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    HURST NCLEX Review Facts PDF

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    This document contains nursing tips and reminders in bullet point form. Some of the key points summarized are: - ADH regulates sodium and water balance in the body by releasing or limiting potassium. - Limit protein intake for clients with kidney issues except those with nephrotic syndrome. - Monitor intake and output (I&O) and weights daily for any clients with fluid problems. - Evaluate respiratory or kidney issues based on how they affect carbon dioxide or bicarbonate levels respectively.

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    This document contains nursing tips and reminders in bullet point form. Some of the key points summarized are: - ADH regulates sodium and water balance in the body by releasing or limiting potassium. - Limit protein intake for clients with kidney issues except those with nephrotic syndrome. - Monitor intake and output (I&O) and weights daily for any clients with fluid problems. - Evaluate respiratory or kidney issues based on how they affect carbon dioxide or bicarbonate levels respectively.

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    This document contains nursing tips and reminders in bullet point form. Some of the key points summarized are: - ADH regulates sodium and water balance in the body by releasing or limiting potassium. - Limit protein intake for clients with kidney issues except those with nephrotic syndrome. - Monitor intake and output (I&O) and weights daily for any clients with fluid problems. - Evaluate respiratory or kidney issues based on how they affect carbon dioxide or bicarbonate levels respectively.

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    HURST NCLEX Review Facts PDF

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    This document contains nursing tips and reminders in bullet point form. Some of the key points summarized are: - ADH regulates sodium and water balance in the body by releasing or limiting potassium. - Limit protein intake for clients with kidney issues except those with nephrotic syndrome. - Monitor intake and output (I&O) and weights daily for any clients with fluid problems. - Evaluate respiratory or kidney issues based on how they affect carbon dioxide or bicarbonate levels respectively.

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    Some key takeaways are to elevate veins and dangle arteries, call the physician if there is no nursing intervention available, and pick the answer with long term consequences.

    If a client has fluid retention, think heart problems first.

    Report anything 'new' or 'different' or 'possible' to the next shift nurse.

    ADH H20

    (three letters/three digits)

    sodium and water,


    aldosterone, think releases K
    Al likes to swim in
    saltwater

    always limit protein with


    those with nephrotic
    kidney clients except
    syndrome
    which

    any fluid problem, daily I&O and weights


    do what

    arrythmias are not big they affect cardiac output


    deal unless what
    Call physician when only if not a nursing
    intervention available

    don't ever use what in a a medical diagnosis


    nursing diagnosis

    elevate veins and dangle


    elevate _______ and
    arteries. E goes with E
    dangle _______
    and A goes with A

    first sign of respiratory hypoxia possibly


    acidosis

    if problem in lungs CO2 will be affected


    if problem is in kidneys HCO3 will be affected

    if you have no baseline in assume normal limits


    question

    if you see "assessment" or think signs and symptoms


    "evaluation" in stem

    less volume ____


    less volume, less pressure
    pressure
    more volume, more
    and more volume _____
    pressure
    pressure

    like illnesses can be put in same room


    Mg or calcium problem, muscles
    think what first

    NCLEX hospital . . . is perfect and you only


    care for client on screen

    that isn't the least invasive that isn't


    client focused
    that doesn't allow client to speak or
    Never pick an answer rushes their complaint off puts off
    work to someone else if you're down to
    2, pick the killer answer has long-term
    consequences * don't delay care/treatment

    which one is the Killer answer? *NOTE:


    Pain isn't a priority and expected
    Priority questions problems related to conditions-like
    kidney stones positive for hematuria and
    8/10 pain-not priority over other
    conditions

    Biological and physiological needs,


    safety, belonging and love needs,
    Remember order of
    esteem needs and then self-
    Maslow's actualization needs like personal
    growth and fulfillment
    never release unless you
    remember what about
    have order from dr to do
    traction
    so

    too many letters, too


    remember with SIADH much water
    "Soggy Sid"

    report what to next shift something "new" or


    nurse "different" or "possible"

    restless client think what hypoxia


    first

    the worst * you always


    what should you ALWAYS
    have something to worry
    assume
    about
    when triaging, emergent emergent is lift threatening
    urgent is stable on arrival but
    means:
    needing timely attention
    urgent means: non-urgent is stable and not in
    non-urgent means immediate need of ER treatment

    when you see fluid heart problems


    retention, think what first

    when you see polyuria, shock first


    think what first

    don't ever choose them!


    when you see words like They're too limiting. Look
    always, never, total . . . for things like might or
    maybe or sometimes!

    with pacemaker always rate is decreased


    worry when

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