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NCLEX Cardiac

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What should you teach your patient about an electrocardiogram (ECG)?






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






3. What is cardiac tamponade? Common causes?






4. Where should you place your stethescope to find the tricuspid valve?






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






6. What signals an elevated venous pressure based on the internal jugular veins?






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






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






9. What should you teach someone about iodine?






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






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






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






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






14. What is INR?






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






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






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






18. What is a therapeutic digoxin level?






19. What activity should a patient with pericarditis - who is undergoing treatment - be allowed?






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

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21. What is the treatment for someone in ventricular fibrillation?






22. What does an Allen's test determine?






23. What is the antidote for heparin?






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






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






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






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






28. What disease can cause right sided heart failure?






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






30. What factors place you at risk for HTN?






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






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






33. What are the two common complications of pericarditis?






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






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






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






37. How should you palpate the carotid arteries?






38. How long is contrast media in the body?






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






40. What are common risk factors for an MI?






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






42. What is superior vena cava syndrome?






43. In what locations should you not place electrodes?






44. What is characteristic of premature ventricular contractions?






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






46. What causes essential/primary hypertension?






47. How is angina treated?

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48. What is the treatment for atrial fibrillation?






49. What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?






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