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ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL CARDIOVASCULAR
PROCTORED EXAM AND STUDYGUIDE LATEST 2025/
2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||LATEST EXAM!!!|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is orienting a newly licensed nurse on the care of
a client who is to have a line placed for hemodynamic
monitoring. Which of the following statements by the newly
licensed nurse indicates understanding?
A. "Air should be instilled into the monitoring system prior
to the procedure."
B. "The client should be positioned on the left side during
the procedure."
C. "The transducer should be level with the second
intercostal space after the line is placed."
D. "A chest x-ray is needed to verify placement after the
procedure." - Answer-A. Purge air from, rather than instill
air into, the monitoring system.
B. Place the client in the supine or Trendelenburg position.
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C. For hemodynamic monitoring, place the transducer
level with the 4th intercostal space, which is at the base of
the right atrium.
D. CORRECT: Ensure that a chest x-ray is obtained to
confirm proper placement of the lines following placement.
A nurse is assessing a client who is undergoing
hemodynamic monitoring. The client has a CVP of 7 mm
Hg and a PAWP of 17 mm Hg. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
A. Poor skin turgor
B. Bilateral crackles in the lungs
C. Jugular vein distension
D. Dry mucous membranes
E. Hepatomegaly - Answer-A. The client's CVP and PAWP
are above the expected reference range. Expect the client
to have poor skin turgor for a decreased CVP and PAWP.
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B. CORRECT: Expect the client to have bilateral crackles
in the lungs for an increased CVP and PAWP.
C. CORRECT: Expect the client to have jugular vein
distension for an increased CVP and PAWP.
D. Expect the client to have dry mucous membranes for a
decreased CVP and PAWP.
E. CORRECT: Expect the client to have hepatomegaly for
an increased CVP and PAWP.
A nurse is teaching a client who is scheduled for coronary
angiography. Which of the following statements should the
nurse include?
A. "You should have nothing to eat or drink for 4 hours
prior to the procedure."
B. "You will be given general anesthesia during the
procedure."
C. "You should not have this procedure done if you are
allergic to eggs."
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D. "You will need to keep your affected leg straight
following the procedure." - Answer-A. Instruct the client to
remain NPO for at least 8 hr prior to the procedure to
decrease the risk for aspiration while lying flat during the
angiography.
B. Instruct the client that they are awake and sedated
during the procedure and that a local anesthetic is used at
the catheter insertion site.
C. Assess the client for an allergy to iodine/shellfish due to
the use of contrast dye. An allergy to eggs is not a
contraindication to angiography.
D. CORRECT: Instruct the client of the need to remain on
bed rest in the supine position with the affected leg straight
for a prescribed amount of time. This positioning
decreases the client's risk for bleeding and hematoma
formation at the catheter insertion site.
A nurse at a provider's office is reviewing the laboratory
test results for a group of clients. The nurse should identify
that which of the following results indicates the client is at
risk for heart disease? (Select all that apply.)
ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL CARDIOVASCULAR
PROCTORED EXAM AND STUDYGUIDE LATEST 2025/
2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||LATEST EXAM!!!|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is orienting a newly licensed nurse on the care of
a client who is to have a line placed for hemodynamic
monitoring. Which of the following statements by the newly
licensed nurse indicates understanding?
A. "Air should be instilled into the monitoring system prior
to the procedure."
B. "The client should be positioned on the left side during
the procedure."
C. "The transducer should be level with the second
intercostal space after the line is placed."
D. "A chest x-ray is needed to verify placement after the
procedure." - Answer-A. Purge air from, rather than instill
air into, the monitoring system.
B. Place the client in the supine or Trendelenburg position.
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C. For hemodynamic monitoring, place the transducer
level with the 4th intercostal space, which is at the base of
the right atrium.
D. CORRECT: Ensure that a chest x-ray is obtained to
confirm proper placement of the lines following placement.
A nurse is assessing a client who is undergoing
hemodynamic monitoring. The client has a CVP of 7 mm
Hg and a PAWP of 17 mm Hg. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
A. Poor skin turgor
B. Bilateral crackles in the lungs
C. Jugular vein distension
D. Dry mucous membranes
E. Hepatomegaly - Answer-A. The client's CVP and PAWP
are above the expected reference range. Expect the client
to have poor skin turgor for a decreased CVP and PAWP.
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B. CORRECT: Expect the client to have bilateral crackles
in the lungs for an increased CVP and PAWP.
C. CORRECT: Expect the client to have jugular vein
distension for an increased CVP and PAWP.
D. Expect the client to have dry mucous membranes for a
decreased CVP and PAWP.
E. CORRECT: Expect the client to have hepatomegaly for
an increased CVP and PAWP.
A nurse is teaching a client who is scheduled for coronary
angiography. Which of the following statements should the
nurse include?
A. "You should have nothing to eat or drink for 4 hours
prior to the procedure."
B. "You will be given general anesthesia during the
procedure."
C. "You should not have this procedure done if you are
allergic to eggs."
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D. "You will need to keep your affected leg straight
following the procedure." - Answer-A. Instruct the client to
remain NPO for at least 8 hr prior to the procedure to
decrease the risk for aspiration while lying flat during the
angiography.
B. Instruct the client that they are awake and sedated
during the procedure and that a local anesthetic is used at
the catheter insertion site.
C. Assess the client for an allergy to iodine/shellfish due to
the use of contrast dye. An allergy to eggs is not a
contraindication to angiography.
D. CORRECT: Instruct the client of the need to remain on
bed rest in the supine position with the affected leg straight
for a prescribed amount of time. This positioning
decreases the client's risk for bleeding and hematoma
formation at the catheter insertion site.
A nurse at a provider's office is reviewing the laboratory
test results for a group of clients. The nurse should identify
that which of the following results indicates the client is at
risk for heart disease? (Select all that apply.)
