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NCLEX Cardiac

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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?






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






3. Where is the aortic valve landmark on the chest?






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






5. What is the treatments for hypertension?






6. What is the treatment for someone in ventricular fibrillation?






7. Which type of patient shouldn't take nitrates?






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






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






10. What causes essential/primary hypertension?






11. What should you teach someone about iodine?






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






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






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






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






16. How should you palpate the apical pulse?






17. What is an aortic dissection?


18. What is the treatment for premature ventricular contractions?






19. What are the two common complications of pericarditis?






20. For what disease should you do the Allen's test?


21. What should you always assume with a patient who has a central line placed and is experiencing SOB?






22. When would a nurse use an external femoral artery compression device?






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






24. What would make someone more at risk for digoxin toxicity?






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






26. What should you explain to the patient about an impedance cardiography test?






27. What is characteristic of ventricular fibrillation?






28. What are the four types of pulmonary emboli?






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






30. What are common risk factors for an MI?






31. What is cardiac tamponade? Common causes?






32. What should you teach your patient about an electrocardiogram (ECG)?






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






34. What is the correct way to insert an oropharyngeal airway?






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






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






37. What type of EKG change indicates MI?






38. What does a swan ganz measure?






39. Which jugular veins give a more accurate estimate of the jugular vein pressure and pressure in the right atrium?






40. What are coumadin and heparin used for?






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






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






43. What should you teach your patient about a holter monitor?


44. What should you do to treat pulmonary edema?






45. What is the treatment for someone with right sided HF? How do you know working?






46. What is an acute peripheral arterial occlusion?






47. Where is the right ventricle landmark on the chest?






48. What is characteristic of atrial fibrillation?






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






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