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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 the antidote for heparin?






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






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






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


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






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






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


8. What is an aortic dissection?


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






10. What are the steps for adult 2 rescuer CPR?






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






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






13. What should you do to treat pulmonary edema?






14. How should you palpate the apical pulse?






15. What SE should you look for with calcium channel blocker use?






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






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






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






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






20. What is the treatment for myocardial infarction?






21. What should you do frequently for someone with a central line to help prevent pulmonary emboli?






22. What do calcium channel blockers do?






23. Where should you place your stethescope to find the tricuspid valve?






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






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






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


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






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






29. When should a patient call their doctor after having an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) placed?






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






31. What should you do if the PTT value is 80 for someone on heparin?






32. What is pericarditis?






33. What is superior vena cava syndrome?






34. What are examples of calcium channel blockers?






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






36. What is characteristic of ventricular tachycardia?






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






38. What causes essential/primary hypertension?






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






40. What is characteristic of atrial fibrillation?






41. What are signs and symptoms of an MI?






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






43. How long is contrast media in the body?






44. What things should you do to assess cardiovascular status?






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






46. How should you palpate the carotid arteries?






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






48. In What time period is the greatest risk of sudden death from an MI?






49. What is INR?






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