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






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






3. In what locations should you not place electrodes?






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






5. When should a patient call their doctor after having an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) placed?






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






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






8. What is epistaxis?






9. What does a swan ganz measure?






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






11. What is the nursing care associated with chemical stress tests (persantine stress test)?






12. What is an acute peripheral arterial occlusion?






13. What should you teach your patient about MRI?






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






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






16. What should be done immediately for someone with PE?






17. Where is the pulmonic valve landmark on the chest?






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






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






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






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






22. When should bleeding precautions be implemented?






23. How is the Allen's test done?






24. What is characteristic of atrial fibrillation?






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






26. What should you suspect for someone who post cardiac cath and percutaneous coronary intervention reporting feeling a pop in her left groin followed by a saturated dressing - swelling around site - palpable 2 inch fullness - and a bruit is present?






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






28. What is characteristic of ventricular tachycardia?






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

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30. What should you do to treat pulmonary edema?






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






32. What should you teach someone with arterial insufficiency?

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33. What will the Transthoracic echocardiograph (TTE) show that will indicate cardiac tamponade?






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






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






36. What should you teach someone about iodine?






37. What is superior vena cava syndrome?






38. What condition can cause left sided heart failure?






39. What usually triggers angina pain?






40. What are common risk factors for an MI?






41. What should you know about your recovery period after having an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)?






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






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






44. What is a good diagnosis for someone with right sided HF?






45. What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?






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






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






48. What are the five areas for listening to the heart?

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






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