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NCLEX Cardiac

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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 should be done for someone on bleeding precautions?






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






3. What is pulsus paradoxus?






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

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

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6. What is the purpose of compression devices?






7. What should you teach your patient about MRI?






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






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






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






11. What should be done immediately for someone with PE?






12. Who would most likely have peripheral venous disease?






13. What are the two common complications of pericarditis?






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






15. What does a swan ganz measure?






16. What is INR?






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

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18. What should you teach your patient about an abdominal ultrasonography?






19. How is the Allen's test done?






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






21. What condition can cause left sided heart failure?






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






23. What is cardiac tamponade? Common causes?






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






25. What will be the treatment for an acute episode of life threatening tamponade?






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






27. What are coumadin and heparin used for?






28. What is a transthoracic echocardiograph (TTE)?






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






30. What is a therapeutic digoxin level?






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






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






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






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






35. What should you do to treat pulmonary edema?






36. 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?






37. What are examples of calcium channel blockers?






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






39. How should you palpate the carotid arteries?






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

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41. What type of EKG change indicates MI?






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






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






44. What should you teach someone with arterial insufficiency?

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45. What is the antidote for heparin?






46. What is characteristic of atrial fibrillation?






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






48. What are the four types of pulmonary emboli?






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






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