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NCLEX Cardiac

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  • 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 you observe for in someone on bleeding precautions?






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






3. What is superior vena cava syndrome?






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






5. Where is the right ventricle landmark on the chest?






6. What should the plan of care include for a diagnosis of activity intolerance r/t right sided HF?






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






8. What is angina? Stable vs. unstable?

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






10. What is an acute peripheral arterial occlusion?






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

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






13. What causes secondary hypertension?






14. Where should you place your stethescope to find the tricuspid valve?






15. What is the antidote for heparin?






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






17. What is a assessment finding with DVT?

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






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






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






21. What does plan of care include?






22. What drugs are most commonly used for angina?






23. What should you teach your patient about an electrocardiogram (ECG)?






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






25. What are the four types of pulmonary emboli?






26. Who would most likely have peripheral venous disease?






27. What should you do immediately if you suspect someone of developing a hematoma?






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






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






30. What is the treatment for premature ventricular contractions?






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






32. What is cardioversion?

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33. What is intermittent claudication?






34. What condition can cause left sided heart failure?






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






36. What will the Transthoracic echocardiograph (TTE) show that will indicate cardiac tamponade?






37. What should you teach someone about iodine?






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






39. What should you go when applying nitroglycerin ointment for angina?






40. What are examples of calcium channel blockers?






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






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






43. What is you see an NA placing cardiac monitor electrodes on a patient. She is placing (-) on the left and (+) on the right what should you do?






44. What is a major complication of central line placement?






45. Where do the internal jugular veins lie?






46. Where should you place your stethescope to find the pulmonic valve?






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

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48. What are coumadin and heparin used for?






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






50. What type of EKG change indicates MI?







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