CARDIAC ATI EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT
●● A nurse is caring for a client who is taking carvedilol and has a
prescription for an oral antidiabetic drug to manage their new diagnosis
of type 2 diabetes mellitus. By taking both drugs concurrently, the nurse
should identify that the client is at an increased risk for which of the
following conditions?
A. Hyperglycemia
B. Bradycardia
C. Hypotension
D. Hypoglycemia.
Answer: D. Hypoglycemia
●● A nurse should identify that which of the following drugs is used
only for the short-term treatment of a cardiac dysrhythmia because of the
serious adverse effects associated with long-term use?
A. Quinidine
B. Procainamide
C. Nitroglyceride
, D. Verapamil.
Answer: B. Procainamide
●● A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for
verapamil to treat atrial fibrillation. The nurse should instruct the client
to avoid drinking grapefruit juice while taking verapamil because it can
cause the client to experience which of the following conditions?
A. Tachycardia
B. Dehydration
C. Diarrhea
D. Hypotension.
Answer: D. Hypotension
●● A nurse should recognize that milrinone is contraindicated for a
client who has which of the following conditions?
A. Acute myocardial infarction
B. Peripheral vascular disease
C. Ulcerative colitis
D. Ventricular tachycardia.
Answer: A. Acute myocardial infarction
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT
●● A nurse is caring for a client who is taking carvedilol and has a
prescription for an oral antidiabetic drug to manage their new diagnosis
of type 2 diabetes mellitus. By taking both drugs concurrently, the nurse
should identify that the client is at an increased risk for which of the
following conditions?
A. Hyperglycemia
B. Bradycardia
C. Hypotension
D. Hypoglycemia.
Answer: D. Hypoglycemia
●● A nurse should identify that which of the following drugs is used
only for the short-term treatment of a cardiac dysrhythmia because of the
serious adverse effects associated with long-term use?
A. Quinidine
B. Procainamide
C. Nitroglyceride
, D. Verapamil.
Answer: B. Procainamide
●● A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for
verapamil to treat atrial fibrillation. The nurse should instruct the client
to avoid drinking grapefruit juice while taking verapamil because it can
cause the client to experience which of the following conditions?
A. Tachycardia
B. Dehydration
C. Diarrhea
D. Hypotension.
Answer: D. Hypotension
●● A nurse should recognize that milrinone is contraindicated for a
client who has which of the following conditions?
A. Acute myocardial infarction
B. Peripheral vascular disease
C. Ulcerative colitis
D. Ventricular tachycardia.
Answer: A. Acute myocardial infarction
