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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 should be checked in a patient on a beta blocker?






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






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






4. What should you teach someone about iodine?






5. What is a therapeutic digoxin level?






6. What should be done during the insertion of both a CVP catheter and a swan ganz catheter?






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






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






9. What is the antidote for heparin?






10. What should you teach your patient about a holter monitor?


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






12. What should be done for someone on bleeding precautions?






13. What are the 2 types of pacemakers?






14. What is the treatment for myocardial infarction?






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






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






17. What is the antidote for coumadin?






18. What are the steps to perform the heimlich maneuver?






19. Test ending in Gram=?






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






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






22. What are common risk factors for an MI?






23. In what locations should you not place electrodes?






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






25. What are the signs and symptoms of left sided HF?






26. What is characteristic of complete heart block?






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






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






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






30. What is the purpose of compression devices?






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






32. What should you do to treat pulmonary edema?






33. What should you teach your patient about an abdominal ultrasonography?






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






35. What is superior vena cava syndrome?






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






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






38. What is characteristic of ventricular tachycardia?






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






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






41. What are the four types of pulmonary emboli?






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






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






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






45. What is epistaxis?






46. What causes secondary hypertension?






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






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






49. What should you not allow if a patient has a negative Allen's test?






50. What does a swan ganz measure?