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NCLEX Cardiac

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What should you teach your patient about a cardiac catheterization?






2. What does an Allen's test determine?






3. What should you not allow if a patient has a negative Allen's test?






4. What should you teach your patient about angiography (arteriography)?






5. What drugs are most commonly used for angina?






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






7. What is CVP? Normal?






8. What should happen if someone converts to asystole/flatline?






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






10. What is superior vena cava syndrome?






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






12. How should you palpate the carotid arteries?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. What is angina? Stable vs. unstable?

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24. What should be immediately done for a patient experiencing digoxin toxicity?






25. What should you teach your patient about an abdominal ultrasonography?






26. What condition can cause left sided heart failure?






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






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






29. What is cardiac tamponade? Common causes?






30. What should you observe for in someone on bleeding precautions?






31. What disease can cause right sided heart failure?






32. What is the correct way to insert an oropharyngeal airway?






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






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






35. What are examples of calcium channel blockers?






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






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






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






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






40. What is the treatment for atrial fibrillation?






41. What is a assessment finding with DVT?

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42. What are coumadin and heparin used for?






43. What is defibrillation?






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






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






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






47. What is characteristic of ventricular tachycardia?






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






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






50. How long is contrast media in the body?







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