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NCLEX Cardiac

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






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






3. What usually triggers angina pain?






4. How should you palpate the apical pulse?






5. What is a nursing diagnosis for arterial occlusion? Tx






6. What is cardioversion?

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7. What is a transthoracic echocardiograph (TTE)?






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






9. What is cardiac tamponade? Common causes?






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






11. What is pulsus paradoxus?






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






13. What should you do frequently for someone with a central line to help prevent pulmonary emboli?






14. What is characteristic of ventricular fibrillation?






15. What does plan of care include?






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






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






18. What is the correct way to insert an oropharyngeal airway?






19. What type of EKG change indicates MI?






20. What does an Allen's test determine?






21. What are the 2 types of pacemakers?






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






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






24. What drugs are most commonly used for angina?






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






26. What is pericarditis?






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






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






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






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






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






32. What are the S&S of pulmonary embolism?






33. What disease can cause right sided heart failure?






34. What is characteristic of complete heart block?






35. What should you do immediately for someone experiencing anticoagulant induced epistaxis?






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






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

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38. What is characteristic of premature ventricular contractions?






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






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






41. How long is contrast media in the body?






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






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






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






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






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






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

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48. What should you do if the PT value is 45 sec?






49. What is an acute peripheral arterial occlusion?






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







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