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

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






3. What is epistaxis?






4. How is the Allen's test done?






5. What is defibrillation?






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






7. What is labile hypertension?






8. When should bleeding precautions be implemented?






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






10. What is characteristic of premature ventricular contractions?






11. What is the antidote for coumadin?






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






13. What usually triggers angina pain?






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






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






16. What is the antidote for heparin?






17. If you see a NA placing a patient with DVT in sitting position with legs dependent what should you do?






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. What should you teach your patient about a cardiac catheterization?






25. What is the normal value for arterial pulse? Pulse amplitude? Edema? Reflex?






26. Where should you place your stethescope to find the ERB's Point?






27. How is the arterial brachial index (ABI) calculated? Who should perform this? What is normal?






28. What should you teach your patient about a holter monitor?

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






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






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






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






33. What is an air embolism?






34. What should you do to treat pulmonary edema?






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






36. 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?






37. What is the treatment for atrial fibrillation?






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






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






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






41. What is impedance cardiography?






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






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






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






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






46. What is an acute peripheral arterial occlusion?






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






48. How do you prepare a patient for Impedance cardiography monitoring?






49. What is a therapeutic digoxin level?






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

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