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NCLEX Cardiac

Instructions:
  • 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 the treatment for someone in ventricular fibrillation?






2. What are the S&S of air embolism?






3. What drugs are most commonly used for angina?






4. What is defibrillation?






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






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






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






8. Should the tubing for a venous access port be included under the dressing site?

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






10. What does an Allen's test determine?






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






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






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






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






15. What is characteristic of ventricular fibrillation?






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






17. What should you teach someone with arterial insufficiency?

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18. What is an air embolism?






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






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






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






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






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






24. How long is contrast media in the body?






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






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






27. What causes essential/primary hypertension?






28. What is the treatment for myocardial infarction?






29. What is the treatment for premature ventricular contractions?






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






31. What is labile hypertension?






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






33. What is angina? Stable vs. unstable?

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34. What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?






35. What is intermittent claudication?






36. What are examples of calcium channel blockers?






37. What does the device for impedance cardiography consist of?






38. Who would most likely have peripheral venous disease?






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






40. In what locations should you not place electrodes?






41. What is cardioversion?

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






43. What is a good diagnosis for someone with right sided HF?






44. How should you palpate the apical pulse?






45. What is superior vena cava syndrome?






46. What is an acute peripheral arterial occlusion?






47. What factors place you at risk for HTN?






48. What is the treatments for hypertension?






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






50. What is Raynauds disease? Tx?