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NCLEX Cardiac

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  • 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 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?






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






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






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






5. Where is the tricuspid valve landmark on the chest?






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






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






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






9. If a victim is choking but can cough - speak - or breath what should you do?

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10. What are general guidelines to be followed by a patient who has an implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)?






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






12. What is an aortic dissection?

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






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






15. What are the four types of pulmonary emboli?






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






17. What is pulsus paradoxus?






18. What are common risk factors for an MI?






19. What is epistaxis?






20. What is the antidote for heparin?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. How should you palpate the apical pulse?






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






32. What is the treatment for premature ventricular contractions?






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

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34. What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?






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






36. When would a nurse use an external femoral artery compression device?






37. What type of EKG change indicates MI?






38. What should you watch for with PICC lines that have been in place for 6 months?






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






40. What is superior vena cava syndrome?






41. What usually triggers angina pain?






42. What is characteristic of premature ventricular contractions?






43. What should you do if the PTT value is 80 for someone on heparin?






44. What is intermittent claudication?






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






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






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






48. What causes secondary hypertension?






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

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







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