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NCLEX Cardiac

Instructions:
  • 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. Where is the right ventricle landmark on the chest?






2. What is CVP? Normal?






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






4. What is pulsus paradoxus?






5. What is impedance cardiography?






6. Who would most likely have peripheral venous disease?






7. What does a swan ganz measure?






8. What factors place you at risk for HTN?






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






10. What is an acute peripheral arterial occlusion?






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






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






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






14. What is the purpose of compression devices?






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






16. What should you teach your patient about an exercise ECG (stress test)?






17. What is characteristic of ventricular tachycardia?






18. What is the treatment for premature ventricular contractions?






19. What does an Allen's test determine?






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






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






22. What places someone at risk for an aortic dissection?






23. What are examples of calcium channel blockers?






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






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






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






27. What is the treatment for myocardial infarction?






28. What are common risk factors for an MI?






29. What are signs and symptoms of an MI?






30. What are the treatments/ S&S of peripheral venous disease?






31. If you see a NA placing a patient with DVT in sitting position with legs dependent what should you do?






32. What is a therapeutic digoxin level?






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






34. What are the indications for a chemical stress test (persantine stress test)?






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






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






37. What should you teach your patient about angiography (arteriography)?






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






39. What are the steps to perform the heimlich maneuver?






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






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






42. What is superior vena cava syndrome?






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






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






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






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






47. What disease can cause right sided heart failure?






48. What should you teach someone with arterial insufficiency?

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49. How does the blood flow through the heart? (valves?)






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