NCLEX PART 1 Flashcards
long term use of lithium can lead to
thyroid issues
pertussis is also known as
whooping cough
sign to check for hypocalcemia
chvosteks sign
hyperpigmentation is associated with which disease
addisons
fat soluble vitamins
A, D, E, K
you can give WHAT to an 8 month old child for a fever
acetaminophen or ibuprofen
what history do you need for a person with reye syndrome
recent influzena infection
for a patient who is unconscious and cannot provide consent who does
health care proxy
when should feeding bags be cleaned
after each feeding and the feeding bag needs to be replaced after 24 hours
when asking for the quality of pain youre looking for words like…
sharp, dull, throbbing, aching, burning.
stops the formation of blood clots. helps with DVT or pulmonary embolisms
enoxaparin
what happens with low sodium
abdominal cramping
a good BUN range
10-20
creatinine range
0.6-1.3
major wound infections require which precaution
contact
for stage 2 pressure wounds what type of dressing do you use
hydrocollid
which side is a cane held on
THE STRONGER SIDE
any skin infection is a contraindication for
acupuncture
antidote for warfarin
vitamin k
hydroxycholorquine is used for SLE. what should you tell your patients to do
see a opthamologic every 6 months
airborne precautions
MTV - measles, TB, Varicella (chicken, herpes zoster)
contact precautions
MRS. WEE Multidrug resistant organism Respiratory infection Skin infections Wound infections Enteric infections (C diff) Eye infections (conjunctivits)
heparin
protamine sulfate
coumadin
vitamin k
acetaminophen
acetylcysteine
PT/PTT are elevated when a patient is on what med
coumadin?
lithium levels
0.6-1.2
what herbal therapy poses a risk for bleeding
garlic, ginger, ginkgo biloba
BP
120/80
HR
60-100
Spo2
95-100. COPD 88-92
temp
36.5-37.5 C or 96.9-100.4
rr
12-20
burns RULE OF 9S
HEAD 9% ARMS 18% (9 each) BACK 18% CHEST 18% LEGS 36% (18 each) GENTIALIA 1%
K
3.5-5
Na
135-145
Ca
8.5-10.5