NCLEX Week 2

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Hemodynamics

Preload and Afterload

Performing Cardiac (Heart) Monitoring

Normal Sinus Rhythm

Sinus Bradycardia

Sinus Tachycardia

Atrial Fibrillation (A Fib)

Potassium-K (Hyperkalemia, Hypokalemia)

Sodium-Na (Hypernatremia, Hyponatremia)

Chloride-Cl (Hyperchloremia, Hypochloremia)

ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) Inhibitors

Angiotensin Receptor Blockers

Atypical Antipsychotics

Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC)

Ventricular Tachycardia (V-tach)

Ventricular Fibrillation (V Fib)

Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Angina

Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Myocardial Infarction (MI)

Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

Sympathomimetics (Alpha (Clonodine) & Beta (Albuterol) Agonists)

Parasympathomimetics (Cholinergics) Nursing Considerations

Benzodiazepines

Calcium Channel Blockers

Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Heart Failure (CHF)

Pacemakers

Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Hypertension (HTN)

Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Cardiomyopathy

Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Thrombophlebitis (clot)

Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Hypovolemic Shock

Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Cardiogenic Shock

Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Distributive Shock

Cardiac Glycosides

Corticosteroids

Diuretics (Loop, Potassium Sparing, Thiazide, Furosemide/Lasix)

Epoetin Alfa

Histamine 1 Receptor Blockers

Lung Sounds

Alveoli & Atelectasis

Gas Exchange

Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Asthma

Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Influenza (Flu)

Histamine 2 Receptor Blockers

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Statins)

Hydralazine (Apresoline) Nursing Considerations

Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Tuberculosis (TB)

Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Pneumonia

Artificial Airways

Airway Suctioning

Chest Tube Management

Insulin

Magnesium Sulfate

MAOIs

Nitro Compounds

Red Blood Cell (RBC) Lab Values

Hemoglobin (Hbg) Lab Values

Hematocrit (Hct) Lab Values

White Blood Cell (WBC) Lab Values

Platelets (PLT) Lab Values

Coagulation Studies (PT, PTT, INR)

Albumin Lab Values

NSAIDs

Parasympatholytics (Anticholinergics) Nursing Considerations

Anti-Infective – Penicillins and Cephalosporins

Metronidazole (Flagyl) Nursing Considerations