NCLEX REVIEW 2022 Already Graded A+
Symptomatic bradycardia treatment? ✔✔ATROPINE
Hypertensive crisis nursing priority assessment? ✔✔LOC
Hypertensive crisis treatment? ✔✔- IV NITRATES
- ANTIHYPERTENSIVES
Hypertensive crisis treatment medications? ✔✔- NITROPRUSSIDE, LABETALOL,
NICARDIPINE
Client with CAD; rhythm strip showing a second-degree AV block, type 1. What should the nurse do first? ✔✔- MEASURE VITAL SIGNS
AV block can be associated with what? ✔✔- MI
- MEDICATIONS (Beta blockers, Digoxin)
Acute aortic dissection; priority prior to surgery? ✔✔- ADMINISTER IV LABETALOL (to maintain BP within normal ranges)
Signs and symptoms of hypovolemia? ✔✔- TACHYCARDIA
- HYPOTENSION
Hypovolemic shock? ✔✔NARROWING PULSE PRESSURE
Signs of adequate rehydration? ✔✔- CAP REFILL LESS THAN 3 SECONDS
- URINE OUTPUT >30ML/HR
- NORMAL SPECIFIC GRAVITY (1.003-1.030)
What can occur 24-72 hours after extensive abdominal surgery? ✔✔THIRD SPACING OF
FLUIDS
What age group should be able to first eat with a spoon? ✔✔TODDLER (by 18 months)
Client with sepsis and AFR. The adverse effect of PPV? ✔✔HYPOTENSION
Neutrophil count ✔✔2200-7700 (< 500 indicates SEVERE NEUTROPENIA)
Black box warning contraindicated in pregnancy ✔✔ARBs and ACE INHIBITORS
Acute failure exacerbation; lab? ✔✔INCREASED BNP
Water intoxication (more susceptible in infants) results in what? ✔✔HYPONATREMIA
Tetralogy of Fallot 4 specific characteristics (*OPRV*) ✔✔1. Overriding aorta
- Pulmonary stenosis
- Right ventricular hypertrophy
- Ventricular septal defect
Tetralogy of Fallot patient should be placed in what position? ✔✔KNEE-TO-CHEST
POSITION
IV opiates safest for clients who will give birth when? ✔✔2-4 HOURS AFTER
ADMINISTRATION
Butorphanol tartrate IV safely given when and to who? ✔✔- NULLIPARA 7 cm DILATED
WITH CONTRACTIONS
Butorphanol crosses the placental barrier peaking when and for how long? ✔✔PEAKING at 30-
60 MINUTES
DURATION is 2-4 HOURS
Opioid administration may do what? ✔✔SLOW LABOR PROGRESSION IN THE LATENT PHASE
Latent stage of labor? ✔✔0-5 cm
Active stage of labor? ✔✔6-10 cm
Borborygmi sound ✔✔LOUD, GURGLING = INCREASED PERISTALSIS (Gastroenteritis, Diarrhea)
Bruit sound ✔✔SWISHING OR BUZZING SOUND
Bruit indicates what? ✔✔TURBULENT BLOOD FLOW
Narcissistic personality disorder helps to maintain what? ✔✔SELF-ESTEEM
How much should a child weigh by 30 months of age? ✔✔~4X GREATER THAN THE BIRTH
WEIGHT
Toddlers weight ✔✔SLOWS DURING TODDLER YEARS WITH AN AVERAGE Y EARLY
WEIGHT GAIN OF 4-6LBS
Purpura ✔✔REDDISH, PURPLE BLOTCHES ON THE SKIN THAT DO NOT BLANCH
WITH PRESSURE D/T BLEEDING UNDER THE SKIN
Abnormal finding of a boggy liver edge below the rib cage ✔✔HEPATOMEGALY