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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 is the treatment for a patient in complete heart block?






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

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






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






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






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






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






8. What are common risk factors for an MI?






9. A femoral artery compression device ______be assigned to an NA?






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






11. What are the treatments/ S&S of peripheral venous disease?






12. When should bleeding precautions be implemented?






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






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






15. What are the two common complications of pericarditis?






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






17. 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?






18. 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?






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






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






21. What factors place you at risk for HTN?






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






23. What is Raynauds disease? Tx?






24. What is a transthoracic echocardiograph (TTE)?






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






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






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






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






29. How is the Allen's test done?






30. What is superior vena cava syndrome?






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






32. What are signs and symptoms of an MI?






33. How is angina treated?

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34. What causes secondary hypertension?






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






36. What is an aortic dissection?

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






38. Where should you place your stethescope to find the aortic valve?






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






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






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






42. What is a nursing diagnosis for arterial occlusion? Tx






43. What should you do to treat pulmonary edema?






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






45. What causes essential/primary hypertension?






46. What are examples of calcium channel blockers?






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






48. Where is the aortic valve landmark on the chest?






49. What is angina? Stable vs. unstable?

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