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The company that handles the NCLEX-RN licensing test in the U.S. is Pearson VUE. I would recommend emailing them these questions to find out exactly what you need to do. Their website is - http://www.pearsonvue.com/. Good luck on your test.

As you probably know, blood carries oxygen which the tissue needs to function (tissue can be anything from skin to organs, such as the kidney). When there is reduced blood flow, the tissue does not receive oxygen and therefore cannot survive (begins to die). This is referred to as "ischemia". If you have ischemia in the heart, you have a heart attack (not enough blood/oxygen to heart). If you have ischemia of the brain, you have a stroke (not enough blood/oxygen to brain). If you have ischemia of the skin, you get necrosis (tissue death). Some causes of ischemia are vasoconstriction (arteries become smaller causing less blood to flow through them and as a result, less blood to get to the organs), a blood clot in the arteries, carbon monoxide poisoning or hemorrhage (outright bleeding where blood and oxygen are not getting to the tissues). The causes of intra-renal failure is reduced blood flow to the kidneys. This can be caused by hemorrhage (think excessive bleeding - if you're bleeding out, the blood is not getting to the kidneys, right...) or dehydration (if there's not enough blood in your body, then the kidney is not getting enough blood). Though it is important to understand pathophysiology, for your tests, it is also important that you think about how this relates to what the nurse does. For example, if the kidney is not receiving enough fluid, what kind of urinary changes would the nurse see? If you think about it, the kidney is not receiving enough blood (the body's fluid), so you could probably guess that the body's natural instinct would be to keep as much fluid as possible, hence urine output would decrease.

Here are the Statutes from the Board of Nursing website - http://www.state.nj.us/oag/ca/laws/nursinglaws.pdf.

It seems odd that you were told to take respirations last. At our school, we were not given a specific order for taking vital signs.

Some other certificates I have seen in NJ are EKG tech or phlebotomist. I don't know if these are offered at any schools near Monmouth, but its worth a try. Also, if nursing interests you, considering a nursing program at a community college might be beneficial.

khris, this site might help - http://198.146.4.5/nclexrn3500/mainMenu.do;jsessionid=FD581FF009D58932493C7E7CAC1B463B nurseplease

I am hoping someone will correct me if I am wrong, but assessment is basically the most important aspect of nursing and a very general concept. You will read all about (and learn various methods) for patient assessment. Some include - - oxygen assessment - physical assessment - psychosocial assessment (depression, self-concept, Maslow) - safety assessment (can patient take care of her or himself, do they need assistance) - mobility assessment (can they move themselves, what are potential problems if they cannot, what kind of assistance will you need to provide). - risks assessment (falls, infection, etc) - nutritional assessment (fluids, foods, etc) - environmental assessment (any barriers that can cause harm, living conditions, hospitals, long term care) - elimination assessment (urination or bowel movements) - older adult assessment - young adult assessment - activity tolerance assessment - etc, etc assessment Assessment involves gathering all sorts of data on the patient via various methods (that you will read PLENTY about). Hope this helps. nurseplease

1.) If you are an over achiever, coming to terms with the fact that you will no longer be an A student, then accepting this fact after fighting it for some time. 2.) Feeling stupid even though you can recite the book inside out. 3.) Learning not to critically think, while trying to learn how to critically think. 4.) Feeling like giving up because you think you might seriously hurt someone after your first mistake at clinical. 5.) Having this constant nagging feeling of "what the **** have I gotten myself into?"

Daytonite, thank you for your answer and corresponding links. My issue is definitely reading into questions and making assumptions.

What an excellent experience, beautifully done Lovin' Learning.

Hello, Would anyone know if there are any onlien resources with sample questions to test critical thinking skills for first year nursing students? I am looking for actual questions and scenarios to practice critical thinking for beginning nursing students. Daytonite - I have read your notes outlining "how" to critically think about questions and these are very helpful, so thank you for this and for all of your other helpful posts (this goes to all helpful posts, not just Daytonite but she/he is one individual that has stuck out for me.) Thank you for any help. nurseplease