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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 correct way to insert an oropharyngeal airway?






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






3. What are the steps for infant 1&2 rescuer CPR?






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






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






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






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






8. What should a patient do if they feel chest pain or discomfort?






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






10. What are the S&S of cardiac tamponade?






11. What are common risk factors for an MI?






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






13. What should you do if you are going to ventilate someone with an ambu bag?






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






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






16. What is the antidote for coumadin?






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






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






19. What should be done is a patient on anticoagulants suffers from epistaxis for more than 15 mins?






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






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






22. What are signs and symptoms of an MI?






23. What are the steps for adult 2 rescuer CPR?






24. What is pericarditis?






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






26. What are the S&S associated with right sided heart failure?






27. What causes essential/primary hypertension?






28. What SE should you look for with calcium channel blocker use?






29. What is cardioversion?

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






31. In what locations should you not place electrodes?






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






33. Who would most likely have peripheral venous disease?






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






35. What is CVP? Normal?






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






37. What are general guidelines to be followed by a patient who has an implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)?






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

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39. How should you palpate the carotid arteries?






40. What is the treatment for premature ventricular contractions?






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






42. What are coumadin and heparin used for?






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






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






45. Should the tubing for a venous access port be included under the dressing site?

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






47. What are the nursing interventions for a patient in complete heart block?






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

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






50. What are the four types of pulmonary emboli?