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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 would make someone more at risk for digoxin toxicity?






2. What is INR?






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






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






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






6. How is angina treated?

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7. In what locations should you not place electrodes?






8. What should you watch for with PICC lines that have been in place for 6 months?






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






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






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






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






13. What causes essential/primary hypertension?






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






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






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






17. What are the steps for adult/child 1 rescuer CPR?






18. What is a nursing diagnosis for arterial occlusion? Tx






19. What are common risk factors for an MI?






20. When should bleeding precautions be implemented?






21. What should be immediately done for a patient experiencing digoxin toxicity?






22. What should you go when applying nitroglycerin ointment for angina?






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






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






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






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






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






28. What is characteristic of premature ventricular contractions?






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






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






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






32. What does an Allen's test determine?






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






34. What is characteristic of atrial fibrillation?






35. What is the treatments for hypertension?






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






37. What is characteristic of complete heart block?






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






39. What will a leg with arterial insufficiency look like?






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






41. What is cardioversion?

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42. What does plan of care include?






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






44. What is labile hypertension?






45. What is intermittent claudication?






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






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






48. What should you teach someone after they have had a pacemaker placed?

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49. What is CVP? Normal?






50. What are signs and symptoms of an MI?