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NCLEX Cardiac

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






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






3. What is characteristic of premature ventricular contractions?






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






5. What is impedance cardiography?






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






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






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






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






10. What does plan of care include?






11. What is the purpose of compression devices?






12. What is epistaxis?






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






14. What should a patient do if they feel chest pain or discomfort?






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






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






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

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18. What is the treatment for someone with right sided HF? How do you know working?






19. What does a swan ganz measure?






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






21. Where do the internal jugular veins lie?






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






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






24. What are coumadin and heparin used for?






25. What should you go when applying nitroglycerin ointment for angina?






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






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






28. 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?






29. What is pericarditis?






30. What lab value is used to evaluate a patient on coumadin? What is the normal value?






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






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

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






34. What is a transthoracic echocardiograph (TTE)?






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






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






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






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






39. What is INR?






40. What is Raynauds disease? Tx?






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

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






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






44. What is characteristic of atrial fibrillation?






45. What should you tell a patient who developed a hematoma in the hospital and is being discharged?






46. What disease can cause right sided heart failure?






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






48. When should bleeding precautions be implemented?






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






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







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