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NCLEX Cardiac

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1. How should you palpate the carotid arteries?






2. How is the Allen's test done?






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






4. What is characteristic of atrial fibrillation?






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






6. During an Allen's test don't compress one artery _____ the other.






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






8. What should the plan of care include for a diagnosis of activity intolerance r/t right sided HF?






9. What is pulsus paradoxus?






10. What should you do frequently for someone with a central line to help prevent pulmonary emboli?






11. How is the arterial brachial index (ABI) calculated? Who should perform this? What is normal?






12. What is an acute peripheral arterial occlusion?






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






14. What does plan of care include?






15. What is an aortic dissection?

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16. What is epistaxis?






17. What is superior vena cava syndrome?






18. What should you do to treat pulmonary edema?






19. What are the 2 types of pacemakers?






20. What causes secondary hypertension?






21. What are the proper steps to changing a central venous catheter dressing?






22. What are the S&S of aortic dissection?






23. What is the antidote for heparin?






24. What are examples of calcium channel blockers?






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






26. What is a major complication of central line placement?






27. What should you teach someone with arterial insufficiency?

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28. How long is contrast media in the body?






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






30. Without prompt surgery for an aortic dissection What is someone at risk for developing?






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






32. What should be done immediately for someone with PE?






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






34. What does an Allen's test determine?






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






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






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






38. What factors place you at risk for HTN?






39. Which jugular veins give a more accurate estimate of the jugular vein pressure and pressure in the right atrium?






40. What type of EKG change indicates MI?






41. What are the S&S of air embolism?






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

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43. 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?






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






45. What should you teach a patient regarding discharge after a DVT?

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






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






48. What is an air embolism?






49. What disease can cause right sided heart failure?






50. What is the nursing care associated with chemical stress tests (persantine stress test)?







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