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NCLEX Cardiac

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What body systems are affected by digoxin toxicity? S&S?






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






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






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






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






6. What are general guidelines to be followed by a patient who has an implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)?






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






8. What should you do if the PT value is 45 sec?






9. What factors place you at risk for HTN?






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






11. What should you remember while taking care of someone with a peripheral arterial occlusion?






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






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






14. What should you teach someone about iodine?






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






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






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






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






19. What usually triggers angina pain?






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






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






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






23. What is the most common cause of arterial insufficiency?






24. When should a patient call their doctor after having an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) placed?






25. How is angina treated?

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26. What is characteristic of ventricular tachycardia?






27. How should you palpate the carotid arteries?






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






29. What are the 2 types of pacemakers?






30. What is Raynauds disease? Tx?






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






32. What is an air embolism?






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






34. How is the Allen's test done?






35. What should the plan of care include for a diagnosis of activity intolerance r/t right sided HF?






36. What is an aortic dissection?

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






38. What is the treatment for myocardial infarction?






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






40. What is the antidote for heparin?






41. What causes essential/primary hypertension?






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






43. What will a leg with arterial insufficiency look like?






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






45. What is the treatment for premature ventricular contractions?






46. What are examples of calcium channel blockers?






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






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






49. What causes secondary hypertension?






50. When should bleeding precautions be implemented?