ATI Adult Med Surg Ebook CARDIOVASCULAR
Questions\\\ATI Adult Med-Surg Ebook:
Cardiovascular Practice Questions 2026
A nurse is admitting a client who has a suspected myocardial infarction (MI) and a history of angina.
Which of the following findings will help the nurse distinguish stable angina from an MI?
A. Stable angina can be relieved with rest and nitroglycerin.
B. The pain of an MI resolves in less than 15 min.
C. The type of activity that causes an MI can be identified.
D. Stable angina can occur for longer than 30 min.
A. Stable angina can be relieved with rest and nitroglycerin.
The nurse should determine that stable angina can be relieved by rest and nitroglycerin. Chest pain from
an MI is not relieved by nitrates or rest.
A nurse on a cardiac unit is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who is being evaluated for a
myocardial infarction (MI). Which of the following laboratory studies are likely to show elevations if
the MI occurred within the last 6 hours? SATA.
A. CK-MB
B. Troponin I
C. Troponin T
D. Myoglobin
E. BNP
F. Cholesterol
G. High-density lipoproteins
A. CK-MB
B. Troponin I
C. Troponin T
D. Myoglobin
CK-MB begins to increase within a few hours after an MI. Troponin I and Troponin T are specific to
cardiac muscle tissue and increase within 4 to 6 hours after an MI. The presence of myoglobin indicates
muscle damage and starts to increase within 1 to 3 hours of damage to the myocardium.
A nurse is caring for clients who have had an MI and is reviewing the medications prescribed for them.
Match each type of medication with the name of the medication.
Anticoagulant
Antiplatelet agent
, Beta-blocker
Vasodilator
Nitroglycerin - vasodilator
Metoprolol - beta-blocker
Heparin - anticoagulant
Clpidogrel - antiplatelet agent
A nurse on a cardiac unit is assessing a group of clients who have heart failure. Sort the following
findings into manifestations of left-sided heart failure and manifestations of right-sided heart failure.
Crackles in lungs
Jugular vein distention
Pink frothy sputum
Dependent edema
S3 heart sound (gallop)
Abdomen distention
Left-sided failure =
Crackles in lungs
S3 heart sound (gallop)
Pink frothy sputum
Right-sided failure =
Jugular vein distention
Dependent edema
Abdomen distention
A nurse is teaching a client who has heart failure and new prescriptions for furosemide and digoxin.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? SATA.
A. Monitor daily weight.
B. Decrease intake of potassium
C. Expect to experience muscle weakness.
D. Hold digoxin if heart rate is less than 60/min.
E. Decrease sodium intake.
A. Monitor daily weight.
D. Hold digoxin if heart rate is less than 60/min.
E. Decrease sodium intake.
The nurse should instuct the client to weigh themselves daily when first getting out of bed to monitor
fluid loss or gain.
Questions\\\ATI Adult Med-Surg Ebook:
Cardiovascular Practice Questions 2026
A nurse is admitting a client who has a suspected myocardial infarction (MI) and a history of angina.
Which of the following findings will help the nurse distinguish stable angina from an MI?
A. Stable angina can be relieved with rest and nitroglycerin.
B. The pain of an MI resolves in less than 15 min.
C. The type of activity that causes an MI can be identified.
D. Stable angina can occur for longer than 30 min.
A. Stable angina can be relieved with rest and nitroglycerin.
The nurse should determine that stable angina can be relieved by rest and nitroglycerin. Chest pain from
an MI is not relieved by nitrates or rest.
A nurse on a cardiac unit is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who is being evaluated for a
myocardial infarction (MI). Which of the following laboratory studies are likely to show elevations if
the MI occurred within the last 6 hours? SATA.
A. CK-MB
B. Troponin I
C. Troponin T
D. Myoglobin
E. BNP
F. Cholesterol
G. High-density lipoproteins
A. CK-MB
B. Troponin I
C. Troponin T
D. Myoglobin
CK-MB begins to increase within a few hours after an MI. Troponin I and Troponin T are specific to
cardiac muscle tissue and increase within 4 to 6 hours after an MI. The presence of myoglobin indicates
muscle damage and starts to increase within 1 to 3 hours of damage to the myocardium.
A nurse is caring for clients who have had an MI and is reviewing the medications prescribed for them.
Match each type of medication with the name of the medication.
Anticoagulant
Antiplatelet agent
, Beta-blocker
Vasodilator
Nitroglycerin - vasodilator
Metoprolol - beta-blocker
Heparin - anticoagulant
Clpidogrel - antiplatelet agent
A nurse on a cardiac unit is assessing a group of clients who have heart failure. Sort the following
findings into manifestations of left-sided heart failure and manifestations of right-sided heart failure.
Crackles in lungs
Jugular vein distention
Pink frothy sputum
Dependent edema
S3 heart sound (gallop)
Abdomen distention
Left-sided failure =
Crackles in lungs
S3 heart sound (gallop)
Pink frothy sputum
Right-sided failure =
Jugular vein distention
Dependent edema
Abdomen distention
A nurse is teaching a client who has heart failure and new prescriptions for furosemide and digoxin.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? SATA.
A. Monitor daily weight.
B. Decrease intake of potassium
C. Expect to experience muscle weakness.
D. Hold digoxin if heart rate is less than 60/min.
E. Decrease sodium intake.
A. Monitor daily weight.
D. Hold digoxin if heart rate is less than 60/min.
E. Decrease sodium intake.
The nurse should instuct the client to weigh themselves daily when first getting out of bed to monitor
fluid loss or gain.
