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TESTING
Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT).........................................................................................................................................1
Test Taking Strategies............................................................................................................................................................ 2

CONCEPTS OF NURSING PRACTICE

Maslows Hierarchy of Basic Human Needs...................................................................................................................... 3
Steps in the Nursing Process............................................................................................................................................... 4
The 10 Supervisory Commandments................................................................................................................................... 5
Charting Body Fluids - COACH..............................................................................................................................................6
Care of the Chronically Ill Child...............................................................................................................................................7
Asepsis.........................................................................................................................................................................................8
Pre Op Checklist - Day of Surgery........................................................................................................................................ 9
Day of Surgery - Nursing Responsibilities........................................................................................................................10
O.R. Patient................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Immediate Post Op Recovery................................................................................................................................................12
Post Op Nursing Care..............................................................................................................................................................13
Post Op Complications...........................................................................................................................................................14
Dehiscence/Evisceration........................................................................................................................................................15
Pain.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 16

PHARMACOLOGY
Medication Administration................................................................................................................................................... 17
Medication Calculations.........................................................................................................................................................18
Atropine Overdose...................................................................................................................................................................19
Ear Drops Administration................................................................................................................................................... 20
Heparin & Coumadin Lab Tests............................................................................................................................................21

FLUIDS, ACID-BASE AND ELECTROLYTES

Inflammation.............................................................................................................................................................................22
Respiratory Acidosis............................................................................................................................................................ 23
Metabolic Acidosis.................................................................................................................................................................24
Respiratory Alkalosis............................................................................................................................................................25
Metabolic Alkalosis................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Acid Base Mnemonic (ROME)..............................................................................................................................................27

IMMUNE
Immunization Schedule......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection............................................................................................................. 29
Prevention of Infection.......................................................................................................................................................... 30
Infectious Mononucleosis - Mono.....................................................................................................................................31

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ABNORMAL CELL GROWTH

CAUTION - Early Warning Signs..........................................................................................................................................32
Cancer........................................................................................................................................................................................ 33

PSYCHOSOCIAL NURSING CONCEPTS

Alterations of Body Image.................................................................................................................................................. 34
Basic Components of a Psych Assessment.................................................................................................................. 35
Psych Assessment................................................................................................................................................................36
Hallucinations - Illusions - Delusions.................................................................................................................................37
Mental Retardation.............................................................................................................................................................. 38
Delirium Tremens..................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Senile Dementia - Assess Changes in............................................................................................................................. 40
Eating Disorders......................................................................................................................................................................41
Bipolar Disorder.......................................................................................................................................................................42
Depression................................................................................................................................................................................ 43
Suicide Precautions............................................................................................................................................................... 44
Schizophrenia.......................................................................................................................................................................... 45

SENSORY
Eye Medications.....................................................................................................................................................................46
Cataract.................................................................................................................................................................................... 47

ENDOCRINE
Hyperthyroidism..................................................................................................................................................................... 48
Hypothyroidism....................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Diabetes Insipidus.................................................................................................................................................................. 50
Diabetes Mellitus - Type 1 Signs & Symptoms...............................................................................................................51
Diabetes Mellitus - Nursing Care.......................................................................................................................................52
Blood Sugar Mnemonic......................................................................................................................................................... 53
Triangle of Diabetes Management.................................................................................................................................... 54
Hypoglycemia........................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Metabolic Syndrome - Syndrome X.................................................................................................................................. 56
Addisons Disease - Adrenocortical Insufficiency.........................................................................................................57
Cushings Syndrome - Corticosteroid Excess............................................................................................................... 58
Adrenal Gland Hormones.................................................................................................................................................... 59

HEMATOLOGY
Anemias....................................................................................................................................................................................60
Blood Administration.............................................................................................................................................................61
Blood Transfusion Reaction................................................................................................................................................ 62

RESPIRATORY
Hypoxia......................................................................................................................................................................................63
Asthma (Reactive Airway Disease).................................................................................................................................. 64
COPD.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 65

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Emphysema..............................................................................................................................................................................66
Chronic Bronchitis..................................................................................................................................................................67
Acute Laryngotracheobronchitis - LTB (Croup)............................................................................................................68
Pulmonary Edema..................................................................................................................................................................69
Tuberculosis (TB).....................................................................................................................................................................70
Sleep Apnea............................................................................................................................................................................... 71

