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NCLEX Cardiac

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  • 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 is impedance cardiography?






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






3. What are examples of calcium channel blockers?






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






5. In what locations should you not place electrodes?






6. What should you teach someone with arterial insufficiency?


7. 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?






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






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






10. What are coumadin and heparin used for?






11. What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?






12. What is intermittent claudication?






13. What is pulsus paradoxus?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


22. What is a therapeutic digoxin level?






23. Where should you place your stethescope to find the mitral (apex) valve?






24. Test ending in Gram=?






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






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






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






28. What is an aortic dissection?


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






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


31. What is CVP? Normal?






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






33. What body systems are affected by digoxin toxicity? S&S?






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






35. What should you do if the PT value is 45 sec?






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






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






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






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






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






41. Where do the internal jugular veins lie?






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






43. What would make someone more at risk for digoxin toxicity?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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