NCLEX RN Mnemonics ABC | 2021, Ace on your studies. | Complete Study Guide. ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURISM “4-A’s”
Asymptomatic Abdominal mass Abdominal pulse Aches low back
ABDOMINAL DISTENSTION "5-F's"
Fat Fluid Feces Fl
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NCLEX RN Mnemonics ABC | 2021, Ace on your studies. | Complete Study Guide. ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURISM “4-A’s”
Asymptomatic Abdominal mass Abdominal pulse Aches low back
ABDOMINAL DISTENSTION "5-F's"
Fat Fluid Feces Flatus Fetus
ACE INHIBITOR SIDE EFFECTS "CAPTOPRIL"
Cough Anaphylaxis Palpitations Taste
Orthostatic -↓BP Potassium - ↑K+ Renal impairment Impotence Leukocytosis ACID-BASE
"ROME" – Respiratory Opposite, Metabolic Equal ACIDOSIS
» Respiratory (opposite): pH Pco2
» Metabolic (equal): pH HCO3 ALKALOSIS
» Respiratory (opposite): pH Pco2
» Metabolic (equal): pH HCO3 ACIDOSIS/ALKALOSIS “ROME”
Respiratory Opposite:
pH↑ PCO2↓ = alkalosis pH↓ PCO2↑ = acidosis Metabolic Equal:
pH↑ HCO3↑ = Alkalosis pH↓ HCO3↓ = Acidosis
ACIDOSIS/ALKALOSIS – COMPENSTATION “RUB MUB”
Respiratory Uses Bicarb Metabolic Uses Breathing ALKALOSIS AND ACIDOSIS
AlKalosis has “K” – it’s “K”icking pH up = PH↑ AciDosis has “D” – it’s “D”ropping pH Down = PH↓ ACUTE INFLAMMATION FEATURES
Think: "what a cute pair of SLIPpeRs" to tie acute inflammation to “SLIPR”mnemonic).
“SLIPR”
Swelling
Loss of function Increased heat Pain
Redness
ADRENAL GLAND HORMONES “SSS”
S-sugar (Glucocorticoids) S-salt (Mineralocorticoids) S-sex (Androgens)
AIMS for improvement “PETEES” AIMS
P - Patient centered care E - Efficient
T - Timely
E - Effective E - Equitable S - Safety
ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL – CLINICAL FEATURES "HITS"
Hallucinations (visual, tactile) Increased vital signs & insomnia
Tremens delirium tremens (potentially lethal) Shakes/Sweat/Seizures/Stomach pain (N/V) ALCOHOLISM – BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS
“5-D's”
D- Denial
D- Dependency D- Demanding D- Destructive D- Domineering
ALCOHOLISM OUTCOME “BAD”
B- Brain Damage
A- Alcoholic Hallucinosis D- Death
ALDOSTERONE IS REGULATED BY:
"RNA’S"
Renin-angiotensin mechanism Na concentration in blood
Anp (ANP – atrial natriuretic peptide) Stress
ALZHEIMER – “5 A’s” to DIAGNOSIS “5-A's”
Amnesia – loss of memories
Anomia – unable to recall names of everyday objects
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