Stages of shock NCLEX questions for nursing students! This quiz will test your knowledge on all the stages of shock. Shock occurs when the body has experienced some type of injury or severe infection that cause the cardiac output to fall below the parameters needed to maintain tissue perfusion. This leads to cell hypoxia and […]
Truncus Arteriosus NCLEX Review
Truncus arteriosus review for nursing students! In this review you will learn about the congenital heart defect known as truncus arteriosus. This is a topic you will see on your pediatric nursing lecture exams and possibly the NCLEX exam. After reviewing these notes, don’t forget to take the quiz that contains truncus arteriosus NCLEX questions […]
Truncus Arteriosus NCLEX Questions
Truncus arteriosus NCLEX questions for nursing students. Truncus arteriosus is a congenital heart defect disorder. Don’t forget to watch the lecture on truncus arteriosus before taking the quiz. This quiz is part of a pediatric NCLEX review series. (NOTE: When you hit submit, it will refresh this same page. Scroll down to see your results.) […]
Coarctation of the Aorta NCLEX Review
Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) review for nursing students! In this review you will learn about the congenital heart defect known as coarctation of the aorta (CoA). This is a topic you will see on your pediatric nursing lecture exams and possibly the NCLEX exam. After reviewing these notes, don’t forget to take the quiz […]
Coarctation of the Aorta NCLEX Questions
Coarctation of the aorta NCLEX questions for nursing students. CoA is a congenital heart defect disorder. Before taking the quiz below, don’t forget to watch the lecture on coarctation of the aorta. This quiz is part of a pediatric NCLEX review series. (NOTE: When you hit submit, it will refresh this same page. Scroll down […]
Transposition of the Great Arteries NCLEX Review
Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) review for nursing students! In this review you will learn about the congenital heart defect known as transposition of the great arteries (TGA). This is a topic you will see on your pediatric nursing lecture exams and possibly the NCLEX exam. After reviewing these notes, don’t forget to take […]
Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA) NCLEX Questions
Transposition of the great arteries (TGA), also called transposition of the great vessels (TGV), NCLEX questions for nursing students. Transposition of the great arteries is a congenital heart defect disorder. Don’t forget to watch the lecture on transposition of the great arteries before taking the quiz. This quiz is part of a pediatric NCLEX review […]
Atrial Septal Defect NCLEX Review
Atrial septal defect (ASD) review for nursing students! In this review you will learn about the congenital heart defect known as atrial septal defect (ASD). This is a topic you will see on your pediatric nursing lecture exams and possibly the NCLEX exam. After reviewing these notes, don’t forget to take the quiz that contains […]
Atrial Septal Defect NCLEX Questions
Atrial Septal Defect NCLEX questions for nursing students. Atrial septal defect is a congenital heart defect disorder. Don’t forget to watch the lecture on atrial septal defect before taking the quiz. This quiz is part of a pediatric NCLEX review series. (NOTE: When you hit submit, it will refresh this same page. Scroll down to […]
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) NCLEX Review
Ventricular septal defect (VSD) review for nursing students! In this review you will learn about the congenital heart defect known as ventricular septal defect (VSD). This is a topic you will see on your pediatric nursing lecture exams and possibly the NCLEX exam. After reviewing these notes, don’t forget to take the quiz that contains […]
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) NCLEX Questions
Ventricular Septal Defect NCLEX questions for nursing students. Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a congenital heart defect disorder. After taking the quiz, don’t forget to watch the lecture on ventricular septal defect. This quiz is part of a pediatric NCLEX review series. (NOTE: When you hit submit, it will refresh this same page. Scroll down […]
Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) NCLEX Review
Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) review for nursing students! In this review you will learn about the congenital heart defect known as patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). This is a topic you will see on your pediatric nursing lecture exams and possibly the NCLEX exam. After reviewing these notes, don’t forget to take the quiz that contains […]
Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) NCLEX Questions
Patent Ductus Arteriosus NCLEX questions for nursing students. Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a congenital heart defect disorder. Before taking the quiz, don’t forget to watch the lecture on patent ductus arteriosus. This quiz is part of a pediatric NCLEX review series. (NOTE: When you hit submit, it will refresh this same page. Scroll down […]
Tetralogy of Fallot NCLEX Review
Tetralogy of Fallot NCLEX review for nursing students! In this review you will learn about the congenital heart defect known as tetralogy of fallot (TOF). This is a topic you will see on your pediatric nursing lecture exams and possibly the NCLEX exam. After reviewing these notes don’t forget to take the quiz that contains […]
Tetralogy of Fallot NCLEX Questions
Tetralogy of Fallot NCLEX questions for nursing students. Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is a congenital heart defect disorder that will affect four specific structures in the heart. Before taking the quiz, don’t forget to watch the lecture on Tetralogy of Fallot. This quiz is part of a pediatric NCLEX review series. (NOTE: When you hit […]
