ATI CARDIOVASCULAR CORE EXAM MANUAL 2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Atypical antipsychotic
use: schizophrenia, BPD, major depression, autism - ✔✔Aripiprazole (abilify)
✔✔ACE inhibitor
use: HTN, MI
SE: persistent cough, angioedema - ✔✔Lisinopril (Zestril)
✔✔Antimycobacterial
use: TB, some other infections
SE: hepatotoxicity - ✔✔Rifampin (Rifadin)
✔✔Anticoagulant
USE; DVT prevention
SE: bleeding, neurological impairment - ✔✔Enoxaparin (Lovenox)
✔✔Colony stimulating factor
use: anemia from chronic kidney disease, perioperative
SE: blood clots - ✔✔Epoetin (Epogen, Procrit)
✔✔Bisphosphonate
use: osteoporosis
SE: jaw problems, pain in bones, muscles & joints - ✔✔Risedronate (Actonel)
✔✔Anticonvulsant
use: neuralgia, partial seixures, fibromyalgia
SE: changes in behavior or mood, muscle twitching confusion - ✔✔Pregabalin (Lyrica)
✔✔Insulin. Rapid-acting
use: type I & 2 DM
SE: hypoglycemia - ✔✔Aspart (Novolog)
✔✔CA++ Channel blocker
USE: TN, angina, a-fib, a-flutter, svt
SE: HF, peripheral edema - ✔✔Diltiazem ( Cardizem)
✔✔Smoking cessation aid
use: aid efforts to stop smoking
SE: change in appetite; unusual dreams - ✔✔Varenicline (chantix)
, ✔✔This analgesic is used for a client who has moderate to severe pain. -
✔✔Hydromorphone (dilaudid)
✔✔this medication replaces a missing pancreatic hormone. - ✔✔Insulin detemir
(Levemir)
✔✔This medication may cause a buildup of lactic acid in the body - ✔✔Glucophage
(Metformin)
✔✔This medication might be used postpartum for a woman who delivered twins -
✔✔Methylergonovine (Methergine)
✔✔This is DMARD; disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug. - ✔✔Methotrexate (Mexate)
✔✔This medication is approved for epilepsy but is often used as treatment for neuralgia
- ✔✔Gabapentin (Neurontin)
✔✔Do not take the medication with tadalafil - ✔✔Nitroglycerin
✔✔This medication is prescribed to induce or augment labor. - ✔✔Oxytocin (Pitocin)
✔✔This medication is often used to prevent GERD in hospitalized clients. -
✔✔Pantoprazole (Protonix)
✔✔A decrease in hallucinations & delusions should be seen with this medication. -
✔✔Risperidone (Risperdal)
✔✔Prolonged use of this medication may cause Cushing's Syndrome -
✔✔Methylprednisolone (SoluMedrol)
✔✔This inhaled medication is used to prevent acute asthma attacks. - ✔✔Budesonide/
formoterol (Symbicort)
✔✔This synthetic hormone should be taken after rising in the morning and before
eating. - ✔✔Levothyroxine (Synthroid)
✔✔A client who has an interstinal infection caused by clostridium difficile is likely to
receive this medication. - ✔✔Vancomycin (Vancocin)
✔✔Clients allergic to penicillin should not take this medication. -
✔✔Piperacillin/tazobactam (Zosyn)
✔✔spironolactone for hypertension - ✔✔restrict foods high in potassium
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Atypical antipsychotic
use: schizophrenia, BPD, major depression, autism - ✔✔Aripiprazole (abilify)
✔✔ACE inhibitor
use: HTN, MI
SE: persistent cough, angioedema - ✔✔Lisinopril (Zestril)
✔✔Antimycobacterial
use: TB, some other infections
SE: hepatotoxicity - ✔✔Rifampin (Rifadin)
✔✔Anticoagulant
USE; DVT prevention
SE: bleeding, neurological impairment - ✔✔Enoxaparin (Lovenox)
✔✔Colony stimulating factor
use: anemia from chronic kidney disease, perioperative
SE: blood clots - ✔✔Epoetin (Epogen, Procrit)
✔✔Bisphosphonate
use: osteoporosis
SE: jaw problems, pain in bones, muscles & joints - ✔✔Risedronate (Actonel)
✔✔Anticonvulsant
use: neuralgia, partial seixures, fibromyalgia
SE: changes in behavior or mood, muscle twitching confusion - ✔✔Pregabalin (Lyrica)
✔✔Insulin. Rapid-acting
use: type I & 2 DM
SE: hypoglycemia - ✔✔Aspart (Novolog)
✔✔CA++ Channel blocker
USE: TN, angina, a-fib, a-flutter, svt
SE: HF, peripheral edema - ✔✔Diltiazem ( Cardizem)
✔✔Smoking cessation aid
use: aid efforts to stop smoking
SE: change in appetite; unusual dreams - ✔✔Varenicline (chantix)
, ✔✔This analgesic is used for a client who has moderate to severe pain. -
✔✔Hydromorphone (dilaudid)
✔✔this medication replaces a missing pancreatic hormone. - ✔✔Insulin detemir
(Levemir)
✔✔This medication may cause a buildup of lactic acid in the body - ✔✔Glucophage
(Metformin)
✔✔This medication might be used postpartum for a woman who delivered twins -
✔✔Methylergonovine (Methergine)
✔✔This is DMARD; disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug. - ✔✔Methotrexate (Mexate)
✔✔This medication is approved for epilepsy but is often used as treatment for neuralgia
- ✔✔Gabapentin (Neurontin)
✔✔Do not take the medication with tadalafil - ✔✔Nitroglycerin
✔✔This medication is prescribed to induce or augment labor. - ✔✔Oxytocin (Pitocin)
✔✔This medication is often used to prevent GERD in hospitalized clients. -
✔✔Pantoprazole (Protonix)
✔✔A decrease in hallucinations & delusions should be seen with this medication. -
✔✔Risperidone (Risperdal)
✔✔Prolonged use of this medication may cause Cushing's Syndrome -
✔✔Methylprednisolone (SoluMedrol)
✔✔This inhaled medication is used to prevent acute asthma attacks. - ✔✔Budesonide/
formoterol (Symbicort)
✔✔This synthetic hormone should be taken after rising in the morning and before
eating. - ✔✔Levothyroxine (Synthroid)
✔✔A client who has an interstinal infection caused by clostridium difficile is likely to
receive this medication. - ✔✔Vancomycin (Vancocin)
✔✔Clients allergic to penicillin should not take this medication. -
✔✔Piperacillin/tazobactam (Zosyn)
✔✔spironolactone for hypertension - ✔✔restrict foods high in potassium
