ATI CARDIOVASCULAR 2026 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔what is a major contraindication for a patient who had major surgery within the past
3 weeks - ✔✔thrombolytic therapy
✔✔a nurse who is taking care of a client with HF and is experiencing AFib should notify
the provider if the patient has - ✔✔slurred speech b/c this can indicate inadequate
circulation to the brain because of an embolus
✔✔an irregular pulse is an expected finding in a patient w/ a fib and indicates the client
is at risk for - ✔✔inadequate cardiac output
✔✔dependent edema is an expected finding for a client who has heart failure and
indicates the client is at risk for - ✔✔inadequate circulation
✔✔persistent fatigue is an expected finding for a client who had heart failure and
indicates - ✔✔inadequate cardiac output
✔✔a common adverse effect of calcium channel blockers is - ✔✔constipation
✔✔an expected outcome of ACE inhibitors is - ✔✔frequent urination
✔✔an adverse effect that should be reported immediately after taking an ACE inhibitor
is - ✔✔persistent cough
✔✔an abnormal heart rhythm of less than 60 BPM is call bradydysrhthymia.
bradydysrhythmia can cause - ✔✔decreased tissue perfusion which can lead to
confusion. Therefore the nurse should assess mental status.
nurse should also monitor for hypotension and diaphorsis
✔✔a nurse should expect to hear a ____ during cardiac auscultation of a patient who
has pericarditis - ✔✔friction rub
✔✔aPTT level should be - ✔✔1.5 to 2 times normal range
of 30 to 40 seconds
✔✔if a patients aPTT is 96 seconds the nurse should - ✔✔d/c the heparin
✔✔risk factors for peripheral arterial disease - ✔✔diabetes mellitus
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔what is a major contraindication for a patient who had major surgery within the past
3 weeks - ✔✔thrombolytic therapy
✔✔a nurse who is taking care of a client with HF and is experiencing AFib should notify
the provider if the patient has - ✔✔slurred speech b/c this can indicate inadequate
circulation to the brain because of an embolus
✔✔an irregular pulse is an expected finding in a patient w/ a fib and indicates the client
is at risk for - ✔✔inadequate cardiac output
✔✔dependent edema is an expected finding for a client who has heart failure and
indicates the client is at risk for - ✔✔inadequate circulation
✔✔persistent fatigue is an expected finding for a client who had heart failure and
indicates - ✔✔inadequate cardiac output
✔✔a common adverse effect of calcium channel blockers is - ✔✔constipation
✔✔an expected outcome of ACE inhibitors is - ✔✔frequent urination
✔✔an adverse effect that should be reported immediately after taking an ACE inhibitor
is - ✔✔persistent cough
✔✔an abnormal heart rhythm of less than 60 BPM is call bradydysrhthymia.
bradydysrhythmia can cause - ✔✔decreased tissue perfusion which can lead to
confusion. Therefore the nurse should assess mental status.
nurse should also monitor for hypotension and diaphorsis
✔✔a nurse should expect to hear a ____ during cardiac auscultation of a patient who
has pericarditis - ✔✔friction rub
✔✔aPTT level should be - ✔✔1.5 to 2 times normal range
of 30 to 40 seconds
✔✔if a patients aPTT is 96 seconds the nurse should - ✔✔d/c the heparin
✔✔risk factors for peripheral arterial disease - ✔✔diabetes mellitus
