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NCLEX Cardiac

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  • 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 should you not allow if a patient has a negative Allen's test?






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






3. What is epistaxis?






4. What nursing interventions are associated with a pt. experiencing ventricular fibrillation?






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






6. What should you do when applying a femoral artery compression device?






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






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






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






10. What is an acute peripheral arterial occlusion?






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

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






13. What does plan of care include?






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






15. Where is the apex/mitral valve landmark on the chest?






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






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






18. For which heart sounds should the diaphragm be used?






19. What is a good diagnosis for someone with right sided HF?






20. What usually triggers angina pain?






21. Test ending in Gram=?






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






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






24. 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?






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






26. What is a therapeutic digoxin level?






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






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






29. What are examples of calcium channel blockers?






30. What should you suspect for someone who post cardiac cath and percutaneous coronary intervention reporting feeling a pop in her left groin followed by a saturated dressing - swelling around site - palpable 2 inch fullness - and a bruit is present?






31. What is a transthoracic echocardiograph (TTE)?






32. In what locations should you not place electrodes?






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






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






35. What are the steps for adult 2 rescuer CPR?






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






37. What do calcium channel blockers do?






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






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






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






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






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






43. What should be done is a patient on anticoagulants suffers from epistaxis for more than 15 mins?






44. What should you tell a patient who developed a hematoma in the hospital and is being discharged?






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






46. What should you teach your patient about MRI?






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






48. What is characteristic of ventricular tachycardia?






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






50. What is Raynauds disease? Tx?