Nclex neuro 2 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NSG 403 Neuro NCLEX Questions With Answers Latest Updated 2024 (GRADED) An 18-year-old client is admitted with a closed head injury sustained in a MVA. His intracranial pressure (ICP) shows an upward trend. Which intervention should the nurse perform first? 1. Reposition the client to avoid neck flexion 2. Administer 1 g Mannitol IV as ordered 3. Increase the ventilator’s respiratory rate to 20 breaths/minute 4. Administer 100 mg of pentobarbital IV as ordered. 2. A client with a subara...

NCLEX: Respiratory, Neuro, GI, Ortho Cardio GI, Endocrine, Integumentary.1. An adult client was burned as a result of an explosion. The burn initially affected the client's entire face (the anterior half of the head) and the upper half of the anterior torso, and there were circumferential burns to the lower half of both of the arms. The client's clothes caught on fire, and the client ran, which caused subsequent burn injuries of the posterior surface of the head and the upper half of the ...

NCLEX-RN MUST KNOW MEDICATIONS 1 P H A R M A C O L O G Y F O R T H E N C L E X - R N MUST KNOW DRUGS 2 ALTEPLASE • MOA – thrombolytic – plasminogen activator – • Indications – MI – Acute ischemic stroke – Occluded Central lines 2 • Nursing Considerations – Contraindicated in active bleeding – Monitor for active bleeding (q15m x 1hr; q15-30m x 8hr) – May cause intracranial hemorrhage – Monitor for anaphylaxis – Use caution with uncontrolled hyper...

NCLEX-RN MUST KNOW MEDICATIONS 1 P H A R M A C O L O G Y F O R T H E N C L E X - R N MUST KNOW DRUGS 2 ALTEPLASE • MOA – thrombolytic – plasminogen activator – • Indications – MI – Acute ischemic stroke – Occluded Central lines 2 • Nursing Considerations – Contraindicated in active bleeding – Monitor for active bleeding (q15m x 1hr; q15-30m x 8hr) – May cause intracranial hemorrhage – Monitor for anaphylaxis – Use caution with uncontrolled hyper...

INR monitors? - Coumadin/Warafin therapy INR therapeutic level? - 2-3 If the INR is over 4 you? - Hold all Coumadin/Warafin Assess bleeding Prepare to give K+ Call doctor Potassium norm? - 3.5-5.3 If the potassium is below 3.5 you? - Assess the heart Prepare to give potassium Call the doctor If the potassium is high (5.4-5.9 high but still within the 5's) you? - Hold potassium if in the IV Assess the heart Prepare to give D5W with insulin Call the doctor...

Pain Management Practice 62 Questions with Verified Answers B Sedation is a concern because it may indicate that the patient is experiencing opioid-related side effects. Advancing sedation may indicate that the patient may progress to respiratory depression. - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following signs or symptoms in an opioid-naive patient is of greatest concern to the nurse when assessing the patient 1 hour after administering an opioid? A. Oxygen saturation of 95% B. Difficulty aro...

1. A nurse is explaining to a student that the patient she is caring for has the medication Calcium Gluconate at the bedside. The student knows this medication is an antidote for which of the following medications? a. Morphine Sulfate b. Magnesium Sulfate c. Terbutaline d. Betamethasone Calcium Gluconate is the antidote for magnesium sulfate Ward and Hisley, page 408 (Concept Map: Clinical Alert) and Ward and Hisley, page 518, Box 14-4 (Intrapartal Nursing Care for Patients With Preec...

How to avoid falls in the home - Answer- remove throw rugs provide adequate lighting extension cords along walls or behind the furniture assist gait educate how to use assistive devices install grab bars The call light is going off what do you do - Answer- Assist in a timely manner Cognitive dysfunction in the hospital - Answer- confused patient, dementia, won't call for help be sure to provide regular toileting Fall prevention in the hospital - Answer- fall bracelet yellow socks...

MUST know for NCLEX Questions Answered 100% correct airborne precaution MTV measles TB varicella droplet precauion SPIDERMAN Scarlet fever Sepsis Strepcoccal pharyngitis Parovirus B19 Pneumonia Pertussis Dipheteria Epiglottis Rubella Meningitis Mumps Meningital pneumonia Adenovirus after lumbar puncture position supine After total hip replacement position No adduction No flexion Knee amputation post position supin 24 hr prone position fo...

ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM|2022 UPDATED diet for chronic renal failure low protein & potassium DM pt teaching change shoes, wash feet w/soap & water pulse pressure subtract systolic value from diastolic value lantus never mix, long lasting, no peak rhogam given @ 28 weeks & 72 hours post delivery when mom is negative & baby positive indication of baby dehydration improving smooth fontanel pt w/orthostatic hypotension put near nursing station cleaning a wound cle...