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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...