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Two hours a day? Ummmm. I studied at least 8 hours a day for a month

Thanks Melinurse-- I am just worried because Kaplan said that I need to be scoring 65 or higher... I took Kaplan the first time around and I was scoring like low 50s on everything. So I am scoring higher, but definitely not in their range.

Hi everyone-- I have a question. I have already taken the NCLEX once and unfortunately I didn't pass (106 questions if you were wondering...) I think it was completely my fault because I thought that since I did well in nursing school there was no chance I wouldn't pass, but oh how wrong I was. ANWAYS-- I am scoring like 55-65% on my Kaplan tests and about the same on other question sets I have found. I am scheduled to take it again on Sept 16, but I do not know if I am doing well enough to take it... I feel that since failing, I have learned SO MUCH INFORMATION (props to the random fact thread as well as my other studying) but what do you guys think?? Postpone or what? Unfortunetly I have a job lined up so I can't really put it off for that much longer. They were nice enough to give me a second chance after my first attempt, but I really can't blow it this time around.... Any thoughts?? HELP?? haha please I just need some advice. Thanks! KEBFDC

1. Priority for any client in a sickle cell crisis is hydration. 2. If a diabetic patient wakes up in the AM with a really high blood glucose, an additional dose of NPH insulin should be given at bedtime (known at "Dawn Phenomenon"

Hi everyone-- I have a question. I have been reading this thread for about a week and I LOVE it and today I started posting facts that I have come across that I don't think have been posted before. I have already taken the NCLEX once and unfortunately I didn't pass (106 questions if you were wondering...) I think it was completely my fault because I thought that since I did well in nursing school there was no chance I wouldn't pass, but oh how wrong I was. ANWAYS-- I am scoring like 55-65% on my Kaplan tests and about the same on other question sets I have found. I am scheduled to take it again on Sept 16, but I do not know if I am doing well enough to take it... I feel that since failing, I have learned SO MUCH INFORMATION (props to this thread as well as my other studying) but what do you guys think?? Postpone or what? Unfortunetly I have a job lined up and they were nice enough to give me a second chance, but I really can't blow it this time around.... Any thoughts?? HELP?? haha please I just need some advice. Thanks! KEBFDC

1. Untreated kidney stones can dislodge and obstruct the ureter. In turn, this obstruction is the primary cause of Hydronephrosis. 2. The most common reason for chronic ear infections in young children is because the child's eustachian tube is straighter, shorter, and wider than normal. 3. If a client's urine is alkalitic then you want to give Vitamin C to acidify it. 4. Decompression drainage of the bladder is used to help the muscles of the bladder maintain their tone without overstreching. 5. Subcutaneous emphysema is caused by an internal thoracic injury.

According to Saunders 3rd edition Hemorrhagic fever is transmitted by direct person-to-person spread via body fluids. It also says that the virus is originally carried by rodents and mosquitoes. Hope that helps!

1. (going back to the basics...) WHY are acid-base imbalances life threatening?? Because enzyme activity is inhibited resulting in loss of total body functioning. 2. A client receiving chronic steroid therapy is prone to a relative insufficiency when stressed because the adrenal gland cannot produce extra amounts of cortisol as required. 3. Edema develops in CHF patients because the venous pressure increases, causing fluid to move from high pressure to low pressure (ie, the interstitial tissue) 4. People who are obese are at risk for delayed wound healing 5. After a cholecystectomy, the T tube should drain 200-500 ml/day for the first several days. The T tube can be removed after 7-10 days.

Hey everyone-- here are my 5 facts: 1. Hyperkalemia always occurs in acidosis 2. The reason you never administer oxygen at a rate above 6L/min is because a Po2 3. The purpose of CBI treatment is to remove blood clots from the bladder 4. A negative thoracentesis procedure and an elevated CVP reading indicates Cardiac Tamponade (bleeding into the pericardial sac causes both decreased BP and increased CVP) 5. Below a systolic BP of 80, perfusion to the vital organs is severely compromised I will most likely most more in the next hour :) Happy studying to everyone.

Hi everyone. I took my nclex this morning and like everyone else I am really upset about how it went. I got 106 questions and deep down I know I failed. I am looking for a shred of hope, but I can't find any. My parents are mad at me for saying it was hard and that's really not helping. When other people say that they "thought they failed" is that just something you say or did you really feel it in your bones and then was presently surprised? Also, I looked up the answer to my last question AND I GOT IT WRONG. I just feel like there is no hope. Can anyone help?