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NCLEX Cardiac

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What should be done immediately for someone with PE?






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






3. What are common risk factors for an MI?






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






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






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






7. What is impedance cardiography?






8. During an Allen's test don't compress one artery _____ the other.






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






10. When should bleeding precautions be implemented?






11. What is the purpose of compression devices?






12. What should you teach a patient regarding discharge after a DVT?

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






14. What is the necessary lab value to evaluate while a patient is on heparin? What is the normal value?






15. What is a therapeutic digoxin level?






16. What is INR?






17. What are the four types of pulmonary emboli?






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






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






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






21. What is cardiac tamponade? Common causes?






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






23. What causes secondary hypertension?






24. What is angina? Stable vs. unstable?

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






26. 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?






27. What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?






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






29. What does an Allen's test determine?






30. Where is the pulmonic valve landmark on the chest?






31. What is Raynauds disease? Tx?






32. What are the nursing interventions for a patient in complete heart block?






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






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






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






36. What is epistaxis?






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






38. How long is contrast media in the body?






39. In what locations should you not place electrodes?






40. What should you do when applying a femoral artery compression device?






41. What is CVP? Normal?






42. What are the two common complications of pericarditis?






43. What needs to be held during the placement of a femoral artery compression device?






44. What things should you do to assess cardiovascular status?






45. Who would most likely have peripheral venous disease?






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






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






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






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






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