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The Cardiac/Vascular exam is extremely challenging and thorough test preparation is essential for success. ** Cardiac/Vascular Nurse Exam Secrets Study Guide **is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass the Cardiac/Vascular exam.
Not only does it provide a comprehensive guide to the Cardiac/Vascular exam as a whole, it also provides practice test questions as well as detailed explanations of each answer.
** Cardiac/Vascular Nurse Exam Secrets Study Guide **includes:
A thorough review for the Cardiac/Vascular Nurse Exam A breakdown of assessment and diagnosis An analysis of planning and implementation A guide to evaluation An examination of Cardiac/Vascular education for patients, families, or groups An in-depth look at professional role performance It's filled with the critical information you'll need in order to do well on the test the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) expects you to have mastered before sitting for the exam.
The Assessment and Diagnosis section includes:
Methods of questioning that encourage the patient to give an accurate, in-depth personal history General order of procedure for a physical examination Risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease Qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection Aneurysms Antherosclerosis Cardiomyopathy Type I, II and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus The Planning and Implementation section includes:
AHA practice guidelines regarding chronic heart failure Alternative therapies for cardiovascular patients Role of a case manager Nursing diagnoses for common arrhythmias Aneurysm treatment Cardiomyophathy treatment and prevention Congestive heart failure treatment and prevention Treatment and prevention of hypertension The Evaluation section includes:
Complications and prognosis Medications that can cause variations in the effectiveness of digoxin Medications and foods that may alter the effectiveness of Lipitor Risks associated with vascular repair Benefits of cardia rehabilitation Subacute care facilities End-of-life care related to heart failure The Cardiac/Vascular Education for Patients, Families, or Groups section includes:
Qualities of an excellent nurse-teacher Adult learning Self-efficacy theory of learning Conditions and motivations that encourage learning Individual verses group teaching sessions Patient and family teaching Crisis The Professional Role Performance section includes:
Legal regulation of nursing practice Code of ethics for nurses as defined by the American Nurses Association