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Health Promotion
- How is the glossopharyngeal nerve tested?
- How many pounds are in a kilogram?
- Identify the stage of labor: dilation 10 cm, effacement 100%, active pushing, fetal head crowning
- What are the benefits of exercise for diabetics?
- What are the characteristics of an infant with failure to thrive?
- What are the characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)?
- What are the common conditions that are screened for early detection?
- What are the components of a biophysical profile during pregnancy?
- What are the risk factors for developing lung cancer?
- What are the risk factors for developing osteoarthritis?
- What are the two objectives of performing screenings for medical conditions?
- What is the difference between Objective and Goal?
- What is the hormone that confirms pregnancy?
- What is the measurement that determines weight categories?
- What is the most accurate site for taking the pulse of a child under age 5?
- What is the most important question to ask a client prior to administering flu vaccine?
- What is the normal weight gain during pregnancy for a healthy woman who is appropriate weight-for-height?
- What is the purpose of a stress electrocardiogram?
- When does the Moro reflex go away?
- Why should infants not ingest honey?
Physiological Integrity↑ Top
- Aminophylline 500 mg is added to a 500 mL bag of IV fluid, to be administered over 12 hours. How much of the medication will infuse in 1 hour?
- An antibiotic in a 150 mL piggyback is to be infused over 30 minutes with a drop factor of 15 gg/ml. How many drops per minute will be infused?
- How long is a client with a diagnosis of tuberculosis in isolation?
- How many drops per minute will deliver 1000 mL of IV solution over 10 hours, with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL?
- How to collect a clean catch specimen?
- If NPH insulin is administered at 0700, when will peak effects occur?
- In the event of a bioterrorism attack of anthrax, which antibiotic will prevent spread of the infection?
- On a 6-second electrocardiogram (ECG) strip, what indicates atrial depolarization?
- On a 6-second electrocardiogram (ECG) strip, what indicates depolarization of the ventricular muscle?
- On a 6-second electrocardiogram (ECG) strip, what indicates repolarization of the ventricular muscle?
- On a 6-second electrocardiogram (ECG) strip, what is the PR interval?
- What are the [ost-operative clinical indications of shock?
- What are the 12 cranial nerves?
- What are the ages to receive Gardasil 9, human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine?
- What are the causes of metabolic acidosis?
- What are the causes of metabolic alkalosis?
- What are the causes of respiratory acidosis?
- What are the causes of respiratory alkalosis?
- What are the classic symptoms of diabetes mellitus?
- What are the client instructions for applying triamcinolone acetonide (Kenalog) to treat dermatitis or eczema?
- What are the client instructions for storing nitroglycerin tablets?
- What are the client instructions for taking ampicillin sodium?
- What are the clinical indications of Cushing's syndrome?
- What are the clinical indications of digoxin toxicity?
- What are the clinical indications of left-sided congestive heart failure (CHF)?
- What are the clinical indications of right-sided congestive heart failure (CHF)?
- What are the common loop diuretics?
- What are the components of a basic urinalysis?
- What are the components of a Medication Order or Prescription?
- What are the hypertonic IV solutions?
- What are the hypotonic IV solutions?
- What are the isotonic IV solutions?
- What are the laboratory test to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis?
- What are the laboratory tests to diagnose human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?
- What are the mass casualty triage color tags?
- What are the potential complications of a liver biopsy?
- What are the risk factors for developing a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
- What are the side effects of anticholinergic medications?
- What are the signs & symptoms of hyperglycemia in a diabetic (blood sugar > 180 mg/dL)?
- What are the signs & symptoms of hypoglycemia in a diabetic (blood sugar < 70 mg/dL)?
- What are the signs and symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)?
- What are the symptoms of digoxin toxicity?
- What is a "shift to the left" in a CBC?
- What is a standard formula for calculating a medication dosage?
- What is the antidote for acetaminophen overdose?
- What is the best position for a client receiving continuous nasogastric (NG) tube feedings?
- What is the client teaching for acetaminophen (Tylenol)?
- What is the client teaching for albuterol sulfate (Airet, Proventil, Ventolin)?
- What is the client teaching for ampicillin sodium (Marcillin, Omnipen, Principen, Polycillin, Totacillin)?
- What is the client teaching for disulfiram (Antabuse)?
- What is the intake of this breakfast for a client on a full liquid diet: 6 oz of coffee, half a 6 oz glass of orange juice, 4 oz of milk, and 4 oz of yogurt?
- What is the most common pathogen causing bladder and urinary tract infections?
- What is the needle size for a subcutaneous (SC) injection?
- What is the normal pulse for an adult?
- What is the normal respiration rate for an adult?
- What is the normal temperature range for an adult?
- What is the nursing action prior to administering a daily dose of digoxin?
- What is the proper position for a female client to obtain a urine sample via straight catherization?
- What is the purpose of hypertonic IV solutions?
- What is the purpose of hypotonic IV solutions?
- What is the purpose of isotonic IV solutions?
- What is the therapeutic action of Allopurinal (Zyloprim) for treating gout?
- What might be the reasons for abnormal respiration rates?
- What stage is a decubitus ulcer (pressure sore) that appears as non-blanchable erythema on intact skin?
- What stage is a decubitus ulcer (pressure sore) that resembles a blister?
- When administering blood products, which IV solution can be used in the same tubing?
- When phenazopyridine (Pyridium) is prescribed for a urinary tract infection (UTI), what is its purpose?
- When providing high concentrations of supplemental O2, what are some indications of oxygen toxicity?
- When retaking a blood pressure in the same arm, how long should the nurse wait?
- Where will paralysis occur with a transection of the spinal cord at L1?
- Which acid-base imbalance can be expected from the ABG results of a client with emphysema?
- Which insulin has an onset of 1-2 hours?
- Which insulin has an onset of 30-60 minutes?
- Which insulin has an onset of 5-10 minutes?
- Which insulin has an onset of 6 hours?
- Which laboratory test measures the effectiveness of heparin therapy?
- Which medications can be affected by eating large quantities of garlic (Allium sativum)?
- Which types of Focal seizures exist?
Psychosocial Integrity↑ Top
- Erik Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development
- What are the characteristics of autism?
- What are the characteristics of schizophrenia?
- What are the classical signs of physical abuse?
- What are the clinical indications of anorexia nervosa?
- What are the clinical indications of delirium tremens?
- What are the instructions for a rape victim seeking medical attention?
- What are the Kubler-Ross stages of grief?
- What are the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder characteristics?
- What are the signs of depression?
- What are the symptoms of opioid withdrawal?
- What are the warning signs of suicide?
- What is evidence of maternal-infant bonding?
- What is the psychological consequence of inadequate nurturing during infancy?
Safe & Effective Environment↑ Top
- An allergy to shellfish is a contraindication to which common testing substance?
- How long after receiving purified protein derivative (PPD) test, given to determine tuberculosis infection, can the results be read?
- How to clean hands using hand sanitizer
- How to remove gloves
- If a nurse administers a sedative to a client with dementia, for the purpose of quieting the client, what violation has been committed?
- What are the clinical indications of a blood transfusion reaction?
- What are the cross-reactive foods for latex allergy?
- What are the five steps when entering a client\'s room?
- What are the precautions for a client with meningitis?
- What are the required elements of malpractice?
- What are the steps when a blood transfusion reaction is suspected or occurs?
- What are the two reasons restraints may NOT be used?
- What is the common component of all state boards of nursing?
- What is the procedure for Emergency Treatment of Seizures?
- What is the proper hand washing technique?
- What is the single best way to avoid spreading infection?
- Which precautions are implemented for a child with chickenpox?
- Who may give informed consent?
