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TESTING
Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT).........................................................................................................................................1
Test Taking Strategies............................................................................................................................................................ 2
PHARMACOLOGY
Medication Administration................................................................................................................................................... 17
Medication Calculations.........................................................................................................................................................18
Atropine Overdose...................................................................................................................................................................19
Ear Drops Administration................................................................................................................................................... 20
Heparin & Coumadin Lab Tests............................................................................................................................................21
IMMUNE
Immunization Schedule......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection............................................................................................................. 29
Prevention of Infection.......................................................................................................................................................... 30
Infectious Mononucleosis - Mono.....................................................................................................................................31
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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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
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