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NCLEX Cardiac

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. What is labile hypertension?






2. What are the treatments/ S&S of peripheral venous disease?






3. What should you watch for with PICC lines that have been in place for 6 months?






4. What things should you do to assess cardiovascular status?






5. What is defibrillation?






6. During an Allen's test don't compress one artery _____ the other.






7. What should you know about your recovery period after having an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)?






8. What is an air embolism?






9. What are signs and symptoms of an MI?






10. What are the steps for adult 2 rescuer CPR?






11. What is the treatments for hypertension?






12. What is characteristic of complete heart block?






13. Which jugular veins give a more accurate estimate of the jugular vein pressure and pressure in the right atrium?






14. Which type of patient shouldn't take nitrates?






15. When should a patient call 911 after having an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) placed?






16. What is the most common cause of arterial insufficiency?






17. What is characteristic of atrial fibrillation?






18. Where should you place your stethescope to find the aortic valve?






19. What SE should you look for with calcium channel blocker use?






20. What does the device for impedance cardiography consist of?






21. Who would most likely have peripheral venous disease?






22. What is the nursing care associated with chemical stress tests (persantine stress test)?






23. When should you be concerned about premature ventricular contraction?






24. What should you teach your patient about MRI?






25. What is Raynauds disease? Tx?






26. What is the treatment for someone with right sided HF? How do you know working?






27. What disease can cause right sided heart failure?






28. What does an Allen's test determine?






29. What are the steps for infant 1&2 rescuer CPR?






30. What is angina? Stable vs. unstable?

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31. Test ending in Gram=?






32. A femoral artery compression device ______be assigned to an NA?






33. What should you teach your patient about an electrocardiogram (ECG)?






34. What are general guidelines to be followed by a patient who has an implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)?






35. What nursing interventions are associated with a pt. experiencing ventricular fibrillation?






36. What are the S&S of air embolism?






37. What are the S&S of aortic dissection?






38. What is characteristic of ventricular tachycardia?






39. What is the goal of treatment for an MI? Treatment?






40. What are the signs and symptoms of left sided HF?






41. What should you go when applying nitroglycerin ointment for angina?






42. For which heart sounds should the diaphragm be used?






43. What body systems are affected by digoxin toxicity? S&S?






44. What are the nursing interventions for a patient in atrial fibrillation?






45. What should you do if the patient you are applying cardiac monitor electrodes to is hairy?






46. What lab value is used to evaluate a patient on coumadin? What is the normal value?






47. What is the proper way to access and implanted venous access port (IVAP) (Mediport)?

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48. What is more harmful a lot of little emboli or one large emboli?






49. Should the tubing for a venous access port be included under the dressing site?

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50. What should you teach your patient about a holter monitor?

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