USEFUL MNEMONICS

[jollygirl098]

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).

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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.

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to remember the meaning of myasthenia

gravis ...

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

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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.

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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).

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to remember which drug should be

inhaled first, think about your abcs...

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

[910hope]

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

[Ace587RN, RN]

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

[Nia1976]

To remember the signs and symptoms

of hyperkalcemia, think SUCTION...

Skeletal muscle weakness

U-wave

Constipation

Toxicity, Digoxin

Irritability

Orthostasis

Numbness

[cebuana_nurse]

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.

[Ace587RN, RN]

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

[caliotter3]

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

[KAYBDT6, BSN, RN]

Nice 1!!

[Ms.SJnurse2b, LPN]

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

[MsCrescentCity]

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

[jadu1106]

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

[jollygirl098]

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.

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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.

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