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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. How should you palpate the apical pulse?






2. What is intermittent claudication?






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






4. What is important to remember when taking care of patients with compression devices?






5. What does the device for impedance cardiography consist of?






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






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






8. Without prompt surgery for an aortic dissection What is someone at risk for developing?






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






10. What is a therapeutic digoxin level?






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






12. What causes essential/primary hypertension?






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






14. What are the 2 types of pacemakers?






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






16. Where do the internal jugular veins lie?






17. What is the treatment for myocardial infarction?






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






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






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

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






22. What should be done during the insertion of both a CVP catheter and a swan ganz catheter?






23. What should you do if you are going to ventilate someone with an ambu bag?






24. What could happen without immediate intervention for a hematoma?






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






26. What is characteristic of premature ventricular contractions?






27. What is a transthoracic echocardiograph (TTE)?






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






29. What is CVP? Normal?






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






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






32. For which heart sounds should the diaphragm be used?






33. What is characteristic of ventricular fibrillation?






34. What do calcium channel blockers do?






35. What are the nursing interventions for a patient with premature ventricular contractions?






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






37. What usually triggers angina pain?






38. Where should you place your stethescope to find the aortic valve?






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






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






41. Who would most likely have peripheral venous disease?






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






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






44. What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?






45. What is INR?






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






47. How should you palpate the carotid arteries?






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






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






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