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NCLEX Cardiac

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Where is the pulmonic valve landmark on the chest?






2. What is the maintenance for venous access port that isn't being regularly used?






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






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






5. What disease can cause right sided heart failure?






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






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

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






9. What will a leg with arterial insufficiency look like?






10. 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?






11. When should bleeding precautions be implemented?






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






13. What is characteristic of premature ventricular contractions?






14. What is Raynauds disease? Tx?






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






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






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






18. What is intermittent claudication?






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






20. What is the antidote for coumadin?






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






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






23. How is angina treated?

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






25. What causes essential/primary hypertension?






26. What should you teach someone about iodine?






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






28. What is superior vena cava syndrome?






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






30. What factors place you at risk for HTN?






31. What is an acute peripheral arterial occlusion?






32. What is the antidote for heparin?






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






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






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






36. What are the S&S of aortic dissection?






37. How should you palpate the apical pulse?






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






39. What should you suspect for someone who post cardiac cath and percutaneous coronary intervention reporting feeling a pop in her left groin followed by a saturated dressing - swelling around site - palpable 2 inch fullness - and a bruit is present?






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






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






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






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






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






45. What is characteristic of ventricular tachycardia?






46. What does an Allen's test determine?






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

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






49. What are the four types of pulmonary emboli?






50. What is pericarditis?






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