ATI CARDIOVASCULAR EXAMS SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025/2026 ALL RATED A+
✔✔if a patients aPTT is 96 seconds the nurse should - ✔✔d/c the heparin
✔✔risk factors for peripheral arterial disease - ✔✔diabetes mellitus
✔✔patient's normal sinus rhythm has changed to supraventricular tachycardia. client is
conscious w/ a HR of 200-210 w/ a faint radial pulse. What nursing intervention should
the nurse anticipate - ✔✔vagal stimulation
✔✔a potential complication of endocarditis is - ✔✔valvular disease or damage which
occurs as a results of inflammation or infection of the endocardium
✔✔a patient w/ HF being treated w/ digoxin and furosemide should be monitored for -
✔✔lightheadedness b/c fursemide can cause a substantial drop in BP
✔✔_______ prior to a stress test can change the outcome and places the client at
additional risk so the test should be rescheduled. HOWEVER ___,_____, AND ____
ARE NOT CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR THE TEST - ✔✔-smoking
-eat prior to the procedure
-episodes of chest pain
-not taking cardiac medications
✔✔what is an indication of a potential complication following insertion of a permanent
pacemaker? - ✔✔hiccups - can indicate that the pacemaker is stimulating the chest
wall/diaphragm which can indicate a complication of wire perforation
dizziness upon standing and stinging at the insertion site are not complications of the
insertion procedure
✔✔what findings should a nurse providing d/c teaching for a client w/ HF instruct the
client to report? - ✔✔weight gain of 1-2lbs in 24hrs as this can be a sign of fluid
retention resulting from worsening HF
✔✔P wave
QRS complex
T wave - ✔✔P wave- atrial depolarization
QRS complex- ventricular depolarization
T wave- ventricular repolarization
✔✔lifestyle modifications for hypertension - ✔✔-limit alcohol intake
-exercise regularly
ANSWERS 2025/2026 ALL RATED A+
✔✔if a patients aPTT is 96 seconds the nurse should - ✔✔d/c the heparin
✔✔risk factors for peripheral arterial disease - ✔✔diabetes mellitus
✔✔patient's normal sinus rhythm has changed to supraventricular tachycardia. client is
conscious w/ a HR of 200-210 w/ a faint radial pulse. What nursing intervention should
the nurse anticipate - ✔✔vagal stimulation
✔✔a potential complication of endocarditis is - ✔✔valvular disease or damage which
occurs as a results of inflammation or infection of the endocardium
✔✔a patient w/ HF being treated w/ digoxin and furosemide should be monitored for -
✔✔lightheadedness b/c fursemide can cause a substantial drop in BP
✔✔_______ prior to a stress test can change the outcome and places the client at
additional risk so the test should be rescheduled. HOWEVER ___,_____, AND ____
ARE NOT CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR THE TEST - ✔✔-smoking
-eat prior to the procedure
-episodes of chest pain
-not taking cardiac medications
✔✔what is an indication of a potential complication following insertion of a permanent
pacemaker? - ✔✔hiccups - can indicate that the pacemaker is stimulating the chest
wall/diaphragm which can indicate a complication of wire perforation
dizziness upon standing and stinging at the insertion site are not complications of the
insertion procedure
✔✔what findings should a nurse providing d/c teaching for a client w/ HF instruct the
client to report? - ✔✔weight gain of 1-2lbs in 24hrs as this can be a sign of fluid
retention resulting from worsening HF
✔✔P wave
QRS complex
T wave - ✔✔P wave- atrial depolarization
QRS complex- ventricular depolarization
T wave- ventricular repolarization
✔✔lifestyle modifications for hypertension - ✔✔-limit alcohol intake
-exercise regularly
