CARDIAC NCLEX EXAM /NCLEX
CARDIAC EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES
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Terms in this set (50)
,1) A client is 4. Allergy to iodine or shellfish
scheduled for a
cardiac This procedure requires an informed
catherization consent because it involves injection
using a of a radiopaque dye into the blood
radiopaque dye. vessel. The risk of allergic reaction
Which of the and possible anaphylaxis is serious
following and must be assessed before the
assessments is procedure.
most critical
before the
procedure?
1.Intake and
output
2.Baseline
peripheral pulse
rates
3.Height and
weight
4.Allergy to
iodine or
shellfish
,2) A client with 3."Does the pain get worse when
no history of you breathe in?"
cardiovascular
disease comes Chest pain is assessed by using the
into the standard pain assessment
ambulatory clinic parameters. Options 1, 2, and 4 may
with flulike or may not help discriminate the
symptoms. The origin of pain. Pain of
client suddenly pleuropulmonary origin usually
complains of worsens on inspiration.
chest pain.
Which of the
following
questions would
best help a
nurse to
discriminate pain
caused by a
non-cardiac
problem?
1."Have you ever
had this pain
before?"
2."Can you
describe the
pain to me?"
, 3."Does the pain
get worse when
you breathe in?"
4."Can you rate
the pain on a
scale of 1-10,
with 10 being the
worst?"
CARDIAC EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES
Save
Terms in this set (50)
,1) A client is 4. Allergy to iodine or shellfish
scheduled for a
cardiac This procedure requires an informed
catherization consent because it involves injection
using a of a radiopaque dye into the blood
radiopaque dye. vessel. The risk of allergic reaction
Which of the and possible anaphylaxis is serious
following and must be assessed before the
assessments is procedure.
most critical
before the
procedure?
1.Intake and
output
2.Baseline
peripheral pulse
rates
3.Height and
weight
4.Allergy to
iodine or
shellfish
,2) A client with 3."Does the pain get worse when
no history of you breathe in?"
cardiovascular
disease comes Chest pain is assessed by using the
into the standard pain assessment
ambulatory clinic parameters. Options 1, 2, and 4 may
with flulike or may not help discriminate the
symptoms. The origin of pain. Pain of
client suddenly pleuropulmonary origin usually
complains of worsens on inspiration.
chest pain.
Which of the
following
questions would
best help a
nurse to
discriminate pain
caused by a
non-cardiac
problem?
1."Have you ever
had this pain
before?"
2."Can you
describe the
pain to me?"
, 3."Does the pain
get worse when
you breathe in?"
4."Can you rate
the pain on a
scale of 1-10,
with 10 being the
worst?"
