ATI Cardiovascular 2026-2027 Questions
With Correct Answers A+ Graded
ADnurseDisDcheckingDforDparadoxicalDbloodDpressureDonDaDclientDwhoDhasDconstrictiveDpericarditis.D
WhichDofDtheDfollowingDfindingsDshouldDtheDnurseDexpect?A)DApicalDpulseDrateDdifferentDthanDtheD
radialDpulseDrateB)DIncreaseDinDheartDrateDbyD20%DwhenDstandingC)DDropDinDsystolicDBPDbyD20Dmm
DHgDwhenDmovingDfromDaDlyingDtoDaDsittingDpositionD)DDropDinDsystolicDBPDmoreDthanD10DmmDHgDo
nDinspirationD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-ANS:
D)DDropDinDsystolicDBPDmoreDthanD10DmmDHgDonDinspiration
RATIONALE:
TheDnurseDshouldDexpectDtheDclientDwhoDhasDconstrictiveDpericarditisDtoDhaveDaDdecreaseDinDsystol
icDpressureDbyDmoreDthanD10DmmDHgDduringDinspiration,DwhichDisDparadoxicalDbloodDpressure.DThi
sDisDalsoDanDexpectedDfindingDforDaDclientDwhoDhasDpulmonaryDhypertensionDorDpericardialDtampo
nade.
ADnurseDisDcontributingDtoDtheDplanDofDcareDforDaDclientDwhoDisDadmittedDwithDaDdeepDveinDthromb
osisD(DVT)DofDtheDleftDleg.DWhichDofDtheDfollowingDinterventionsDshouldDtheDnurseDincludeDinDtheDp
lan?A.DApplyDiceDtoDtheDextremityB.DMonitorDplateletDlevelsC.DRestrictDoralDfluidsD.DAdministerDva
sodilatingDmedicationsD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
B.DMonitorDplateletDlevelsRationale:DTheDnurseDshouldDmonitorDplateletDlevelsDalongDwithDotherDl
aboratoryDresultsDrelatedDtoDbloodDcoagulabilityDandDtheDmedicationDtherapyDforDtheDtreatmentDo
fDaDdeepDveinDthrombosis.DInitially,DmedicationsDsuchDasDheparinDorDenoxaparinDareDadministered;
DlaboratoryDtestDwouldDincludeDPTT.DLater,DwarfarinDtherapyDmayDbeDinitiatedDforDwhichDPT/INRDw
ouldDbeDmonitored.DPlateletsDareDmonitoredDbecauseDtheDclientDisDatDriskDforDheparinDinductedDth
rombocytopenia,DplacingDtheDclientDatDriskDforDbleeding
ADnurseDisDreinforcingDteachingDwithDaDclientDaboutDhowDtoDpreventDtheDonsetDofDmanifestationsD
ofDRaynaud'sDphenomenon.DWhichDofDtheDfollowingDstatementsDshouldDtheDnurseDidentifyDasDanDi
ndicationDthatDtheDclientDneedsDfurtherDteaching?A.D"IDwillDkeepDmyDhouseDatDaDcoolDtemperature
."B.D"IDwillDtryDtoDanticipateDandDavoidDstressfulDsituations."C.D"IDwillDcompleteDtheDsmokingDcessat
With Correct Answers A+ Graded
ADnurseDisDcheckingDforDparadoxicalDbloodDpressureDonDaDclientDwhoDhasDconstrictiveDpericarditis.D
WhichDofDtheDfollowingDfindingsDshouldDtheDnurseDexpect?A)DApicalDpulseDrateDdifferentDthanDtheD
radialDpulseDrateB)DIncreaseDinDheartDrateDbyD20%DwhenDstandingC)DDropDinDsystolicDBPDbyD20Dmm
DHgDwhenDmovingDfromDaDlyingDtoDaDsittingDpositionD)DDropDinDsystolicDBPDmoreDthanD10DmmDHgDo
nDinspirationD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-ANS:
D)DDropDinDsystolicDBPDmoreDthanD10DmmDHgDonDinspiration
RATIONALE:
TheDnurseDshouldDexpectDtheDclientDwhoDhasDconstrictiveDpericarditisDtoDhaveDaDdecreaseDinDsystol
icDpressureDbyDmoreDthanD10DmmDHgDduringDinspiration,DwhichDisDparadoxicalDbloodDpressure.DThi
sDisDalsoDanDexpectedDfindingDforDaDclientDwhoDhasDpulmonaryDhypertensionDorDpericardialDtampo
nade.
ADnurseDisDcontributingDtoDtheDplanDofDcareDforDaDclientDwhoDisDadmittedDwithDaDdeepDveinDthromb
osisD(DVT)DofDtheDleftDleg.DWhichDofDtheDfollowingDinterventionsDshouldDtheDnurseDincludeDinDtheDp
lan?A.DApplyDiceDtoDtheDextremityB.DMonitorDplateletDlevelsC.DRestrictDoralDfluidsD.DAdministerDva
sodilatingDmedicationsD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
B.DMonitorDplateletDlevelsRationale:DTheDnurseDshouldDmonitorDplateletDlevelsDalongDwithDotherDl
aboratoryDresultsDrelatedDtoDbloodDcoagulabilityDandDtheDmedicationDtherapyDforDtheDtreatmentDo
fDaDdeepDveinDthrombosis.DInitially,DmedicationsDsuchDasDheparinDorDenoxaparinDareDadministered;
DlaboratoryDtestDwouldDincludeDPTT.DLater,DwarfarinDtherapyDmayDbeDinitiatedDforDwhichDPT/INRDw
ouldDbeDmonitored.DPlateletsDareDmonitoredDbecauseDtheDclientDisDatDriskDforDheparinDinductedDth
rombocytopenia,DplacingDtheDclientDatDriskDforDbleeding
ADnurseDisDreinforcingDteachingDwithDaDclientDaboutDhowDtoDpreventDtheDonsetDofDmanifestationsD
ofDRaynaud'sDphenomenon.DWhichDofDtheDfollowingDstatementsDshouldDtheDnurseDidentifyDasDanDi
ndicationDthatDtheDclientDneedsDfurtherDteaching?A.D"IDwillDkeepDmyDhouseDatDaDcoolDtemperature
."B.D"IDwillDtryDtoDanticipateDandDavoidDstressfulDsituations."C.D"IDwillDcompleteDtheDsmokingDcessat