NCLEX-RN

NCLEX-RN Review Study Guide

cyanosis, tachypnea, and ____________________________ breath sound on the ____________________________ side. 14. A clot in the lung is called a ____________________________. 15. A V/Q scan will identify a ventilation/perfusion ____________________________. 5.6 Cardiovascular Disorder 1. The three components of the cardiovascular system are the blood vessels, the ____________________________, and the blood. 2. What are three non-modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease? ____________________________, ____________________________, and ____________________________ 3. A stroke, or CVA, caused by a clot or blockage is called an ____________________________ CVA. 4. A stroke, or CVA, caused by an aneurysm and bleed is called a ____________________________ CVA. 5. A heart attack is called a myocardial ____________________________. 6. What enzyme is most important in diagnosing muscle damage in a heart attack? ____________________________ 7. What cardiac rhythm is characterized by regular QRS complexes, each proceeded by a p-wave? ____________________________ 8. Which cardiac rhythm is characterized by an irregularly irregular pattern? ____________________________ 9. Congestive heart failure is failure of the heart to pump. This can lead to fluid overload, pulmonary edema, and cardiogenic ____________________________. 10. When there is a circulatory problem, or vascular disease that makes it difficult for blood to reach the extremities, this is known as ____________________________ occlusive disease. 11. When a patient has peripheral vascular disease that involves the venous system, elevating the legs will make the patient’s symptoms ____________________________. 12. What type of anti-hypertensive drug is Bumex? ____________________________ 13. A calcium channel blocker will ____________________________ the heart rate and reduce the oxygen demand on the heart. 14. If a patient has chest pain which is relieved by Nitroglycerine, then this pain is likely caused by coronary ____________________________ disease. 15. Repair of a blockage in a coronary artery by advancing a catheter and inflating the balloon on the end of the catheter is known as ____________________________. 16. The disease characterized by vasospasm of the arterioles and arteries of the upper and lower extremities and display of cyanotic fingertips, toes, ears, and cheeks is called ____________________________. 17. What is the major adverse consequence of AAA repair that nurses and physicians look out for? ____________________________ failure 18. An inferior vena cava filter, or greenfield filter, is meant to catch ____________________________ that develop in the ____________________________.

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