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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. What is a therapeutic digoxin level?






2. What is cardioversion?

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3. What does a swan ganz measure?






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






5. What is the purpose of compression devices?






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

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






8. In what locations should you not place electrodes?






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






10. What should you teach a patient regarding discharge after a DVT?

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






12. What type of EKG change indicates MI?






13. What should you teach your patient about angiography (arteriography)?






14. Where is the tricuspid valve landmark on the chest?






15. What is characteristic of complete heart block?






16. What can result from left sided heart failure if left untreated?






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






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






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






20. What activity should a patient with pericarditis - who is undergoing treatment - be allowed?






21. What do calcium channel blockers do?






22. What are all the S&S of pericarditis?






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






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






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






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






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






28. What is an aortic dissection?

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






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






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

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






33. What should happen if someone converts to asystole/flatline?






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






35. What are the four types of pulmonary emboli?






36. What are common risk factors for an MI?






37. What is the goal of treatment for an MI? Treatment?






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






39. What is characteristic of premature ventricular contractions?






40. What is a major complication of central line placement?






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






42. What is the antidote for heparin?






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






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






45. What landmarks should you be looking for on someone's chest?






46. Where is the pulmonic valve landmark on the chest?






47. What should you teach your patient about MRI?






48. What is the treatment for someone in ventricular fibrillation?






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






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