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  1. Congratulations Deb!!! I'm soo happy for you! Best of luck again on your career as RN!:redpinkhe
  2. 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...
  3. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    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...
  4. NCLEX questions...

    :ancong!: taimanov!!! you deserve it!!!
  5. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    congratulations sweetdreamerinsocal!!! you made it!!!
  6. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    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 #...
  7. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    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 lady partsl walls when a laboring...
  8. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    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...
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    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...
  10. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    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,...
  11. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    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...
  12. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    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...
  13. NCLEX Takers Support Thread

    Congratulations!!! Enjoy your well-deserved trip with your
  14. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    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...
  15. NCLEX Takers Support Thread

    Best of luck to you and to everyone here taking the exam soon! Will keep you all in my
  16. NCLEX Takers Support Thread

    Hi Debbie, Thanks a lot for your kind words. I will definitely remember your tip on deep breathing. :redpinkhe
  17. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    levothyroxine (synthroid) – toxicity include cardiovascular collapse, dysrhythmias, and tachycardias; should not to take the medication if pulse is greater than 100 beats/min and to notify their...
  18. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    dear feliz3, thank you so much for your kind words. i really appreciate it. i wish you and everyone here the best of luck too! :luvnltr:
  19. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    atropine - cyclopegic - temporary paralysis of the muscles of accommodation to maintain pupillary dilatation. exopthalmos - fluid and fat accumulation in the areas behind the eyeballs forces the eyes...
  20. NCLEX Takers Support Thread

    hi everyone, please include me in your prayers. i'm taking it on thursday next week. i know that prayer changes things. =) may we all be blessed with strength to sail through this.
  21. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    postural hypotension occurs with phenothiazides (chlorpromazine, fluphenazine) li toxicity - diarrhea, confusion, ataxia, slurred speech, hypotension, seizures, oliguria, coma, and death; increased...
  22. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    st john's wort - used for self-treatment of depression. diabetes - higher rate of occurrence in african americans asian americans - higher incidence of stomach and liver cancers. rape victim -...
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    to reduce pain during im injection - applying pressure at the site of an im injection may reduce the pain experienced by the client. fluid overload - may experience headache and dizziness from the...
  24. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    hi everybody! long time... no post. =) been busy catching up with my reading. anyways, here are my overdue bullets: preop teaching for lobectomy pt - sitting position, the client will take a deep...
  25. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    congratulations!