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PCCN CARDIAC EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM
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An aortic aneurysm that extends more than ___cm will require surgical repair.
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You are teaching Anne about her Coumadin (warfarin) therapy. Part of your teaching must include
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NH foods to avoid while on this medication. Which of the following should be avoided?
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N H Broccoli, soy bean oil, spinach
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N H Olive oil, peanut butter, kale
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N H Avocado, broccoli, peas NH NH
N H Broccoli, green beans, spinach
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patient requires emergent programming of her ICD. How many joules above the
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NH defibrillation threshold should the ICD to set?
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Mona was flying cross country and ate the snack provided by the airline. After about 5
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NH minutes, she began to wheeze and her respirations became labored. A doctor onboard
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administered epinephrine, and the symptoms abated. The doctor did not explain the reason
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NH for the reaction to Mona.
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Two days later, Mona was sharing some of her snack mix with her nephew when she began to
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NH wheeze again. She became severely tachypneic and was transported to the ER. She required
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NH treatment with spinephrine and steroids. She was stabilized and sent to the PCU. Mona is 8
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NH months pregnant. She is currently exhibiting the following signs and symptoms:
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EKG ST at 128 without ectopy
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NH Manual cuff pressure 88/58 N
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Capillary refill 4 seconds NH NH NH
RR 30, breath sounds: LLL crackles
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NH Temp 99.4'F (oral) NH NH
Mentation: Awake, restless NH NH
Mona is probably developing:
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N H Distributive shock NH
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Calculate CI (cardiac index) NH NH NH
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BP 110/70
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Dilated cardiomyopathy NH
Peripartum cardiomyopathy develops during the first 3 to 4 months after completion of
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pregnancy. Sometimes the cause is myocarditis.
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During this period, the cardiac vessels and chambers fill—a process that takes up 2/3s
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of the time necessary to complete the cardiac cycle
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Time
The vertical lines on the EKG graph paper represent time. When conduction defects
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occur, the tracings are wider because it takes more time to travel the same distance.
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CI=CO/BSA
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CI=4800/2.0
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CI=2.4 L/min/m2 NH
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