EXAM PREPARATION TIPS AND GUIDE FOR NURSING NR 142 NR142 Exam 1 Study Guide Instructions: The contents on this guide are intended to help you organize your preparation for the Subject for the NR142 exam 1. This is NOT intended to serve as a direct reflection of the exact questions which will be presented in the exam. As you review the topics listed below, be sure that you can 1.Understand the Pathophysiology 2.Identify the appropriate assessment skills 3.Interpret the appropriate lab or other diagnostic findings 4.Develop a safe and competent plan of care with rationale 5.Associate the nursing implications with the appropriate medications or other treatments 6.Teach the RATIONALE for all the above. 7.Prioritize especially r/t interventions and use of the nursing process keeping in mind scope of practice and responsibilities related to practicing as a R.N. Medication calculations Review: All oral and injectable; IV fluids, IV medications (continuous/intermittent; with meds; not weight based); Reconstitution Gastrointestinal Alterations Esophagus (Meg) Esophageal Cancer - Occurs 3x more often in men than in women. Seen more frequently in African Americans than in Caucasians. Occurs most often in 5th or 6th decade of life. Is seen more in China and Northern Iran than in