NCLEX Review: Respiratory Questions Part 1
1. Dr. Jones prescribes albuterol sulfate (Proventil) for a patient with newly diagnose asthma. When teaching the patient about this drug, the nurse should explain that it may cause:
a. Nasal congestion
b. Nervousness
c. Lethargy
d. Hyperkalemia
2. Miriam, a college student with acute rhinitis sees the campus nurse because of excessive nasal... Continue Reading
What is Delirium?
A. Definition:
Delirium is characterized by a disturbed consciousness and change in cognition that develops over a short period of time; onset is acute and symptoms occur rapidly.
Delirium is an acute and debilitating decline in attention-focus, perception, and cognition that produces an altered form of semi-consciousness.
It is a systemic syndrome caused by a chemical or... Continue Reading
Acute Myocardial Infarction
A. General Information
Myocardial infraction (MI) causes the death of myocardial tissue from inadequate blood supply to the myocardium.
MIs are classified according to the layer of myocardial tissue involved.
A subendocardial or nontransmural MI is limited to the inner half of the ventricular muscles; a transmural MI involves the entire thickness of the myocardium.
An... Continue Reading
Free Nursing Abbreviations Flashcards
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NCLEX Review: Maternity Nursing
Outline: Maternity of Nursing
Fetal development
Fetal vs. Neonatal Circulation
Common Complications of Pregnancy
Components of the Birth Process
Process of Childbirth
Obstetric procedures
Emergencies
Self-care and recovery
Postpartum assessment
Handicaps of preterm newborn
Postterm Newborn
Normal Newborn
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