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






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






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






4. What is characteristic of ventricular tachycardia?






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






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






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






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






9. What is the proper way to access and implanted venous access port (IVAP) (Mediport)?

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






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






12. What type of EKG change indicates MI?






13. 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?






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






15. What should you do to treat pulmonary edema?






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






17. What are examples of calcium channel blockers?






18. A femoral artery compression device ______be assigned to an NA?






19. 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?






20. What do calcium channel blockers do?






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

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






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






24. What are signs and symptoms of an MI?






25. What does an Allen's test determine?






26. What usually triggers angina pain?






27. What are the two common complications of pericarditis?






28. Test ending in Gram=?






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






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






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






32. What is the treatment for atrial fibrillation?






33. What does vasotec (Enalapril Maleate) do/SE?






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






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






36. What makes the symptoms of superior vena cava syndrome better? Worse?






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






38. What does the device for impedance cardiography consist of?






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






40. What is the purpose of compression devices?






41. What is pericarditis?






42. What is characteristic of atrial fibrillation?






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






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






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






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






47. What are common risk factors for an MI?






48. What is impedance cardiography?






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






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