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NCLEX Cardiac

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What body systems are affected by digoxin toxicity? S&S?






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






3. Where should you place your stethescope to find the mitral (apex) valve?






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






5. What is superior vena cava syndrome?






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






7. What is defibrillation?






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






9. What is impedance cardiography?






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






11. What is the most common cause of arterial insufficiency?






12. What should be taught upon discharge for someone going home on coumadin as a result of a PE?






13. What is an aortic dissection?


14. What is characteristic of ventricular fibrillation?






15. What is labile hypertension?






16. What are the S&S of air embolism?






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






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






19. What is characteristic of ventricular tachycardia?






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






21. 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?






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






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






24. What is the treatment for premature ventricular contractions?






25. What is an air embolism?






26. How should you palpate the apical pulse?






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






28. What needs to be held during the placement of a femoral artery compression device?






29. What should be done immediately for someone with PE?






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






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






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






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






34. What is pulsus paradoxus?






35. Where is the pulmonic valve landmark on the chest?






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






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






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






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






40. How should you palpate the carotid arteries?






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






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






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






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


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






46. What is INR?






47. What is intermittent claudication?






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






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






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