VASCULAR
Neurovascular Assessment................................................................................................................................................. 72
Potential Circulatory Compromise.....................................................................................................................................73
Signs of Shock......................................................................................................................................................................... 74
Hypertension Nursing Care..................................................................................................................................................75
Complications of the Trauma Patient...............................................................................................................................76

CARDIAC
Ausculating Heart Sounds.................................................................................................................................................. 77
Preload and Afterload...........................................................................................................................................................78
LDL/HDL.....................................................................................................................................................................................79
Myocardial Infarction (MI)...................................................................................................................................................80
Left Sided Heart Failure........................................................................................................................................................81
Right Sided Heart Failure (Cor Pulmonale)..................................................................................................................... 82
Cyanotic Heart Defects Mnemonic.................................................................................................................................. 83
Congenital Heart Defects - Low Pulmonary Blood Flow............................................................................................. 84
Congenital Heart Defects - Increased Pulmonary Blood Flow................................................................................. 85
Congenital Heart Defect Symptoms...............................................................................................................................86
ECG Complex............................................................................................................................................................................87
Cardiac Electrophysiology...................................................................................................................................................88

GASTROINTESTINAL
Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)................................................................................................................................................. 89
Peritonitis (Acute Abdomen).............................................................................................................................................. 90
Crohns Disease.........................................................................................................................................................................91

LIVER
Hepatic Encephalopathy...................................................................................................................................................... 92
Cirrhosis: Later Clinical Manifestations.......................................................................................................................... 93
Cholecystitis............................................................................................................................................................................ 94
Hepatitis A & E (Hepatitis with a Vowel)....................................................................................................................... 95

NEUROLOGY
Abnormal Posturing...............................................................................................................................................................96
Cranial Nerve Mnemonic........................................................................................................................................................97
Increased Intracranial Pressure........................................................................................................................................ 98
Increased Intracranial Pressure (IICP) - Cushings Triad............................................................................................ 99
Increased Intracranial Pressure - Nursing Care..........................................................................................................100
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Stroke (Brain Accident, CVA)............................................................................................................................................. 101

Stroke - Nursing Care..........................................................................................................................................................102
FAST Recognition of a Stroke...........................................................................................................................................103
Parkinsons Disease..............................................................................................................................................................104
Bells Palsy...............................................................................................................................................................................105

MUSCULOSKELETAL
Fractures................................................................................................................................................................................ 106
Hip Fractures - Nursing Care............................................................................................................................................ 107
Sprains and Strains.............................................................................................................................................................108
Care of Patient in Traction.................................................................................................................................................109
Rheumatoid Arthritis........................................................................................................................................................... 110
Amputations - Nursing Care................................................................................................................................................111
Joint Replacements...............................................................................................................................................................112

REPRODUCTIVE
Post Mastectomy - Nursing Care..................................................................................................................................... 113
TURP........................................................................................................................................................................................... 114

URINARY-RENAL
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)............................................................................................................................................... 115
Renal Calculi............................................................................................................................................................................. 116
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)......................................................................................................................................................117
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Signs & Symptoms........................................................................................................... 118
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) - End-Stage Kidney (Renal) Disease...................................................................... 119

MATERNITY AND NEWBORN

Physiologic Changes in Pregnancy....................................................................................................................................120
Prenatal Care...........................................................................................................................................................................121
Complications with Pregnancy.......................................................................................................................................... 122
Non-Stress Test.................................................................................................................................................................... 123
Assessment Tests for Fetal Well-Being......................................................................................................................... 124
HELLP Syndrome - Severe Preeclampsia....................................................................................................................... 125
Stages of Labor....................................................................................................................................................................126
Postpartum Assessment....................................................................................................................................................127
Evaluation of Episiotomy Healing.....................................................................................................................................128
Newborn Assessment.......................................................................................................................................................... 129
High Risk Newborn - Nursing Interventions...................................................................................................................130
Tracheal - Esophageal Fistula............................................................................................................................................ 131
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip................................................................................................................................ 132
Cleft Lip - Post Op Care......................................................................................................................................................133
Imminent Deadline Stress Disorder.................................................................................................................................134
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STEPS IN THE
NURSING PROCESS
A Delicious P I E:

An Apple P I E:

A ssessment
D iagnosis
P lanning
I mplementation
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A ssessment
A nalysis
Planning
I mplementation
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HEPARIN & COUMADIN LAB TESTS

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COUMADIN + PT = 10 LETTERS
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