NCLEX Nursing Flashcards

Difficult or labored breathing

Weakness or paralysis on one side of the body

Slow heart rate

Rapid breathing

Cardiac glycoside used to treat heart failure and atrial fibrillation

Loop diuretic used to treat edema and hypertension

Regulation of fluid and electrolyte balance, elimination of waste products, production of hormones, maintenance of acid-base balance

Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue

Atria, ventricles, valves, arteries, veins

Verify patient's identity, assess blood glucose level, select injection site, administer insulin, monitor patient for signs of hypoglycemia

Verify patient's identity, assess nasal passages, measure and mark the tube, lubricate the tube, insert the tube, confirm placement by auscultation and pH testing

Verify patient's identity, assess wound appearance and drainage, prepare wound bed and surrounding skin, remove old dressing, clean wound and apply new dressing, secure the dressing

Interventions - Administer oxygen therapy, assess respiratory status, encourage deep breathing and coughing, position patient for optimal ventilation

Interventions - Assess patient's mobility and balance, implement fall prevention measures (e.g. bed rails, non-skid socks), educate patient on fall prevention strategies, ensure adequate lighting

Interventions - Assess pain level and location, administer pain medication as ordered, implement non-pharmacologic pain management strategies (e.g. heat therapy, distraction), reassess pain after interventions

Examples - Warfarin, Heparin, Enoxaparin, Apixaban, Rivaroxaban, Dabigatran

Nausea, vomiting, constipation, dizziness, drowsiness, respiratory depression

Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Macrolides, Aminoglycosides, Tetracyclines, Fluoroquinolones

Hypovolemic, Cardiogenic, Distributive, Obstructive