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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 are the 2 types of pacemakers?






2. What are the S&S of pulmonary embolism?






3. What should you tell a patient who developed a hematoma in the hospital and is being discharged?






4. When should bleeding precautions be implemented?






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






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






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






8. When should you be concerned about premature ventricular contraction?






9. What are the S&S of superior vena cava syndrome?






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






17. What is an aortic dissection?

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






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






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






21. What causes secondary hypertension?






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






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






24. Where do the internal jugular veins lie?






25. What is Raynauds disease? Tx?






26. Where is the tricuspid valve landmark on the chest?






27. What type of EKG change indicates MI?






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






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






30. For which heart sounds should the diaphragm be used?






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






32. What is characteristic of premature ventricular contractions?






33. What is a assessment finding with DVT?

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






35. What are the four types of pulmonary emboli?






36. How is the Allen's test done?






37. What does a swan ganz measure?






38. What nursing interventions are associated with a pt. experiencing ventricular fibrillation?






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






40. What is characteristic of ventricular fibrillation?






41. What is characteristic of complete heart block?






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






43. What is the treatment for atrial fibrillation?






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






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






46. What disease can cause right sided heart failure?






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






48. What should be done during the insertion of both a CVP catheter and a swan ganz catheter?






49. What should you teach your patient about MRI?






50. What should you teach someone about iodine?