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NCLEX Cardiac

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What should be done during the insertion of both a CVP catheter and a swan ganz catheter?






2. What should you tell a patient who developed a hematoma in the hospital and is being discharged?






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






4. What is cardiac tamponade? Common causes?






5. What is the treatment for premature ventricular contractions?






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. What is the goal of treatment for an MI? Treatment?






13. What should be done immediately for someone with PE?






14. What is characteristic of premature ventricular contractions?






15. What is characteristic of complete heart block?






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






17. What is impedance cardiography?






18. What are the nursing interventions for a patient with premature ventricular contractions?






19. What is the treatment for a patient in complete heart block?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. What is angina? Stable vs. unstable?

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






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






31. What is the treatment for someone in ventricular fibrillation?






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






33. How should you palpate the carotid arteries?






34. What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?






35. Where should you place your stethescope to find the pulmonic valve?






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






37. What does vasotec (Enalapril Maleate) do/SE?






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






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






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






41. What is the antidote for coumadin?






42. How is the Allen's test done?






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






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






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

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46. What are the four types of pulmonary emboli?






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






48. What is the treatment for atrial fibrillation?






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






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