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NCLEX Cardiac

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is the treatment for myocardial infarction?






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






3. How should you palpate the apical pulse?






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






5. What is an acute peripheral arterial occlusion?






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






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






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






9. What is the treatments for hypertension?






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






11. What is cardiac tamponade? Common causes?






12. What usually triggers angina pain?






13. What should be immediately done for a patient experiencing digoxin toxicity?






14. What is epistaxis?






15. Where is the apex/mitral valve landmark on the chest?






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






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

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






19. What disease can cause right sided heart failure?






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






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






22. What is labile hypertension?






23. What should you observe for in someone on bleeding precautions?






24. What should you do if the patient you are applying cardiac monitor electrodes to is hairy?






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






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






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






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






29. What is angina? Stable vs. unstable?

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30. What is the antidote for heparin?






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






32. What is a assessment finding with DVT?

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33. What is the treatment for a patient in complete heart block?






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






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






36. What signals an elevated venous pressure based on the internal jugular veins?






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






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






39. Who would most likely have peripheral venous disease?






40. What does plan of care include?






41. In what locations should you not place electrodes?






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






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






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






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






46. What is the hallmark clinical finding associated with pericarditis?






47. What should be done for someone on bleeding precautions?






48. What should you do to treat pulmonary edema?






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






50. What should you know about your recovery period after having an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)?







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