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NCLEX Cardiac

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is cardiac tamponade? Common causes?






2. What type of EKG change indicates MI?






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






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






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






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






7. What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?






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






9. What is a assessment finding with DVT?

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






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






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






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






14. Where should you place your stethescope to find the ERB's Point?






15. What are all the S&S of pericarditis?






16. What is intermittent claudication?






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






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






19. What are coumadin and heparin used for?






20. What is the treatment for a patient in complete heart block?






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






22. What is more harmful a lot of little emboli or one large emboli?






23. What is epistaxis?






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






25. What is labile hypertension?






26. What are examples of calcium channel blockers?






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






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






29. Where is the tricuspid valve landmark on the chest?






30. What should you teach your patient about MRI?






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






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






33. What are the four types of pulmonary emboli?






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






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






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






37. What should a patient do if they feel chest pain or discomfort?






38. Who would most likely have peripheral venous disease?






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






40. What is characteristic of complete heart block?






41. Test ending in Gram=?






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






43. What factors place you at risk for HTN?






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






45. What usually triggers angina pain?






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






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






48. What is Raynauds disease? Tx?






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






50. How is angina treated?

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