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NCLEX Cardiac

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What should you remember while taking care of someone with a peripheral arterial occlusion?






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






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






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






5. What is characteristic of atrial fibrillation?






6. What causes essential/primary hypertension?






7. What is a assessment finding with DVT?

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






9. What does an Allen's test determine?






10. Where do the internal jugular veins lie?






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






12. What is a transthoracic echocardiograph (TTE)?






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






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






15. What is the antidote for coumadin?






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






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






18. What is important to remember when removing a CVC from a patient?






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






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






21. What condition can cause left sided heart failure?






22. What should you do frequently for someone with a central line to help prevent pulmonary emboli?






23. What is epistaxis?






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






25. What is the treatment for premature ventricular contractions?






26. What is the treatment for atrial fibrillation?






27. What is cardiac tamponade? Common causes?






28. What is superior vena cava syndrome?






29. What are the steps to perform the heimlich maneuver?






30. What is characteristic of ventricular tachycardia?






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






32. What are examples of calcium channel blockers?






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






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






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

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36. How should you palpate the carotid arteries?






37. What do calcium channel blockers do?






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






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






40. What should you observe for in someone on bleeding precautions?






41. How long is contrast media in the body?






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






43. What should be checked in a patient on a beta blocker?






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






45. For what disease should you do the Allen's test?

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46. What should the plan of care include for a diagnosis of activity intolerance r/t right sided HF?






47. What are the 2 types of pacemakers?






48. What is defibrillation?






49. What should you do immediately if you suspect someone of developing a hematoma?






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