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NCLEX Cardiac

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Test ending in Gram=?






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






3. What is more harmful a lot of little emboli or one large emboli?






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






5. What usually triggers angina pain?






6. What places someone at risk for an aortic dissection?






7. What type of EKG change indicates MI?






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






9. What does an Allen's test determine?






10. What is angina? Stable vs. unstable?

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11. What is INR?






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






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






14. What are the nursing interventions for a patient in atrial fibrillation?






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






16. What type of surgery is done for an aortic dissection?






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






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






19. What is characteristic of premature ventricular contractions?






20. When should you be concerned about premature ventricular contraction?






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






22. What is superior vena cava syndrome?






23. What are examples of calcium channel blockers?






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






25. What is the antidote for coumadin?






26. What is an acute peripheral arterial occlusion?






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






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






29. What do calcium channel blockers do?






30. What are the five areas for listening to the heart?

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






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






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






34. How is the Allen's test done?






35. What is an air embolism?






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






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






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






39. What should you teach someone after they have had a pacemaker placed?

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40. What is important to remember when taking care of patients with compression devices?






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






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






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






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






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

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






47. What is characteristic of ventricular tachycardia?






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






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






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