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USEFUL MNEMONICS

i came across these useful tips from the book " nursing made incredibly easy".

so easy to remember especially lyme disease stages

allergies to ask your

patient before a ct scan that

requires contrast medium, think of sic ...

s[color=#292526]hellfish

i[color=#292526]odine

c[color=#292526]ontrast media (prior sensitive reaction).

[color=#292526]

to remember the signs and symptoms

of a hypersensitivity reaction to contrast

media, think purr ...

p[color=#292526]ruritus

u[color=#292526]rticaria

r[color=#292526]ash

r[color=#292526]espiratory distress.

[color=#292526]

to remember the meaning of myasthenia

gravis ...

[color=#292526]think of grave muscle weakness.

[color=#292526]

to remember the progression of ards,

think of ...

a[color=#292526]ssault to the pulmonary system

r[color=#292526]espiratory distress

d[color=#292526]ecreased lung compliance

s[color=#292526]evere respiratory failure.

[color=#292526]

to remember the progression of

signs and symptoms of lyme disease,

remember lime ...

l[color=#292526]esions, lymph node swelling, like the flu (stage 1)

i[color=#292526]nnervation problems, such as meningitis and

[color=#292526]peripheral neuropathy (stage 2)

m[color=#292526]ovement problems, such as arthritis (stage 3)

e[color=#292526]verything else, such as myocarditis and

[color=#292526]arrhythmia (stage 3).

[color=#292526]

to remember which drug should be

inhaled first, think about your abcs...

a b[color=#292526]ronchodilator comes before a c[color=#292526]orticosteroid

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Thanks for posting!! I'm taking NCLEX this Saturday.:yeah:

checking ears on an infant compared to an adult

children since they are small - you pull the pinna down

adults - since they are bigger - you pull the pinna up

To remember the signs and symptoms

of hyperkalcemia, think SUCTION...

Skeletal muscle weakness

U-wave

Constipation

Toxicity, Digoxin

Irritability

Orthostasis

Numbness

To remember the signs and symptoms

of hyperkalcemia, think SUCTION...

Skeletal muscle weakness

U-wave

Constipation

Toxicity, Digoxin

Irritability

Orthostasis

Numbness

I'm confused. Is this hypercalcemia or hyperkalemia?

I'm pretty bad with content, and mnemonics do help me remember some of the diseases.

I'm confused. Is this hypercalcemia or hyperkalemia?

I'm pretty bad with content, and mnemonics do help me remember some of the diseases.

looks like hyperkalemia to me

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Mnemonics have helped many a multitude of times. Gotta lovem.

Nice 1!!

Thank You! Very useful!! Keep em coming. Taking my NCLEX in 2 weeks.

Anymore....................anyone? Keep them rolling!

For Fetal Monitoring, remember VEAL CHOP!

V- variables, C-cord compression

E-early, H-head compression

A-accelerations, O-okay

L-late, P-placental insufficiency

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more useful stuff------------------

to remember which drugs can be given

safely through an endotracheal tube, think

of ale...

a[color=#292526][color=#292526][color=#292526]tropine

l[color=#292526][color=#292526][color=#292526]idocaine

e[color=#292526][color=#292526][color=#292526]pinephrine.

[color=#292526][color=#292526][color=#292526]

[color=#292526][color=#292526][color=#292526]

to remember what to assess when

evaluating a skin lesion, think of a, b, c, d ...

a [color=#292526][color=#292526][color=#292526]for asymmetry

b [color=#292526][color=#292526][color=#292526]for border

c [color=#292526][color=#292526][color=#292526]for color and configuration

d [color=#292526][color=#292526][color=#292526]for diameter and drainage.

[color=#292526][color=#292526][color=#292526]

Re: USEFUL MNEMONICS

Originally Posted by Nia1976 viewpost.gif

To remember the signs and symptoms

of hyperkalcemia, think
SUCTION
...

S
keletal muscle weakness

U
-wave ----> hypokalemia

C
onstipation

T
oxicity, Digoxin ----> hypokalemia

I
rritability

O
rthostasis

N
umbness

I'm confused coz what i've read was

in electrocardiogram seen
Hypokalemia
- : T - flat/inverted

U - Appearance

ST - Depressed

causes : digoxin toxicity

ventricular dysrhytmias

increase cardiac electrical instability

Hyperkalemia :
T - peak

QRS - Wide

PR - prolonged intervals

P - Flat

causes: Ventricular dysrhythmias and asystole

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