NCLEX 1

EEG

Avoid stimulants and alcohol for 24 to 48 hours before the test

sleep apnea

I should become involved in a weight loss program

acute lymphocytic leukemia - allogeneic bone marrow transplant - informed consent

I'll only need chemotherapy treatment before receiving my bone marrow transplant

Addison's disease - acute adrenal insufficiency

IV Hydrocortisone

first stage of labor - amniotomy. After this procedure, which nursing diagnosis takes the highest priority

Ineffective fetal cerebral tissue perfusion related to cord compression Show Explanation

hepatitis B, the nurse should monitor closely for the development of which finding associated with a decrease in hepatic function

Irritability and drowsiness

humoral immunity

Lymphocyte

oral anticoagulant

Prothrombin time (PT

first step in performing endotracheal (ET) or tracheal suctioning in an infant

Provide extra oxygen by using a ventilator or through manual bagging

client with rheumatoid arthritis reports GI irritation

Take piroxicam with food or an antacid

neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Withhold the client's next dose of fluphenazine, call the physician, and monitor the client's vital signs

17-month-old about toilet training

be sure they are ready to start

16 weeks pregnant estrogen and progesteron

both rising

coarctacation of the aorta

bounding radial pulse coupled with a weak femoral pulse, child with congenital heart defect

sepsis

cbc, csf, blood cultures

carbamazepine

complete blood count (CBC)

fractured pelvis

fat embolism

retinopathy of prematurity

high concentrations of administered oxygen and the consequent elevation in the partial pressure of arterial oxygen

normal child reactions to a traumatic event

it's normal for child to want to sleep with parents at night

A client with hyperparathyroidism declines surgery and is to receive hormone replacement therapy with estrogen and progesterone. Which instruction is most important for the nurse to include in the client's teaching plan?

maintain a moderate exercise plan

atropine sulfate to a client about to undergo electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which assessment indicates that the medication is effective?

mouth dry

Fever of unknown origin. The physician orders a blind liver biopsy to rule out advancing Hodgkin's disease and infection. Twenty-four hours after the biopsy, the client has a fever, complains of severe abdominal pain, and seems increasingly confused

perforation of the colon caused by the liver biopsy

Polyps

preexisting condition may lead the nurse to suspect that a client has colorectal cancer

palilalia

repeating one's own sounds or words

hydatidiform mole

use birth control for at least 1 year.