NCLEX Practice Questions & Answers
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How can you tell if its metabolic or respiratory? If bicarb goes in the same direction as pH, its metabolic
HC03 normals 22-26
CO2 normals 35-45
As the pH goes.... so goes my patient, except for potassium
Cause of respiratory acidosis overventilating
Cause of respiratory alkalosis underventilating
Withdrawal/overdose in a newborn At birth and for 24 hours after, assume intoxication
Delirium tremens occurs 72 hours after stopping drinking in 20% of withdrawal patients--> danger
to self and others (NPO/clears, restrains, step-down acuity, strict bedrest)
Aminoglycosides "a mean old mycin", big guns of antibiotics, used for mean old infections (not all
mycins, if it has a "thro"... "thro it out")
Toxic affects of aminoglycosides autotoxic, nephrotoxic
Other uses of aminoglycosides taken PO for pre-op bowel surgery or hepatic encephalopathy (not absorbed),
neomycyin and kanamycin (neo kan)
Trough levels always 30 minutes before next dose
SL peak 5-10 minutes after dissolved
IV peak 15-30 minutes after infusion complete
IM peak 30-60 minutes after giving
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SQ peak think insulin
PO peak variable
Calcium channel blockers like valium for your heart, end in -dipine (dipping in the calcium channel) +
verapamil and diltiazem, antihypertensives, antianginals, anti-atrial arrhythmia
(A, AA, AAA)
Calcium channel blockers side effects headaches and hypotension
Calicum channel blockers contraindications hold if systolic < 100
Lethal (no cardiac output) cardiac rythms V-fib and asystole
Treatment for ventricular arrythmias amiodorone
V-fib you d-fib
Treatment for atrial arrhythmia ABCDs (adenosine, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, digoxin)
Treatment for asystole 1. Epinephrine,
2. Atropine
Types of chest tubes Apicals remove air, basilar removes blood
Congenital heart defects to know TRouBLe
tetralogy of fallot, truncus arteriosus (4 defects - PROVE), transportation of the
great vessels, right to left shunt, blue (cyanotic)
Putting on PPE gown, mask, goggles, gloves
Taking of PPE gloves, goggles, gown, mask
Contact precautions fecal-oral (C-dif, hep-A) gloves and gown
Droplet precuations (meningitis, epiglottis) mask, goggles/face shield, gloves, gown
Terms in this set (127)
How can you tell if its metabolic or respiratory? If bicarb goes in the same direction as pH, its metabolic
HC03 normals 22-26
CO2 normals 35-45
As the pH goes.... so goes my patient, except for potassium
Cause of respiratory acidosis overventilating
Cause of respiratory alkalosis underventilating
Withdrawal/overdose in a newborn At birth and for 24 hours after, assume intoxication
Delirium tremens occurs 72 hours after stopping drinking in 20% of withdrawal patients--> danger
to self and others (NPO/clears, restrains, step-down acuity, strict bedrest)
Aminoglycosides "a mean old mycin", big guns of antibiotics, used for mean old infections (not all
mycins, if it has a "thro"... "thro it out")
Toxic affects of aminoglycosides autotoxic, nephrotoxic
Other uses of aminoglycosides taken PO for pre-op bowel surgery or hepatic encephalopathy (not absorbed),
neomycyin and kanamycin (neo kan)
Trough levels always 30 minutes before next dose
SL peak 5-10 minutes after dissolved
IV peak 15-30 minutes after infusion complete
IM peak 30-60 minutes after giving
, NCLEX Practice Questions & Answers
SQ peak think insulin
PO peak variable
Calcium channel blockers like valium for your heart, end in -dipine (dipping in the calcium channel) +
verapamil and diltiazem, antihypertensives, antianginals, anti-atrial arrhythmia
(A, AA, AAA)
Calcium channel blockers side effects headaches and hypotension
Calicum channel blockers contraindications hold if systolic < 100
Lethal (no cardiac output) cardiac rythms V-fib and asystole
Treatment for ventricular arrythmias amiodorone
V-fib you d-fib
Treatment for atrial arrhythmia ABCDs (adenosine, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, digoxin)
Treatment for asystole 1. Epinephrine,
2. Atropine
Types of chest tubes Apicals remove air, basilar removes blood
Congenital heart defects to know TRouBLe
tetralogy of fallot, truncus arteriosus (4 defects - PROVE), transportation of the
great vessels, right to left shunt, blue (cyanotic)
Putting on PPE gown, mask, goggles, gloves
Taking of PPE gloves, goggles, gown, mask
Contact precautions fecal-oral (C-dif, hep-A) gloves and gown
Droplet precuations (meningitis, epiglottis) mask, goggles/face shield, gloves, gown
