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NCLEX Cardiac

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When should bleeding precautions be implemented?






2. What is characteristic of atrial fibrillation?






3. What are signs and symptoms of an MI?






4. What places someone at risk for an aortic dissection?






5. What is an acute peripheral arterial occlusion?






6. What are coumadin and heparin used for?






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






8. How long is contrast media in the body?






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






10. How is angina treated?

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






12. What should be checked in a patient on a beta blocker?






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






14. What is epistaxis?






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






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






17. What are the nursing interventions for a patient in atrial fibrillation?






18. What is the purpose of compression devices?






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






20. What is CVP? Normal?






21. What is an aortic dissection?

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22. What drugs are most commonly used for angina?






23. What should be taught upon discharge for someone going home on coumadin as a result of a PE?






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






25. What is a assessment finding with DVT?

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






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






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






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






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






31. What is a therapeutic digoxin level?






32. What activity should a patient with pericarditis - who is undergoing treatment - be allowed?






33. What is the treatment for premature ventricular contractions?






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






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






36. What is the antidote for heparin?






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






38. How should you palpate the apical pulse?






39. What condition can cause left sided heart failure?






40. What is characteristic of premature ventricular contractions?






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






42. What is the antidote for coumadin?






43. What is the maintenance for venous access port that isn't being regularly used?






44. What should you do if the patient you are applying cardiac monitor electrodes to is hairy?






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






46. What does plan of care include?






47. What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?






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






49. How is the Allen's test done?






50. What is the goal of treatment for an MI? Treatment?







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