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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 should be done immediately if a pulmonary embolism is suspected?






2. What is the antidote for coumadin?






3. What are the 2 types of pacemakers?






4. When should bleeding precautions be implemented?






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






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






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






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






9. What would make someone more at risk for digoxin toxicity?






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






11. What will be the treatment for an acute episode of life threatening tamponade?






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






13. What is characteristic of atrial fibrillation?






14. What should you do when applying a femoral artery compression device?






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






16. How do you prepare a patient for Impedance cardiography monitoring?






17. What is the treatment for myocardial infarction?






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






19. What should you suspect for someone who post cardiac cath and percutaneous coronary intervention reporting feeling a pop in her left groin followed by a saturated dressing - swelling around site - palpable 2 inch fullness - and a bruit is present?






20. When should a patient call their doctor after having an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) placed?






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






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

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






24. What does plan of care include?






25. What is the normal value for arterial pulse? Pulse amplitude? Edema? Reflex?






26. How is the Allen's test done?






27. What is characteristic of ventricular fibrillation?






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






29. What condition can cause left sided heart failure?






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






31. What is a assessment finding with DVT?

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32. What is the treatment for a pt. with ventricular tachycardia?






33. What is characteristic of ventricular tachycardia?






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






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






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






37. What type of surgery is done for an aortic dissection?






38. What is intermittent claudication?






39. What should you do to treat pulmonary edema?






40. What are signs and symptoms of an MI?






41. What is a therapeutic digoxin level?






42. What is CVP? Normal?






43. What is a good diagnosis for someone with right sided HF?






44. What should you always assume with a patient who has a central line placed and is experiencing SOB?






45. What drugs are most commonly used for angina?






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






47. What are the S&S of superior vena cava syndrome?






48. Where should you place your stethescope to find the ERB's Point?






49. What is a chemical stress test (persantine stress test)?






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

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