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The National Council Licensure Examination is a worldwide exam for the licensing of nurses. There are two types, the NCLEX-RN and the NCLEX-PN. After completion of graduation from a Nursing School, one takes the NCLEX exam to receive a nursing license.
Priority concepts are infection and safety FIRE SAFETY: Priority nursing actions in case of FIRE including RACE means Rescue clients who are in immediate danger Activate the fire alarm Confine the fire Extinguish the fire PASS means Obtain the fire extinguisher Pull the pin on the4 fire extinguisher Aim at the base of the fire … Read more
Prior concept = Clinical judgement; Health promotion KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER Types of the Health and Physical Assessments: Complete Assessment Focused Assessment Episodic Assessment/ Follow-up Assessment Emergency Assessment To test skin turgor, pinch a large fold of skin and assess the ability of the skin to return to its palce when released. Poor turgor occurs … Read more
KEY POINTS SHOULD BE KEEP IN MIND REGARDING NUTRITION WHILE NCLEX PREPARATION OR NURSING EXAM Major stages of the lifespan with specific nutritional needs are pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, and adolescence. Adults and older adults may experience physiological aging changes, which influence individual nutritional needs. Always assess the client’s ability to eat and swallow and … Read more
Key Points to remember regarding vital signs and laboratory reference: The nurse ensures that vital sign measurements are documented correctly and always reports abnormal findings to the PHCP. The temperature is not taken rectally in cardiac clients; the client who has undergone rectal surgery; or the client with diarrhea, fecal impaction, or rectal bleeding or … Read more
KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER: The normal pH is 7.35-7.45 The underlying cause of an acid base imbalance needs to be identified and the cause needs to be treated to resolve the imbalance Monitor the patient’s respiratory status closely During acidosis, the respiratory rate and depth increase in an attempt to exhale acids. During alkalosis, the … Read more
There are several NCLEX practice questions related to fluid and electrolyte imbalance which are given as below with answers: PRACTICE NCLEX QUESTION: The nurse is caring for a client with heart failure. On the assessment. the nurse notes that the client is dyspneic, and crackles are audible on auscultation. What additional manifestations would the nurse … Read more