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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 is pulsus paradoxus?






2. What is pericarditis?






3. Where do the internal jugular veins lie?






4. What should be checked in a patient on a beta blocker?






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






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






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






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






9. What causes secondary hypertension?






10. What are examples of calcium channel blockers?






11. Who would most likely have peripheral venous disease?






12. What is the purpose of compression devices?






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






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






15. What is cardiac tamponade? Common causes?






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






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






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






19. What do calcium channel blockers do?






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






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






22. What is an air embolism?






23. What type of EKG change indicates MI?






24. What is superior vena cava syndrome?






25. What should you watch for with PICC lines that have been in place for 6 months?






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






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






28. What is the treatment for atrial fibrillation?






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






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






31. What should you do to treat pulmonary edema?






32. If a victim is choking but can cough - speak - or breath what should you do?

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






34. What is an aortic dissection?

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






46. What is Raynauds disease? Tx?






47. What are coumadin and heparin used for?






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






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






50. What should you teach your patient about MRI?