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NCLEX Cardiac

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1. What is characteristic of complete heart block?






2. What do calcium channel blockers do?






3. What are the four types of pulmonary emboli?






4. What are the 2 types of pacemakers?






5. What is Raynauds disease? Tx?






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






7. What are the two common complications of pericarditis?






8. What are the treatments/ S&S of peripheral venous disease?






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






10. What are coumadin and heparin used for?






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






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






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






14. What body systems are affected by digoxin toxicity? S&S?






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






16. What is labile hypertension?






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






18. What is the treatment for premature ventricular contractions?






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






20. What is intermittent claudication?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. What is angina? Stable vs. unstable?

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






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






32. What causes secondary hypertension?






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






34. What is the proper way to access and implanted venous access port (IVAP) (Mediport)?

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






36. What should you do to treat pulmonary edema?






37. What are signs and symptoms of an MI?






38. What is an acute peripheral arterial occlusion?






39. What is defibrillation?






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






41. Where is the right ventricle landmark on the chest?






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






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






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






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






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






47. What is INR?






48. What is a assessment finding with DVT?

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






50. What is the antidote for coumadin?







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