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NCLEX Cardiac

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is the antidote for heparin?






2. What drugs are most commonly used for angina?






3. What is labile hypertension?






4. What does vasotec (Enalapril Maleate) do/SE?






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






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






7. What are the steps for adult 2 rescuer CPR?






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






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






10. What is the purpose of compression devices?






11. What are the 2 types of pacemakers?






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






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






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






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






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






17. What body systems are affected by digoxin toxicity? S&S?






18. What are the steps for adult/child 1 rescuer CPR?






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






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






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






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






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






24. What makes the symptoms of superior vena cava syndrome better? Worse?






25. 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?






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






27. What causes essential/primary hypertension?






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






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






30. What is characteristic of ventricular tachycardia?






31. What is INR?






32. What is a therapeutic digoxin level?






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






34. What is an aortic dissection?

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






36. What is pericarditis?






37. What disease can cause right sided heart failure?






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






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






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






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






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






43. How should you palpate the carotid arteries?






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






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






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






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






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






49. What factors place you at risk for HTN?






50. What are the steps for infant 1&2 rescuer CPR?