Nitroglycerin Sublingual and Oral Spray Nursing Pharmacology and Administration Review
This article will be a pharmacology and administration review for sublingual and oral spray nitroglycerin. What is nitroglycerin used for? It used to relieve or prevent chest pain. It is part of the drug family of nitrates and because of this it causes vasodilation of blood vessels. This will lead to an increase in blood supply […]
Mean Arterial Pressure Calculation (MAP) Nursing
Mean arterial pressure calculations in nursing: Learn how to calculate the MAP and practice some mean arterial calculation problems. What is a mean arterial pressure (MAP)? Mean arterial pressure is the pressure in your arteries during one cardiac cycle, and it tells us how well the vital organs (like the renal system, brain etc.) are being […]
Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic Nervous System Quiz – Includes Pharmacology
Sympathetic vs. parasympathetic nervous system quiz for nursing students. This quiz will test your knowledge on the autonomic nervous system along with the medications (pharmacology) that either inhibit or stimulate these nervous systems. In the previous NCLEX review series, I explained about other neurological disorders, so be sure to check those reviews out. As the […]
EKG 12 Lead Electrode Placement | RA, RL, LA, LL, V1, V2, V3, V4, V5 & V6
As a nursing student and new nurse, I had trouble remembering where to place electrodes (RA, RL, LA, LL, V1, V2, V3, V4, V5 & V6) on a patient for a 12 lead EKG. However, after much practice I have finally got it. In this article, I want to prepare you for how to place […]
NCLEX Hotspot Practice Question
This is an NCLEX hotspot practice question. This question provides a scenario about administering the drug called Digoxin (Lanoxin), and the nurse must determine what area on the chest must be assessed before administering this drug. This question is one of the many questions we will be practicing in our new series called “Weekly NCLEX Question”. So, […]
NCLEX Select-All-That-Apply (SATA) Practice Question (NCLEX Question of the Week)
This is an NCLEX select-all-that-apply practice question. This question provides a scenario about developing a nursing care plan for a patient with congestive heart failure and wants to know what nursing interventions will you include in the patient’s care plan. This question is one of the many questions we will be practicing in our new series called “Weekly […]
NCLEX Pharmacology Practice Question (NCLEX Question of the Week)
This is an NCLEX pharmacology (pharm) practice question. This question provides a scenario about the drug Propranolol and wants you to correctly identify which statement by the patient indicates they understood the education provided. This question is one of the many questions we will be practicing in our new series called “Weekly NCLEX Question”. So, every week be […]
Myocardial Infarction (MI) NCLEX Review Part 2
This is an NCLEX review for myocardial infarction (heart attack or MI) part 2. Patients who have experienced a myocardial infarction are at risk for many complications. An MI is when there has been compromised blood flow to the myocardial tissue that leads to cell death. In the previous review, I covered part 1 of myocardial […]
Myocardial Infarction NCLEX Review (Part 1)
This is an NCLEX review for myocardial infarction (heart attack or MI) part 1. Patients who have experienced a myocardial infarction are at risk for many complications. An MI is when there has been compromised blood flow to the myocardial tissue that leads to cell death. In the next review, part 2, I will cover the […]
Myocardial Infarction (MI) NCLEX Questions
This is a quiz that contains NCLEX questions for myocardial infarction (MI). A myocardial infarction happens when there is not enough blood flow to the heart muscle which causes cells to die. When heart muscle cells die the affected area of tissue becomes necrotic. This can lead to complications such as pericarditis, heart failure, rupture, and […]
Coronary Artery Disease Part 2 NCLEX Review
This is an NCLEX review for coronary artery disease. Patients who have coronary artery disease have developed fatty plaques due to atherosclerosis in the arteries that provide the heart muscle with a vital blood supply. CAD can lead to heart muscle damaged or death. In part 1 of this series, I will cover the patho, signs and […]
Coronary Artery Disease Part 1 NCLEX Review
This is an NCLEX review for coronary artery disease. Patients who have coronary artery disease have developed fatty plaques due to atherosclerosis in the arteries that provide the heart muscle with a vital blood supply. CAD can lead to heart muscle damaged or death. In part 2 of this series, I will cover the nursing interventions […]
Coronary Artery Disease NCLEX Questions
This is a quiz that contains NCLEX questions for coronary artery disease. CAD develops when the coronary arteries that deliver a constant supply of blood to the heart muscle start to develop fatty plaques known as atherosclerosis. This can lead to restriction of blood flow to the heart. In the previous NCLEX review series, I explained […]
Pericarditis NCLEX Review
This is an NCLEX review for pericarditis. Patients who have pericarditis are experiencing inflammation of the pericardium layer of the heart. When taking care of a patient with pericarditis, it is very important the nurse knows how to recognize the typical signs and symptoms seen in this condition, the types of pericarditis, treatments, nursing interventions, and […]
Pericarditis NCLEX Questions
This is a quiz that contains NCLEX questions for pericarditis. Pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardium. In the previous NCLEX review series, I explained about other cardiovascular disorders so be sure to check those reviews out. There are different types of pericarditis, such as acute and chronic pericarditis. As the nurse, it is important to […]