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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. For what disease should you do the Allen's test?

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2. What is characteristic of ventricular fibrillation?






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






4. What is the treatment for premature ventricular contractions?






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






6. What is an air embolism?






7. Test ending in Gram=?






8. What disease can cause right sided heart failure?






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






10. What signals an elevated venous pressure based on the internal jugular veins?






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






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

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13. If you see a NA placing a patient with DVT in sitting position with legs dependent what should you do?






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






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






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






17. What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?






18. What is defibrillation?






19. What should you suspect for someone who post cardiac cath and percutaneous coronary intervention reporting feeling a pop in her left groin followed by a saturated dressing - swelling around site - palpable 2 inch fullness - and a bruit is present?






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






21. What should you teach your patient about a cardiac catheterization?






22. What type of EKG change indicates MI?






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






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






25. If a victim is choking but can cough - speak - or breath what should you do?

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






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






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






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






30. How is the Allen's test done?






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






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






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






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






35. What is a therapeutic digoxin level?






36. What is the treatments for hypertension?






37. How should you palpate the apical pulse?






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






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






40. What things should you do to assess cardiovascular status?






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






42. What is the treatment for myocardial infarction?






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






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






45. What is the purpose of compression devices?






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






47. What is the hallmark clinical finding associated with pericarditis?






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






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






50. Where is the apex/mitral valve landmark on the chest?