NCLEX-RN (STUDY GUIDE)
1.Autonomic Dysreflexia: Complications:
-severe pounding headache (from onset of HTN)
-Profuse sweating
-Nasal congestion
2.Iron daily requirements for women: 15 mg/day
3.Blood transfusion (hemolytic reaction): S/S:
-chills
-headache
-backache
-dyspnea
-hypotension
-fever
4.Manic episode (behaviors): -Grandiose delusions
-difficulty concentrating
-agitation
5.Meniere's disease/syndrome: Is an inner ear disorder that causes
episodes of vertigo/spinning
6.Boggy uterus deviated to right: -indicates full bladder
,-encourage client to void (offer bedpan)
7.Cystic Fibrosis (diet requirements): -High protein
-High calorie
8.Cerebellum: Maintains balance
9.IVP (intravenous pyelogram): Is a radiological procedure used to
visualize abnormalities of the urinary system, including the kidneys
ureters and bladder
Nursing management:
-because of the need to visualize the abdominal area, cleansing enemas
the evening before and IVP are usually ordered
10.Rho (D) immune globulin (RhoGam): Is given to an Rh-negative
mother who delivers an Rh positive baby when the baby has a negative
Coombs test
11.Cane use (going downstairs): -advance cane and weak leg
-then strong leg
Memory trick: the good goes up, the bad goes down
12.Delegation to remember: LPN/LVN and "pulled" or "re-assigned" RN
, from another unit
- receive stable patients with expected outcomes
13.Room assignments: -clients with fracture are considered "clean"
-do. Not place elderly pts with pneumonia pts
14.IBS (irritable bowel syndrome): Hx of symptoms:
-pattern of alternating diarrhea and constipation
15.Immunizations: DPT (diptheria, tetanus, pertussis)
-1st dose: may be given at 2 mos
-2nd dose: given around 4 mos
-3rd dose: given around 6 mos
MMR: given at 12-15 mos
rotavirus: 2, 4, and 6 mos
Varicella: 12 to 15 mos
16.Cushing's syndrome (too many steroids): Assessment findings:
-buffalo hump
-weight gain
-moon face
-purple striae
-osteoporosis
-mood swings
-high susceptibility to infections
-hyperglycemia
1.Autonomic Dysreflexia: Complications:
-severe pounding headache (from onset of HTN)
-Profuse sweating
-Nasal congestion
2.Iron daily requirements for women: 15 mg/day
3.Blood transfusion (hemolytic reaction): S/S:
-chills
-headache
-backache
-dyspnea
-hypotension
-fever
4.Manic episode (behaviors): -Grandiose delusions
-difficulty concentrating
-agitation
5.Meniere's disease/syndrome: Is an inner ear disorder that causes
episodes of vertigo/spinning
6.Boggy uterus deviated to right: -indicates full bladder
,-encourage client to void (offer bedpan)
7.Cystic Fibrosis (diet requirements): -High protein
-High calorie
8.Cerebellum: Maintains balance
9.IVP (intravenous pyelogram): Is a radiological procedure used to
visualize abnormalities of the urinary system, including the kidneys
ureters and bladder
Nursing management:
-because of the need to visualize the abdominal area, cleansing enemas
the evening before and IVP are usually ordered
10.Rho (D) immune globulin (RhoGam): Is given to an Rh-negative
mother who delivers an Rh positive baby when the baby has a negative
Coombs test
11.Cane use (going downstairs): -advance cane and weak leg
-then strong leg
Memory trick: the good goes up, the bad goes down
12.Delegation to remember: LPN/LVN and "pulled" or "re-assigned" RN
, from another unit
- receive stable patients with expected outcomes
13.Room assignments: -clients with fracture are considered "clean"
-do. Not place elderly pts with pneumonia pts
14.IBS (irritable bowel syndrome): Hx of symptoms:
-pattern of alternating diarrhea and constipation
15.Immunizations: DPT (diptheria, tetanus, pertussis)
-1st dose: may be given at 2 mos
-2nd dose: given around 4 mos
-3rd dose: given around 6 mos
MMR: given at 12-15 mos
rotavirus: 2, 4, and 6 mos
Varicella: 12 to 15 mos
16.Cushing's syndrome (too many steroids): Assessment findings:
-buffalo hump
-weight gain
-moon face
-purple striae
-osteoporosis
-mood swings
-high susceptibility to infections
-hyperglycemia
