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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 a transthoracic echocardiograph (TTE)?






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






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






4. 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?






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






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






7. What is impedance cardiography?






8. What is an air embolism?






9. What landmarks should you be looking for on someone's chest?






10. What type of surgery is done for an aortic dissection?






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






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






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






14. What should you teach someone with arterial insufficiency?

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15. How should you palpate the carotid arteries?






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






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






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

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






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






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






22. Where should you place your stethescope to find the ERB's Point?






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






24. What should you watch for with PICC lines that have been in place for 6 months?






25. What is a chemical stress test (persantine stress test)?






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






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






28. What are common risk factors for an MI?






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

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






31. What is a therapeutic digoxin level?






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






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






34. What is cardiac tamponade? Common causes?






35. What should you teach your patient about an electrocardiogram (ECG)?






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






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






38. What is the necessary lab value to evaluate while a patient is on heparin? What is the normal value?






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






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






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






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






43. What is the normal value for arterial pulse? Pulse amplitude? Edema? Reflex?






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






45. When should a patient call 911 after having an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) placed?






46. What type of EKG change indicates MI?






47. What is cardioversion?

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






49. What is pulsus paradoxus?






50. What is the purpose of compression devices?