ATI CARDIOVASCULAR STUDY GUIDE 2026
EXAM QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS ALREADY
PASSED
● A nurses providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
losartan to treat hypertension. The nurse should instruct the client that
which of the following findings could indicate an adverse reaction to the
drug and that's to be reported? Answer: facial edema -- (Losartan, an
angiotensin II receptor blocker, can cause angioedema, which often
manifests as swelling around the eyes and lips. Clients who develop this
adverse effect should stop taking the drug and seek medical attention.)
● A nurses caring for a client who is taking atorvastatin and has a new
prescription for gemfibrozil. The nurse should recognize that this drug
combination places the client at an increased risk for which of the
following adverse effects? Answer: myopathy -- (When taking a statin
drug, it is important to know that concurrent use of fibric acid
derivatives, such as gemfibrozil, or other drugs to lower cholesterol, can
increase the risk for myopathy.)
● The nurses teaching a client who has a new prescription for
nitroglycerin. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the
following manifestations is a potential adverse effect of this drug?
Answer: headache -- (Adverse effects of nitrates, such as nitroglycerin,
, include headaches, which can be severe at the beginning of nitrate
therapy but decrease in severity with continued exposure to nitrates.)
● A nurses is caring for a client who has a glomerular filtration rate of 10
mL/min and a reduced urine output. The nurse should clarify a
prescription for hydrochlorothiazide for this client because of which of
the following characteristics of the drug? Answer: The drug does not
promote diuresis for clients who have renal insufficiency. -- (Adequate
kidney function is essential for clients who take hydrochlorothiazide, a
thiazide diuretic, to promote urine production and effective excretion.)
● A nurse is teaching client who has a new prescription for quinidine.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include? Answer:
"Monitor your pulse rate and report changes." -- (Sodium channel
blockers, like quinidine, can worsen dysrhythmias, or cause new ones.
The nurse should teach the client to monitor their pulse rate and report
changes from prescribed parameters. It can be helpful to instruct the
client to keep a written record of their pulse0 rate for the provider.)
● A nurse is administering hydrochlorothiazide to a client who is gouty
arthritis. The nursing module client for which of the following findings
that indicate an adverse effect of the drug? Answer: Hyperuricemia --
(Hyperuricemia, or increased uric acid levels, along with gouty arthritis,
can occur in clients who have a history of these conditions and are
taking hydrochlorothiazide.)
EXAM QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS ALREADY
PASSED
● A nurses providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
losartan to treat hypertension. The nurse should instruct the client that
which of the following findings could indicate an adverse reaction to the
drug and that's to be reported? Answer: facial edema -- (Losartan, an
angiotensin II receptor blocker, can cause angioedema, which often
manifests as swelling around the eyes and lips. Clients who develop this
adverse effect should stop taking the drug and seek medical attention.)
● A nurses caring for a client who is taking atorvastatin and has a new
prescription for gemfibrozil. The nurse should recognize that this drug
combination places the client at an increased risk for which of the
following adverse effects? Answer: myopathy -- (When taking a statin
drug, it is important to know that concurrent use of fibric acid
derivatives, such as gemfibrozil, or other drugs to lower cholesterol, can
increase the risk for myopathy.)
● The nurses teaching a client who has a new prescription for
nitroglycerin. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the
following manifestations is a potential adverse effect of this drug?
Answer: headache -- (Adverse effects of nitrates, such as nitroglycerin,
, include headaches, which can be severe at the beginning of nitrate
therapy but decrease in severity with continued exposure to nitrates.)
● A nurses is caring for a client who has a glomerular filtration rate of 10
mL/min and a reduced urine output. The nurse should clarify a
prescription for hydrochlorothiazide for this client because of which of
the following characteristics of the drug? Answer: The drug does not
promote diuresis for clients who have renal insufficiency. -- (Adequate
kidney function is essential for clients who take hydrochlorothiazide, a
thiazide diuretic, to promote urine production and effective excretion.)
● A nurse is teaching client who has a new prescription for quinidine.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include? Answer:
"Monitor your pulse rate and report changes." -- (Sodium channel
blockers, like quinidine, can worsen dysrhythmias, or cause new ones.
The nurse should teach the client to monitor their pulse rate and report
changes from prescribed parameters. It can be helpful to instruct the
client to keep a written record of their pulse0 rate for the provider.)
● A nurse is administering hydrochlorothiazide to a client who is gouty
arthritis. The nursing module client for which of the following findings
that indicate an adverse effect of the drug? Answer: Hyperuricemia --
(Hyperuricemia, or increased uric acid levels, along with gouty arthritis,
can occur in clients who have a history of these conditions and are
taking hydrochlorothiazide.)
