronic venous disorders - lower extremity edema is the ...
isobelle5287 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX
chronic lung disease - decreased breath sounds caused by the decrease in air movement through the lung fields; increase in the a-p diameter of the chest and there is a prolonged expiratory phase chronic lung disease - most common complication is pneu...