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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. Where is the apex/mitral valve landmark on the chest?






2. What is characteristic of premature ventricular contractions?






3. Where is the aortic valve landmark on the chest?






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






5. What should be taught upon discharge for someone going home on coumadin as a result of a PE?






6. What is important to remember when removing a CVC from a patient?






7. What is the purpose of compression devices?






8. What needs to be held during the placement of a femoral artery compression device?






9. What is the treatment for premature ventricular contractions?






10. Without prompt surgery for an aortic dissection What is someone at risk for developing?






11. What is an acute peripheral arterial occlusion?






12. What should you tell someone about taking nitroglycerin tablets (SE)?






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






14. What does a swan ganz measure?






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






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






17. What should you teach someone with arterial insufficiency?

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18. What should happen if someone converts to asystole/flatline?






19. What are the indications for a chemical stress test (persantine stress test)?






20. Where is the tricuspid valve landmark on the chest?






21. What should you tell a patient who developed a hematoma in the hospital and is being discharged?






22. What factors place you at risk for HTN?






23. What can result from left sided heart failure if left untreated?






24. What should you do if you are going to ventilate someone with an ambu bag?






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






26. Who would most likely have peripheral venous disease?






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

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28. What should be done is a patient on anticoagulants suffers from epistaxis for more than 15 mins?






29. What is the antidote for heparin?






30. What are common risk factors for an MI?






31. What should a patient do if they feel chest pain or discomfort?






32. How should you palpate the apical pulse?






33. What activity should a patient with pericarditis - who is undergoing treatment - be allowed?






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






35. What should be done immediately for someone with PE?






36. What signals an elevated venous pressure based on the internal jugular veins?






37. What is superior vena cava syndrome?






38. What should you do prior to placing cardiac monitor electrodes on the skin (4 things)?






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






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






41. How should you palpate the carotid arteries?






42. What should be done for someone on bleeding precautions?






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

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






45. What are the S&S of cardiac tamponade?






46. What are the nursing interventions for a patient in complete heart block?






47. What makes the symptoms of superior vena cava syndrome better? Worse?






48. What is the treatment for myocardial infarction?






49. What is the necessary lab value to evaluate while a patient is on heparin? What is the normal value?






50. What is a transthoracic echocardiograph (TTE)?