truckinusa

truckinusa BSN, LPN, RN

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  1. handwritten charting

    truckinusa posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My teacher wants me to be a pro at charting, but I've had very little experience and no teaching. Is there a book or some resource to I can read to get better at

  2. only arousable to painful stimuli

    truckinusa posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What is the first action when someone is only arousable to painful stimuli? I think it pulse oximetry, but maybe lower the head of the bed? I'm not sure how simple to think with

  3. Pneumonia and Simple mask

    truckinusa posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm trying to figure out why a simple mask set at 5L would be inappropriate for someone with pneumonia. They have 85% o2 sats, crackles in both lungs, labored breathing, respirations 28, diminished...

  4. case study help

    truckinusa replied to ckirkpa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    seems like it? Hypotension and Hypothermia?

  5. only arousable to painful stimuli

    truckinusa replied to truckinusa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am talking about a person with pneumonia and they are not aroused except by painful stimuli. The question is vague. I'm

  6. Just a quick question about care

    truckinusa posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm trying to understand the type of care a person gets when they are diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and are refusing to be fed by an NG tube. Crackles in the lungs, pneumonia, 150bpm pulse, low...

  7. At what body weight percentage is a person dead?

    truckinusa posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I got a stupid question on a test that was worded in such a way to trick me. I think the person was already dead at 20% of their normal body weight. Am I correct and

  8. At what body weight percentage is a person dead?

    truckinusa replied to truckinusa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The question, in my opinion, should have used 50%, since that would be well below 70% for hospitalization and and a real possibility they are still alive. It also doesnt matter whether they lost or...

  9. At what body weight percentage is a person dead?

    truckinusa replied to truckinusa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I completely suck at nursing school. I get it once I see the answer, but the answer is not always easily obtained. I'm currently failing, but may still

  10. At what body weight percentage is a person dead?

    truckinusa replied to truckinusa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I looked at the question and immediately saw the 20% and overlooked the rest. I thought they meant they had lost 20% of their weight which is entirely possible. The textbook talks about...

  11. At what body weight percentage is a person dead?

    truckinusa replied to truckinusa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The answer I got to to "Aren't they dead?" was "Not necessariiy, but close." Guess its just something to laugh off unless I fail nursing school because of

  12. At what body weight percentage is a person dead?

    truckinusa replied to truckinusa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Definitely, they are steadfast about this being a great question also. The answer was call the

  13. At what body weight percentage is a person dead?

    truckinusa replied to truckinusa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, I was informed it literally was less than 20%. I misread it because it makes no sense since most, if not all people, would be dead. They have a system where they throw out a question if most...

  14. At what body weight percentage is a person dead?

    truckinusa replied to truckinusa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I was talking about ideal body weight. That is an interesting thing to think about

  15. At what body weight percentage is a person dead?

    truckinusa replied to truckinusa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I had a questions like this, "The client is less than 20% of his normal body weight and hasn't eaten in three days. What should you do?" Isn't the client already dead. Lets suppose their ideal body...

  16. Can anyone think of a good nclex question

    truckinusa replied to Kaysmom8's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Can it be a psych quesition about sight or smell

  17. Post-Op patient question

    truckinusa posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    trying to figure out my homework. I'm supposed to state what is wrong or right about this for a post-op patient. IV - D51/2 NS c 20 mEq KCl at 200

  18. I need tips on how to study lots of material in a short time span

    truckinusa replied to EmilyEmily's topic in General Students

    I like prepu nclex 10,000. Helps me somewhat. I'm having the same trouble. The questions in the nclex review are much different than I get on the tests. We get really goofy questions I have not...

  19. Post-Op patient question

    truckinusa replied to truckinusa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I found out the answer and it was just the fact that 200mL/hr was too

  20. novolog

    truckinusa posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Why do the textbooks say you can only give regular insulin IV, but then I see on my drug cards and medscape that it can be given IV? Can someone explain why it would be given

  21. Pharm Help anyone?!

    truckinusa replied to demeanor89's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    $37 on ebay sold by Barnes and Noble. I probably need a copy

  22. novolog

    truckinusa replied to truckinusa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My nurses medical drug book(Pearson's) says the only route for Novolog is subcutaneous. In my med deck from FA Davis it says this: I'm wondering why this contradicts what they are teaching us?...

  23. Post-Op patient question

    truckinusa replied to truckinusa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I was going to write 100-125mL/hr is normal for post-op. It also doesnt specify the amount of IV fluid the KCL is diluted

  24. I AM TERRIFIED

    truckinusa replied to Kdrenee's topic in General Students

    This is just from memory, but I thought there was some rule that you had to be financially separated from your parents for 2 years, get married, or turn 23. Its great to be an old fart. You get all...

  25. Question about the nursing home I work at.

    truckinusa posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have two extremely obese residents at my job. The company is too cheap to buy the lift sling to properly toilet these people. I use a regular lift sling and drag it out from underneath them once...