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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 is the treatment for myocardial infarction?






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






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






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






5. What does an Allen's test determine?






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

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7. What factors place you at risk for HTN?






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






9. What is the treatment for a pt. with ventricular tachycardia?






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






11. What drugs are most commonly used for angina?






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






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






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






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






16. What will the Transthoracic echocardiograph (TTE) show that will indicate cardiac tamponade?






17. What is INR?






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






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






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






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






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






23. What are the two common complications of pericarditis?






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






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






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






27. What is the treatment for premature ventricular contractions?






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






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






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






31. What is characteristic of complete heart block?






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






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

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






35. What is the antidote for coumadin?






36. What are signs and symptoms of an MI?






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






38. When should bleeding precautions be implemented?






39. How do you prepare a patient for Impedance cardiography monitoring?






40. What are the treatments/ S&S of peripheral venous disease?






41. What is intermittent claudication?






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






43. What is a assessment finding with DVT?

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






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






46. What is important to remember when taking care of patients with compression devices?






47. What is an acute peripheral arterial occlusion?






48. What is pericarditis?






49. What is the antidote for heparin?






50. What is characteristic of ventricular fibrillation?