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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 pulmonic valve?






2. What should you teach your patient about an electrocardiogram (ECG)?






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






4. What is defibrillation?






5. What is an acute peripheral arterial occlusion?






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






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






8. In What time period is the greatest risk of sudden death from an MI?






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






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






11. What needs to be held during the placement of a femoral artery compression device?






12. Test ending in Gram=?






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






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






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






16. What does an Allen's test determine?






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






18. How is angina treated?


19. What should you teach someone about iodine?






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






21. What are the S&S of air embolism?






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






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






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






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


26. What is cardioversion?


27. What should be done immediately if a pulmonary embolism is suspected?






28. What are the four types of pulmonary emboli?






29. What is intermittent claudication?






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






31. Where do the internal jugular veins lie?






32. Who would most likely have peripheral venous disease?






33. What usually triggers angina pain?






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






35. What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?






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






37. What can result from left sided heart failure if left untreated?






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






39. What is Raynauds disease? Tx?






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






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






42. What is superior vena cava syndrome?






43. What is cardiac tamponade? Common causes?






44. What is pulsus paradoxus?






45. What should you teach your patient about MRI?






46. What factors place you at risk for HTN?






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






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


49. What is a transthoracic echocardiograph (TTE)?






50. How should you palpate the apical pulse?