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NCLEX Cardiac

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is a assessment finding with DVT?

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






3. What is intermittent claudication?






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






5. What type of EKG change indicates MI?






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






7. What is the treatment for myocardial infarction?






8. What is the antidote for heparin?






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






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






11. What is pulsus paradoxus?






12. What makes the symptoms of superior vena cava syndrome better? Worse?






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

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






15. What should you know about your recovery period after having an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)?






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






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

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






19. What should you remember while taking care of someone with a peripheral arterial occlusion?






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. What does plan of care include?






27. What should you do to treat pulmonary edema?






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






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






30. What should you observe for in someone on bleeding precautions?






31. What is the treatments for hypertension?






32. If 2 liters of fluid is left in the pericardial sac (cardiac tamponade) and goes untreated what could it cause?






33. What are signs and symptoms of an MI?






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






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






36. Where do the internal jugular veins lie?






37. What should you teach your patient about MRI?






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






39. What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?






40. What should you teach someone with arterial insufficiency?

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






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






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






44. What usually triggers angina pain?






45. What is the treatment for premature ventricular contractions?






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






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

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






49. What landmarks should you be looking for on someone's chest?






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







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