ATI CARDIOVASCULAR FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
● activity intolerance is a finding of left ventricular failure and is r/t .
Answer: dilated cardiomyopathy
● manifestation of left-sided heart failure . Answer: weak peripheral
pulses
● manifestation of right-sided heart failure are r/t _______ and result in:
. Answer: systemic congestion
increased abdominal girth
jugular venous neck distention
dependent edema
● finding that can indicate shock: . Answer: urine output of 20mL/hr
, ● desired therapeutic INR range for warfarin therapy . Answer: 2.0-3.0
● expected reference range for
cholesterol
HDL
LDL . Answer: cholesterol: less than 200
HDL: above 40
LDL: less than 100
● in the first 8 hours following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG),
what should be reported to the provider? . Answer: increased BP b/c
increased vascular pressure can cause bleeding at the incision sites
mediastinal drainage of MORE than 150mL/hr
● pts scheduled for CABG should not take _____ 5-7 days prior to
surgergy due to risk of _____ . Answer: warfarin or aspirin
(anticoagulants)
excessive bleeding
● what is a major contraindication for a patient who had major surgery
within the past 3 weeks . Answer: thrombolytic therapy
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
● activity intolerance is a finding of left ventricular failure and is r/t .
Answer: dilated cardiomyopathy
● manifestation of left-sided heart failure . Answer: weak peripheral
pulses
● manifestation of right-sided heart failure are r/t _______ and result in:
. Answer: systemic congestion
increased abdominal girth
jugular venous neck distention
dependent edema
● finding that can indicate shock: . Answer: urine output of 20mL/hr
, ● desired therapeutic INR range for warfarin therapy . Answer: 2.0-3.0
● expected reference range for
cholesterol
HDL
LDL . Answer: cholesterol: less than 200
HDL: above 40
LDL: less than 100
● in the first 8 hours following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG),
what should be reported to the provider? . Answer: increased BP b/c
increased vascular pressure can cause bleeding at the incision sites
mediastinal drainage of MORE than 150mL/hr
● pts scheduled for CABG should not take _____ 5-7 days prior to
surgergy due to risk of _____ . Answer: warfarin or aspirin
(anticoagulants)
excessive bleeding
● what is a major contraindication for a patient who had major surgery
within the past 3 weeks . Answer: thrombolytic therapy
