NCLEX-RN

NCLEX-RN Review Study Guide

19. What are the end organs regarding hypertension and its consequences? Eyes, brain, ____________________________, and ____________________________ 20. Heparin is a(an) ____________________________. 21. Aspirin is a(an) ____________________________. 22. Plavix is a(an) ____________________________. 23. A patient in heart failure and/or who has atrial fibrillation may be given what drug to reduce heart rate and increase contractility? ____________________________ 24. Which direct acting vasodilator is never given for malignant hypertension? ____________________________ 25. What is the most common consequence of valvular dysfunction? ____________________________ 26. How many doses of nitroglycerin is a patient able to take at home before calling for help and intervention? ____________________________ 27. Where is the pacemaker in the heart? ____________________________ node 5.7 Renal Disorder 1. Oliguria means ____________________________. 2. Renal patients may undergo hemodialysis or ____________________________ dialysis. 3. In a patient who has an AV fistula for hemodialysis, the nurse should ____________________________ a bruit, and ____________________________ a thrill. 4. A urinary tract infection may include infection of the bladder, ureters, or ____________________________, or a combination of the three parts of the urinary tract. 5. Urosepsis is a common infection in the elderly population. The most common infectious agent is ____________________________. 6. One of the most common symptoms that an older client will present with is ____________________________. 7. Inflammation of the glomerular structure can be precipitated by a(n) ____________________________infection of the upper respiratory tract. 8. Polycystic kidney disease causes hypertrophy and dysfunction of the kidneys and bladder. This usually results in ____________________________within 3-4 months of life. 9. Kidney stones may be passed, or they may need to be destroyed with ____________________________. 10. True or false, a patient with chronic renal failure is prone to hypokalemia. ____________________________ 11. A normal GFR, glomerular filtration rate, is above ____________________________. 12. True or false, chronic renal failure can be reversed with compliance to dialysis. ____________________________ 13. A juvenile had a kidney removed due to a cyst. With one kidney remaining, he must be taught to avoid ____________________________ sports. 14. ____________________________ hormone is responsible for the reabsorption of water by the kidneys.

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