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NCLEX Cardiac

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1. What is the treatment for premature ventricular contractions?






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

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3. What is a transthoracic echocardiograph (TTE)?






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






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






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






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






8. How is angina treated?

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






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






11. How is the arterial brachial index (ABI) calculated? Who should perform this? What is normal?






12. What is CVP? Normal?






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






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






15. For which heart sounds should the bell be used?






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

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17. What is intermittent claudication?






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






19. For which heart sounds should the diaphragm be used?






20. During an Allen's test don't compress one artery _____ the other.






21. What are signs and symptoms of an MI?






22. What signals an elevated venous pressure based on the internal jugular veins?






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






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






25. What disease can cause right sided heart failure?






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






27. What things should you do to assess cardiovascular status?






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






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






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






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






32. What is characteristic of atrial fibrillation?






33. What is cardiac tamponade? Common causes?






34. How should you palpate the carotid arteries?






35. What is the treatment for myocardial infarction?






36. What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?






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






38. What are the S&S of pulmonary embolism?






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






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






41. What should be done for someone on bleeding precautions?






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






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






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






45. In What time period is the greatest risk of sudden death from an MI?






46. What is INR?






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






48. What SE should you look for with calcium channel blocker use?






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






50. What is the antidote for heparin?







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