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NCLEX Cardiac

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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 factors place you at risk for HTN?






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

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






4. Where should you place your stethescope to find the mitral (apex) valve?






5. What should be immediately done for a patient experiencing digoxin toxicity?






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






7. What is a transthoracic echocardiograph (TTE)?






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






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






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






11. How is the Allen's test done?






12. What is the treatments for hypertension?






13. What should you teach your patient about MRI?






14. What should you observe for in someone on bleeding precautions?






15. What disease can cause right sided heart failure?






16. What is an aortic dissection?

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






18. What is an air embolism?






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






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






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






22. What should you remember while taking care of someone with a peripheral arterial occlusion?






23. When would a nurse use an external femoral artery compression device?






24. What is epistaxis?






25. What landmarks should you be looking for on someone's chest?






26. What is a therapeutic digoxin level?






27. How is the arterial brachial index (ABI) calculated? Who should perform this? What is normal?






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






29. What are the steps to perform the heimlich maneuver?






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






31. What are the S&S associated with right sided heart failure?






32. What will a leg with arterial insufficiency look like?






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






34. What causes essential/primary hypertension?






35. What type of EKG change indicates MI?






36. What is characteristic of premature ventricular contractions?






37. What should you do to treat pulmonary edema?






38. What should you teach a patient regarding discharge after a DVT?

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39. What are coumadin and heparin used for?






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






41. What should you teach someone with arterial insufficiency?

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42. What are common risk factors for an MI?






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






44. What is characteristic of complete heart block?






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






46. What is INR?






47. What is characteristic of atrial fibrillation?






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






49. What is superior vena cava syndrome?






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