Nursing Licensure Examination Reviewer – Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering Philippine nursing laws, legal concepts, board requirements, laboratory norms, pharmacology, pathophysiology, and clinical procedures relevant to the Nursing Licensure Examination.

RA 9173

Philippine Nursing Law of 2002

RA 2808

First Philippine Nursing Act of 1919

RA 7164

Philippine Nursing Act of 1991

RA 877

Philippine Nursing Act of 1953

RA 5921

Pharmacy Act

RA 6675

Generic Drug Act of 1988

RA 9165

Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002

RA 953

Narcotics Drug Act

RA 6425

Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972

RA 7305

Magna Carta of Public Health Workers

RA 442

Labor Code (rights of private employees)

RA 7160

Local Government Code (decentralization to LGUs)

RA 3573

Law on prevention/suppression of communicable diseases; STI/HIV confidentiality

PD 626

Health Insurance Act

RA 8282

SSS Law for private employees

RA 8292

GSIS Law for public employees

RA 7600

Rooming-in and Breast-Feeding Act

EO 51

Philippine Milk Code

PD 856

Code of Sanitation (old)

RA 9300

Code of Sanitation (new)

PD 825

Garbage Disposal Act

RA 6713

Code of Conduct & Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees

RA 8344

Prohibits refusal of hospitals to treat emergency cases

PD 807

Civil Service Law (government recruitment and selection)

RA 7877

Anti-Sexual Harassment Act

RA 9262

Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Act

PD 603

Child and Youth Welfare Code

PD 651

Mandatory registration of births within 30 days

LOI – Primary Health Care

Letter of Instruction establishing PHC framework

PD 996

Decree on compulsory immunization of children <8 yrs

Felony – Dolo

Intentional crime by a professional nurse (deceit)

Felony – Culpa

Unintentional crime by a professional nurse (fault)

Quasi-Tort: Slander

Spoken defamation

Quasi-Tort: Libel

Written defamation

Unintentional Tort: Negligence

Failure to act with reasonable care; e.g., patient falls

Unintentional Tort: Malpractice

Professional negligence; e.g., IV started without order

Intentional Tort: Assault

Threat causing fear of harm; verbal threats by nurse

Intentional Tort: Battery

Unauthorized physical contact; procedure without consent

BON

Board of Nursing (7 members) under RA 9173

PNA

Philippine Nurses Association (nominating body for BON)

NLE Passing Score

75 % general average; no subject below 60 %

Hct (Male)

42 – 52 %

Hb (Female)

12 – 15 g/dL

WBC Normal

5,000 – 10,000 / mm³

Platelet Count Normal

150,000 – 450,000 / mm³

PR Interval

0.12 – 0.20 sec

S1 Heart Sound

"Lub" – closure of AV valves

Golden Period of MI

First 2 – 6 hours post-onset

INR Therapeutic

1.5 – 2.0

Loop Diuretic

Furosemide; potassium-wasting

Potassium-Sparing Diuretic

Spironolactone (Aldactone)

Mannitol

Osmotic diuretic

Troponin I

Rises 3-6 h; stays 14-21 days – most sensitive MI marker

CK-MB

Rises 3-6 h; lasts 3-5 days – cardiac enzyme

Nitroglycerin

Dilates coronary arteries; sublingual q5min ×3 for angina

MI First Drug

Morphine (antidote: Naloxone)

Fasting Blood Sugar Normal

70 – 110 mg/dL

Somogyi Effect

Nocturnal hypoglycemia (2-4 a.m.) → rebound morning hyperglycemia

Dawn Phenomenon

Early-morning hyperglycemia without preceding hypoglycemia

ABG pH

7.35 – 7.45

Allen Test

Assesses ulnar artery patency before radial puncture

Insulin Mixing Rule

Clear (regular) before cloudy (NPH)

Rapid-Acting Insulin

Onset 30 min; peak 2-4 h; duration 6-8 h

AST (SGOT)

10 – 40 U/L; heart & liver enzyme

Serum Albumin

3.5 – 5.5 g/dL

Urine Specific Gravity

1.010 – 1.025

Crystalloid for Shock

Normal saline, Ringer’s lactate

QRS Duration

0.08 – 0.12 sec

Epinephrine Dose (ACLS)

1 mg IV push every 3-5 min

LOC – Obtunded

Opens eyes, slow response, confusion

Serum Sodium

135 – 145 mEq/L

TT Vaccine Schedule

TT1 anytime; TT2 4 wks; TT3 6 mo; TT4 1 yr; TT5 1 yr

Glasgow Coma Scale – Severe

Score < 8

SA Node Rate

60 – 100 bpm

7 P’s of Neurovascular Check

Pain, Pallor, Pulse, Poikilothermia, Paresthesia, Paralysis, Poor capillary refill

ID Needle Gauge

26–27 G; 10–15° angle

GI Tract pH

< 4

Enema Tube Insertion

3–4 inches; bag height 12–18 inches

TPN Cycling Down

Increase duration: 12→16→20→24 h (weaning)

Duodenal Ulcer Pain

2–3 h post-meal; relieved by food

Al(OH)₃ Antacid

Side effect: constipation

Proton Pump Inhibitor

-prazole; give with meals, no other drugs simultaneous

Serum Creatinine

0.5 – 1.5 mg/dL

Acid-Ash Diet

Meat, poultry, cranberry juice – for alkaline stones

Eye Drop Absorption

3 % bioavailability

Silver Nitrate Dose

1 % solution for neonatal eyes

Closed-Angle Glaucoma

Acute painful glaucoma; halos; emergency

Open-Angle Glaucoma

Chronic painless loss of peripheral vision

Trabeculectomy

Surgical creation of drainage channel for glaucoma

Irridectomy

Removal of part of iris to relieve angle-closure glaucoma