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NCLEX Cardiac

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What should you do when applying a femoral artery compression device?






2. How is the Allen's test done?






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






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






5. How should you palpate the apical pulse?






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






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






8. What are examples of calcium channel blockers?






9. Which jugular veins give a more accurate estimate of the jugular vein pressure and pressure in the right atrium?






10. What should you do to treat pulmonary edema?






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






12. What are the 2 types of pacemakers?






13. What is epistaxis?






14. What should you do if you are going to ventilate someone with an ambu bag?






15. What should you do frequently for someone with a central line to help prevent pulmonary emboli?






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






17. What is the most common cause of arterial insufficiency?






18. Where do the internal jugular veins lie?






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






20. What are signs and symptoms of an MI?






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






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






23. What should you know about your recovery period after having an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)?






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

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






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






27. Where should you place your stethescope to find the aortic valve?






28. When should a patient call their doctor after having an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) placed?






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






30. What is pulsus paradoxus?






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






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






33. What is the treatment for premature ventricular contractions?






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






35. For what disease should you do the Allen's test?

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






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






38. What nursing interventions are associated with a pt. experiencing ventricular fibrillation?






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






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






41. What is labile hypertension?






42. What causes secondary hypertension?






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






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






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






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






47. What are the nursing interventions for a pt. with ventricular tachycardia?






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






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






50. 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?