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Teacher 179 terms angiepowell8989 Preview NCLEX 75 terms awi What is the nursing process?Assess Forming nursing diagnosis Planning and Goal Setting Implementation Evaluation What are some therapeutic communication barriers?Giving advice, judging, stereotyping, being defensive, appearing distracted or uninterested, agreeing or disagreeing, appearing biased, not being a good listener or excessive probing What is HELLP Syndrome?

This is preeclampsia with Liver involvement:

Hemolysis(breakdown of RBCs) Elevated Liver Function Tests Low Platelet Count How many arteries and veins are in the umblical cord?

• arteries, 1 vein

What is Ortilani's Sign The click that is heard or felt when the infant is supine and knees are flexed and hips are abducted = hip dyslpasia

What are the dietary considerations for pancreatitis?Avoid aldohol bland foods small, frequent meals decrease fat

• tsp = how many mL?
• mL

What is Ptosis?Drooping Which cranial nerve is the optic?2 The Lub sound of Lub-dub is closure of which heart valves?Closure of Tricuspid and Mitral Valves(Systole) = Lub Which sign is the softening of the cervix?Goodell's Drugs ending in "olol" belong to which drug classification?Beta-Blockers = particularly for the management of cardiac arrhythmias, cardioprotection after myocardial infarction (heart attack), and hypertension What is the normal Lithium value?normal = < 1.5 mEq/L toxic = > 2 mEq/L Where is the location to listen to the Pulmonic valve?Left second intercostal space Enema position is on the left or right side?left What is the antidote for acetaminophen?Mucomyst (N-acetylcysteine)

What are the dietary considerations for Celiac Disease?No gluten Increase calories Increase protein Drugs ending in "statin" belong to which drug classification?Antihyperlipidemics = used in the treatment of hyperlipidemias. They are called lipid-lowering drugs (LLD) or agents What is a continuous seizure that must be interrupted by emergency measures?Status Epilepticus What are the meds most often used to treat status epilepticus?diazepam (Valium) phenytoin (Dilantin) phenobarbitol (Luminol) Which body positioning is called the "shock" position?Modified Trendelenburg = Supine with legs straight and elevated at the hips and head is slightly raised (increases bloodflow to heart and brain) Which blood type is the universal 'recipient'?AB+ Which blood type is the universal 'donor type'?O- What is stroke volume?the amount of blood ejected by the heart in any one contraction What is cardiac output?

Volume of blood ejected by the heart in one minute:

cardiac output = heart rate x stroke volumne Do Mydriatic drops constrict or dilate the pupils?Dilate -- myDriatic (d for dilate)

How do you mix insulin?Clear before Cloudy (NPH)!!!

• draw up air to equal total insulin
• wipe vial runner with alcohol
• inject the amount of air to equal the amount of cloudy insulin into the cloudy vial. BE CAREFUL NOT TO INJECT INTO THE SOLUTION
• Inject the remaining air into clear vial and draw up the clear insulin
• reinsert the needle into the cloudy vial and withdraw the desired amount

What are the dietary considerations for Acute Renal Failure?Increase carbs Limit protein decrease sodium fluid restriction What are the dietary considerations for Chronic Renal Failure?Avood high potassium foods Low sodium High iron High calcium Vitamins B, C & D Normal Sodium Values?

135 - 145

• tbsp = how many mL?

15 mL What is the normal PT value?

9.5 - 12.0 seconds The Dub sound of Lub-Dub is closure of which heart valves?Closure of the pulmonic and aortic valves (Distole) = Dub What are the normal Creatinine values?

0.6 - 1.5 mg/dl Which cranial nerve is the Vagus?10 - gag reflex, swallowing, talking