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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 are the S&S of cardiac tamponade?






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






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






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






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






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






7. What should you teach someone with arterial insufficiency?

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8. What should you go when applying nitroglycerin ointment for angina?






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






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






11. What is CVP? Normal?






12. Test ending in Gram=?






13. What are the steps for adult 2 rescuer CPR?






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






15. What is defibrillation?






16. How long is contrast media in the body?






17. What is the hallmark clinical finding associated with pericarditis?






18. What drugs are most commonly used for angina?






19. What landmarks should you be looking for on someone's chest?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. What should be taught upon discharge for someone going home on coumadin as a result of a PE?






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






29. What does plan of care include?






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






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






32. What is the treatment for atrial fibrillation?






33. What places someone at risk for an aortic dissection?






34. What are the nursing interventions for a patient in complete heart block?






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






36. What should you do if you are going to ventilate someone with an ambu bag?






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






38. What are all the S&S of pericarditis?






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






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






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






42. What does an Allen's test determine?






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






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






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






46. What should you teach a patient regarding discharge after a DVT?

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47. What will a leg with arterial insufficiency look like?






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






49. What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?






50. What should you teach your patient about a holter monitor?

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