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You just inserted a Nasogastric tube. How will you check for placement?
CXR
Chest X-ray
Convert 182 pounds to Kg
82.7
Battery
an act that causes physical harm
A, A & O
Awake alert and oriented
Which of these PO meds cannot be administered crushed?
a. oxycodone/acetaminophen
b. furosemide
c. lorazepam
d. oxycontin
D - oxycontin
Appropriate insertion follows aseptic technique which includes the use of which of the following?
A. Sterile gloves
B. Sterile drapes
C. Sterile skin antiseptic
D. All of the above
D - All of the above
Calculate the patients dayshift intake (must be within 20 ml)
8 oz cranberry juice
6 oz jello
NS 75ml/hr for 8 hours
Juice - 236
Jello - 177
IV Infusion - 600
Total -1013
A patient, who is having spasms and burning while urinating due to a UTI, is prescribed "Pyridium" (Phenazopyridine). Which option below is a normal side effect of this drug?
A. Hematuria
B. Crystalluria
C. Urethra mucous
D. Orange colored urine
Orange colored urine
SQ
subcutaneous
All of these diuretics can lower potassium except:
a. HCTZ
b. bumetanide
c. spironolactone
d. low dose mannitol
c. spironolactone
What is the preferred site for IM injection in a child 12 months or less
Vastus lateralis
Find the pulse pressure for 190/122
68
Pulse pressure increase can indicate a cardiac event is potential.
When describing pain, the client states she has a shooting, stabbing, squeezing pain, in the leg that they amputated yesterday. The nurse determines that this description tends to indicate that the client is experiencing:
A. Neuropathic pain.
B. Visceral pain.
C. Referred pain.
D. Phantom pain.
d. Phantom pain.
MDI
metered dose inhaler
All of these will cause tachycardia except:
a. chronic pain
b. stress
c. exercise
d. fever
a. chronic pain - causes bradycardia
A nurse is teaching a client with a new colostomy about proper ostomy care. Which instruction is most important to help prevent skin breakdown around the stoma?
A. Clean the stoma with alcohol wipes to remove residue
B. Cut the skin barrier opening 1 inch larger than the stoma
C. Ensure the skin is completely dry before applying the pouch
D. Change the ostomy pouch only when it becomes completely full
Which of the following is not a peripheral pulse:
A. Brachial
B. Humoral
C. Ulnar
D. Femoral
Humoral
Find the MAP for 182/52
76/34
101/64
Must get all three correct
95
48
76
Anticholinergic drugs would be most appropriate for a patient suffering from which of the following?
A. Urinary incontinence
B. Urinary retention
C. Fecal impaction
D. Renal failure
Urinary Incontinence
RAAS
renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
The following are true about cataracts except:
A. Tend to happen bilateral
B. Affects visual acuity - both close and distance
C. Loss of peripheral vision
D. Difficulty driving at night due to glare
C - loss of peripheral vision
When administering an intradermal injection the needle should be inserted at a _____ to ____ degree angle
5-15
Convert - 39.9 C to F
Convert 101.7 F to C
103.8 F
38.7C
The FLACC scale is used to assess?
behavioral pain scale for non-verbal patients or infants or patients who are unable to self-report
Face, Legs, Activity, Cry Console
Eye terminology
OD
OU
OS
OD - right eye
OU - both eyes
OS - left eye
All of these medications will increase blood glucose levels except:
a. corticosteroids
b. ACE inhibitors
c. beta-blockers
d. nicotine (smoking/patches)
b - ACE inhibitors