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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 should you tell someone about taking nitroglycerin tablets (SE)?






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






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






4. What is impedance cardiography?






5. What is characteristic of complete heart block?






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






7. When should bleeding precautions be implemented?






8. What do calcium channel blockers do?






9. What should you watch for with PICC lines that have been in place for 6 months?






10. What are coumadin and heparin used for?






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






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






13. What is the treatment for atrial fibrillation?






14. What are the nursing interventions for a pt. with ventricular tachycardia?






15. Where is the apex/mitral valve landmark on the chest?






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






17. Where should you place your stethescope to find the aortic valve?






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






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






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






21. What should you do if the PTT value is 80 for someone on heparin?






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






23. How is the Allen's test done?






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






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






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






27. What is superior vena cava syndrome?






28. What does an Allen's test determine?






29. What is Raynauds disease? Tx?






30. What is CVP? Normal?






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






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






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






34. What is a assessment finding with DVT?


35. What is pulsus paradoxus?






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






37. What factors place you at risk for HTN?






38. What is the necessary lab value to evaluate while a patient is on heparin? What is the normal value?






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






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






41. What is a transthoracic echocardiograph (TTE)?






42. Which jugular veins give a more accurate estimate of the jugular vein pressure and pressure in the right atrium?






43. What is the purpose of compression devices?






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






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






46. What are the signs and symptoms of left sided HF?






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






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






49. What is an air embolism?






50. What is defibrillation?