CARDIAC ATI ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is reviewing the EKG strip of a client who has prolonged
vomiting. Which of the following abnormalities on the client's EKG
should the nurse interpret as a sign of hypokalemia? Answer: abnormally
prominent U wave - although U waves are rare, their presence can be
associated with hypokalemia, HTN and heart disease. For a client who
has hypokalemia, the nurse should monitor the EKG strip for a flattened
T wave, prolonged PR interval, prominent U wave, or ST depression
- the nurse should identify ST depression as an indication of
hypokalemia
- the nurse should identify a widened QRS as an indication of
hyperkalemia
- inverted P waves are associated with junctional rhythms
◉ A client is prescribed 1 g potassium phosphate IV to be infused
continously over 6 hr. Available is 1 g potassium phosphate in 250 mL
dextrose 5% water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to run at
how many ml/hr? Answer: 42 ml/hr
, ◉ A client who has a history of MI is prescribed aspirin 325 mg. The
nurse recognizes that the aspirin is given due to which of the following
actions of the medication? Answer: antiplatelet aggregate - aspirin is
used to decrease the likelihood of blood clotting. It is also used to reduce
the risk of a second heart attack or stroke by inhibiting platelet
aggregation and reducing thrombus formation in artery, vein, or the heart
- although aspiring does have an analgesic effect, cardiac client who take
325 mg daily are taking it for a different purpose
- although aspirin does have an analgesic effect, cardiac client who take
325 mg daily are taking it for a different purpose
- although aspirin does have an antipyretic effect, cardiac clients who
take 325 mg daily are taking it for a different purpose
◉ A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has hemophilia A and is
scheduled for wisdom teeth extractions. Prior to the procedure, the nurse
should anticipate that the client will receive which of the following
products? Answer: recombinant - the underlying problem of hemophilia
is a deficiency of clotting factors. Therefore, clients who have
hemophilia are given recombinant to replace the deficient factor as a
prophylactic measure before an invasive procedure, surgery, or when
actively bleeding
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is reviewing the EKG strip of a client who has prolonged
vomiting. Which of the following abnormalities on the client's EKG
should the nurse interpret as a sign of hypokalemia? Answer: abnormally
prominent U wave - although U waves are rare, their presence can be
associated with hypokalemia, HTN and heart disease. For a client who
has hypokalemia, the nurse should monitor the EKG strip for a flattened
T wave, prolonged PR interval, prominent U wave, or ST depression
- the nurse should identify ST depression as an indication of
hypokalemia
- the nurse should identify a widened QRS as an indication of
hyperkalemia
- inverted P waves are associated with junctional rhythms
◉ A client is prescribed 1 g potassium phosphate IV to be infused
continously over 6 hr. Available is 1 g potassium phosphate in 250 mL
dextrose 5% water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to run at
how many ml/hr? Answer: 42 ml/hr
, ◉ A client who has a history of MI is prescribed aspirin 325 mg. The
nurse recognizes that the aspirin is given due to which of the following
actions of the medication? Answer: antiplatelet aggregate - aspirin is
used to decrease the likelihood of blood clotting. It is also used to reduce
the risk of a second heart attack or stroke by inhibiting platelet
aggregation and reducing thrombus formation in artery, vein, or the heart
- although aspiring does have an analgesic effect, cardiac client who take
325 mg daily are taking it for a different purpose
- although aspirin does have an analgesic effect, cardiac client who take
325 mg daily are taking it for a different purpose
- although aspirin does have an antipyretic effect, cardiac clients who
take 325 mg daily are taking it for a different purpose
◉ A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has hemophilia A and is
scheduled for wisdom teeth extractions. Prior to the procedure, the nurse
should anticipate that the client will receive which of the following
products? Answer: recombinant - the underlying problem of hemophilia
is a deficiency of clotting factors. Therefore, clients who have
hemophilia are given recombinant to replace the deficient factor as a
prophylactic measure before an invasive procedure, surgery, or when
actively bleeding
