NCLEX RN MNEMONICS ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURISM Rasmussen College
ABDOMINAL DISTENSTION
"5-F's"
Fat
Fluid
Feces
Flatus
Fetus
ACE INHIBITOR SIDE EFFECTS
"CAPTOPRIL"
Cough
Anaphylaxis
Palpitations
Taste
Orthosta
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NCLEX RN MNEMONICS ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURISM Rasmussen College
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 objec
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