Module 2: NCLEX RN Review

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Cyndi Zarbano, MSN-Ed, CCRN, practices at Mayo Clinic in MN as an ICU nurse. Through her 25 years of clinical practice, she has drawn expertise from a variety of intensive care/critical care roles. Her insights have been sought in legal cases for the past 12 years. Cyndi has been a requested presenter, speaking to diverse healthcare audiences throughout the country.
 

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DAY TWO – MODULE TWO

Liver & Pancreas

Diagnostic Labs

Liver Failure

Signs and Symptoms

Hepatic Encephalopathy

Management

Nursing Considerations

Acute Pancreatitis

Coagulopathies

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy (DIC)

Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

Labor/Delivery

Terms to Know

Fetal Heart Rate

Monitoring Options

Accelerations

Early Deceleration

Late Deceleration

Variable Deceleration

Stages of Labor

Effacement & Dilation

Apgar Score

Normal Newborn Vitals

Labor Complications

Vascular

Venous Insufficiency vs. Arterial

Phlebitis

AV Fistulas & Graphs

Fractures

Setting Priorities

Rib

Pelvic

Femur

Treatments

Complications

Positioning

Kidneys

Related Lab Tests

Acute & Chronic Failure

Acute Tubular Nephrosis

Rhabdo

Radio-Contrast Nephropathy (RCN)

Dialysis

Electrolytes

Life-Threatening Changes

Hypo & Hyperkalemia

Hypo & Hypernatremia

Hypo & Hypercalcemia

Hypomagnesemia

Hypomagnesemia

Must KNOW Signs & Symptoms

Medications Part Two

Cardiac Medications by Class

Dermatologic Medications

Diabetic Medications

Gastrointestinal Meds

Genitourinary Meds

Objectives

Objectives Day Two/ Module Two:

1. List 3 benefits of beta blockers in a patient with coronary artery disease.

2. Recognize life-threatening electrolyte imbalances, potential causes and remedies.

3. Identify conditions which would require a chest tube.

4. Explain acute renal failure and current treatment options

5. Discuss possible etiology and significance of common assessment abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system.

6. Discuss a variety of fetal heart rate patterns.

7. Compare appropriate interventions in response to fetal heart rate changes.

8. Analyze potentially serious complications related to fractures.

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