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NCLEX Cardiac

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is the treatment for someone in ventricular fibrillation?






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






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






4. What needs to be held during the placement of a femoral artery compression device?






5. What should you do immediately for someone experiencing anticoagulant induced epistaxis?






6. What is intermittent claudication?






7. What is pulsus paradoxus?






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






9. What will be the treatment for an acute episode of life threatening tamponade?






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






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






12. What should you teach your patient about angiography (arteriography)?






13. What is a good diagnosis for someone with right sided HF?






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






15. Where is the right ventricle landmark on the chest?






16. What factors place you at risk for HTN?






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






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






19. What is you see an NA placing cardiac monitor electrodes on a patient. She is placing (-) on the left and (+) on the right what should you do?






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






21. What are the 2 types of pacemakers?






22. What are signs and symptoms of an MI?






23. What should you do to treat pulmonary edema?






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






25. What is a transthoracic echocardiograph (TTE)?






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






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






28. What is characteristic of ventricular fibrillation?






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






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






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






32. What usually triggers angina pain?






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






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






35. How do you prepare a patient for Impedance cardiography monitoring?






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






37. What is impedance cardiography?






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






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






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






41. How should you palpate the carotid arteries?






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






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






44. What is the most common cause of arterial insufficiency?






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






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






47. What is angina? Stable vs. unstable?

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48. What is the antidote for coumadin?






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






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







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