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NCLEX Cardiac

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






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






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






4. What should you do if the PTT value is 80 for someone on heparin?






5. Where do the internal jugular veins lie?






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






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






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






9. What should you always assume with a patient who has a central line placed and is experiencing SOB?






10. What should you teach your patient about an abdominal ultrasonography?






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






12. Without prompt surgery for an aortic dissection What is someone at risk for developing?






13. Which type of patient shouldn't take nitrates?






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






15. What should you explain to the patient about an impedance cardiography test?






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






17. What is the necessary lab value to evaluate while a patient is on heparin? What is the normal value?






18. What should be immediately done for a patient experiencing digoxin toxicity?






19. What is a therapeutic digoxin level?






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






21. What should you teach someone with arterial insufficiency?

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22. What is a chemical stress test (persantine stress test)?






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






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






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






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






27. What should you teach someone about iodine?






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






29. What will be the treatment for an acute episode of life threatening tamponade?






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






31. What is intermittent claudication?






32. What are the steps to perform the heimlich maneuver?






33. What type of EKG change indicates MI?






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






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






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






37. What are the indications for a chemical stress test (persantine stress test)?






38. What factors place you at risk for HTN?






39. How is angina treated?

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40. What is pulsus paradoxus?






41. How long is contrast media in the body?






42. What is the antidote for coumadin?






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






44. What is angina? Stable vs. unstable?

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






46. What disease can cause right sided heart failure?






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






48. What is the treatment for premature ventricular contractions?






49. What is superior vena cava syndrome?






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







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