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NCLEX High Yield Tips ScienceMedicineCardiology winnford_delatorre Save NCLEX High Yield Quick Tips 157 terms M_brown2029 Preview CCD Schaidle 67 terms kvirk19Preview PBS Review 159 terms m_roy07Preview Cardio 127 term arip What are the 8 key NCLEX prioritization topics that we are "freaking out about"?Airway Sepsis K+ (change in Potassium) Glucose (hypoglycemia) LethaRgy Altered mental status Peritonitis Hemorrhage

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What is the AASH acronym of ASK GRAPH when a client is post-op?Airway Altered Mental Status Sepsis Hemorrhage [You don't want your patient to turn into AASH post-op] On an EKG, What are 2 points to remember about supraventricular tachycardia that differentiates it from ventricular tachycardia?1) suPraventricular tacycardia -- there is a P wave 2) SVT is skinny -- it has a 8NARROW QRS complex* What are the 5 SSRI side effects to remember?Suicide risk increased Slow onset & slow taper Sweaty hot & fever^ Rigid muscles, restless, & agitated^ Increased HR tachycardia^ [^ = symptoms of Serotonin Syndrome] What are the 5 things to remember about Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)?Massive H/A Avoid tyramine Otc drugs will cause hypertensive crisis Other antidepressants cannot be mixed with this!Increased risk of suicide

What is the "DR. BEEDSSS" acronym for HF education?Diet (no Na or fluid) Risk for falls (orthostatic hypotension) BP + BNP shouldn't be elevated Elevate legs with pillows in high Fowler's Exercise Daily weights Sex (2 flights of stairs with no SOB) Stocking (decreased blood pooling) Smoking cessation What are the 3 purposes of fluids?1) Move between intravascular & extravascular spaces (e.g. Ascites, Pleural Effusions, Increased ICP) 2) Replenish volume loss (hypovolemia) (e.g. Dehydration, Hemorrhage, DKA, Vomiting, Diarrhea) 3) Correct Electrolyte/Sugar Imbalances (e.g. Hypo/Hypernatremia, Hypoglycemia) What are the 3 different types of fluids?1) *Hypotonic (0.45% Saline, 2.5% Dextrose) 2) Isotonic (Lactated Ringers, 0.9% NS) 3) Hypertonic (3% Saline, 5% Dextrose + 0.9% NS, 10% Dextrose, Albumin, Dextran)

What are the sayings to remember the 3 different types of fluids:

a) Isotonic?

b) Hypotonic?

c) Hypertonic?

1) Isotonic:

think about the "I" - fluid stays "IN" the vascular space

2) Hypotonic:

*think about the "O" - fluid moves "OUT" of the vascular space

3) Hypertonic:

*think about the "E" - fluid will "ENTER" What is the "RIPE" acronym to remember Tuberculosis Treatment?

Rifampin:

Red/orange secretions expected

Isoniazid (INH):

• it's severely hepatotoxic

(check AST, ALT, LFTs)

• causes peripheral neuropathy

(give B6 = pyridoxine) Pyrazinamide

Ethambutol:

can cause visual changes ("E" for Eye) What is the "NSAIK" acronym for the 5 NSAIDS to remember?Naproxen Salicylic acid (aspirin) Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) Ibuprofen & Indomethacin Ketorolac How do you convert pounds to kgs?

Pounds to kg:

Divide the weight in lbs by 2.2 (e.g. 170 lbs / 2.2 = 77kg)