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NCLEX Cardiac

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






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






3. What usually triggers angina pain?






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






5. What should you teach your patient about MRI?






6. What do calcium channel blockers do?






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






8. What should you always assume with a patient who has a central line placed and is experiencing SOB?






9. How long is contrast media in the body?






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






11. What are the indications for a chemical stress test (persantine stress test)?






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






13. What is characteristic of ventricular tachycardia?






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






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






16. What is impedance cardiography?






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






18. What should you teach your patient about an exercise ECG (stress test)?






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






20. What are the nursing interventions for a pt. with ventricular tachycardia?






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






22. What is a assessment finding with DVT?

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






24. What is characteristic of premature ventricular contractions?






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






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






27. What does an Allen's test determine?






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






29. What factors place you at risk for HTN?






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






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






32. What does the device for impedance cardiography consist of?






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

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






35. In what locations should you not place electrodes?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. What are the four types of pulmonary emboli?






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






45. What does a swan ganz measure?






46. What disease can cause right sided heart failure?






47. What is an acute peripheral arterial occlusion?






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






49. What is cardioversion?

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50. What is an air embolism?







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