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NCLEX Cardiac

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






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






3. 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?






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






5. What is an acute peripheral arterial occlusion?






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






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

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






9. 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?






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

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11. What does a swan ganz measure?






12. What condition can cause left sided heart failure?






13. What should you teach someone with arterial insufficiency?

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






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






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






17. What do calcium channel blockers do?






18. Who would most likely have peripheral venous disease?






19. What should you do prior to placing cardiac monitor electrodes on the skin (4 things)?






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






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






22. What is labile hypertension?






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






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






25. What should you do if you are going to ventilate someone with an ambu bag?






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






27. What are the 2 types of pacemakers?






28. What is CVP? Normal?






29. What is the purpose of compression devices?






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






31. What are the five areas for listening to the heart?

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






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






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






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






36. What is angina? Stable vs. unstable?

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37. What is INR?






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






39. How should you palpate the carotid arteries?






40. What are the steps for adult/child 1 rescuer CPR?






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

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42. What is characteristic of atrial fibrillation?






43. Where should you place your stethescope to find the aortic valve?






44. What is a transthoracic echocardiograph (TTE)?






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






46. What is an aortic dissection?

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47. When would a nurse use an external femoral artery compression device?






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






49. What is characteristic of ventricular fibrillation?






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

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