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NCLEX Cardiac

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. During an Allen's test don't compress one artery _____ the other.






2. What is the treatments for hypertension?






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






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






5. What is intermittent claudication?






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






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






8. How is the Allen's test done?






9. When should bleeding precautions be implemented?






10. What is the antidote for coumadin?






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






12. What is characteristic of premature ventricular contractions?






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






14. What are the two common complications of pericarditis?






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






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






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






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






19. What is characteristic of complete heart block?






20. When should a patient call 911 after having an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) placed?






21. How do you prepare a patient for Impedance cardiography monitoring?






22. What is angina? Stable vs. unstable?


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






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






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






26. What lab value is used to evaluate a patient on coumadin? What is the normal value?






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






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






29. What are the S&S of superior vena cava syndrome?






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






31. What does an Allen's test determine?






32. What is you see an NA placing cardiac monitor electrodes on a patient. She is placing (-) on the left and (+) on the right what should you do?






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






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






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






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






37. What are signs and symptoms of an MI?






38. What is the treatment for myocardial infarction?






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






40. What is a transthoracic echocardiograph (TTE)?






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






42. What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?






43. What causes essential/primary hypertension?






44. What is superior vena cava syndrome?






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






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






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






48. How is angina treated?


49. How should you palpate the carotid arteries?






50. What is an acute peripheral arterial occlusion?