NCLEX REVIEW Flashcards
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Ventricular Fibrillation Priority Intervention
Defibrillation
What rhythm is this?
Ventrcular Fibrillation
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation unit teaching
Adjust it until the client feels a pins and needles sensation
Tyroid storm is a complication of what disease ?
Hyperthyroidism
With hyperthyroidism everything goes what way :
UP , everything goes high
Thyroid Storm treatment
Dexamethasone : To inhibit conversion of T4 into T3
Propranolol : to reduce HR/BP
Propylthiouracil
Acyclovir Indication
Herpes infection
Phenytoin contraindication
Warfarin
Wernecke’s encephalopathy treatment
Thiamine (Vitamin B )
Bronchovesicular lungs sounds may be ausculted where ?
Posteriorly, Between the scapula
Where can you auscultate the aortic valve ?
Right second intercostal space
Where can you obtain apical pulse and any adventitious sounds S3 , S4 ?
Midclavicular line 5th intercostal space
Where can you ausculate bronchial breath sound ?
Over the trachea
Cilostazol indication
To treat peripheral arterial disease
Cilostazol mechanism of action
Decrease platelet aggregation
Promotes vasodilation
Ambulate without pain
Hypothyroidism signs symptoms
Perioorbital edema
Weight gain
Constipation
Anemia
Increased TSH and decreased T3/T4
Hyperthyroidism signs symptoms
Tachycardia
Weight loss
Heat intolerance
Injected red conjunctiva
Insomnia
Increased systolic blood pressure
Diaphoresis
Hypothyroidism meds
Levothyroxine
Asystole rhythm intervention
CPR then Epinephrine
V Fib and Atrial dysthymia meds
Amiodarone
Sodium carbonate in cardiac arrest
Only use if acidosis is suspected
Early deceleration is caused by
Fetal head compression
Variable deceleration is caused by
Cord compression
Late deceleration is caused by
Reduced blood floor to the placenta