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






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






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

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






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






6. Test ending in Gram=?






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

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






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






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






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






12. What are the S&S associated with right sided heart failure?






13. What are the five areas for listening to the heart?

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14. What condition can cause left sided heart failure?






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






16. What is intermittent claudication?






17. What disease can cause right sided heart failure?






18. What is the proper way to access and implanted venous access port (IVAP) (Mediport)?

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






20. What is characteristic of ventricular fibrillation?






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






22. How should you palpate the apical pulse?






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






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






25. When should bleeding precautions be implemented?






26. What should happen if someone converts to asystole/flatline?






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






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






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






30. What is a therapeutic digoxin level?






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






32. What do calcium channel blockers do?






33. What is an air embolism?






34. What should you teach your patient about MRI?






35. What is labile hypertension?






36. What does a swan ganz measure?






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






38. What is important to remember when removing a CVC from a patient?






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






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






41. How should you palpate the carotid arteries?






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






43. What is an aortic dissection?

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44. What causes secondary hypertension?






45. What are the S&S of air embolism?






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






47. What is a transthoracic echocardiograph (TTE)?






48. What causes essential/primary hypertension?






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






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