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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 INR?






2. What is characteristic of premature ventricular contractions?






3. What are the proper steps to changing a central venous catheter dressing?






4. What should you teach your patient about an exercise ECG (stress test)?






5. What places someone at risk for an aortic dissection?






6. What are the nursing interventions for a pt. with ventricular tachycardia?






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






8. When should bleeding precautions be implemented?






9. What should you not allow if a patient has a negative Allen's test?






10. What should be done immediately if a pulmonary embolism is suspected?






11. What are the 2 types of pacemakers?






12. What should you teach your patient about a cardiac catheterization?






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






14. What is Raynauds disease? Tx?






15. What is important to remember when taking care of patients with compression devices?






16. Who would most likely have peripheral venous disease?






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






18. If you see a NA placing a patient with DVT in sitting position with legs dependent what should you do?






19. What is the antidote for coumadin?






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






21. If 2 liters of fluid is left in the pericardial sac (cardiac tamponade) and goes untreated what could it cause?






22. How should you palpate the carotid arteries?






23. What should you do if the PTT value is 80 for someone on heparin?






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






25. What is the treatment for someone in ventricular fibrillation?






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

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27. What is a therapeutic digoxin level?






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






29. For which heart sounds should the bell be used?






30. What should be done during the insertion of both a CVP catheter and a swan ganz catheter?






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






32. What is pericarditis?






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






34. What are the steps for adult/child 1 rescuer CPR?






35. In What time period is the greatest risk of sudden death from an MI?






36. What is the maintenance for venous access port that isn't being regularly used?






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






38. What is characteristic of ventricular tachycardia?






39. What is the antidote for heparin?






40. How long is contrast media in the body?






41. Where is the pulmonic valve landmark on the chest?






42. What are all the S&S of pericarditis?






43. What is a assessment finding with DVT?

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44. How is angina treated?

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






46. What usually triggers angina pain?






47. What should you teach your patient about an abdominal ultrasonography?






48. What condition can cause left sided heart failure?






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






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