CARDIAC ATI CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
EXAMS AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS FULL
SOLUTION 2026.
◍ A nurse is assessing a client who has fluid overload. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
A. Increased heart rate
B. Increased blood pressure
C. Increased respiratory rate
D. Increase hematocrit
E. Increased temperature. Answer: A, B, C
◍ A nurse is reviewing the EKG strip of a client who has prolonged
vomiting. Which of the following abnormalities on the client's EKG
should the nurse interpret as a sign of hypokalemia?
A. Abnormally prominent U wave
B. Elevated ST segment
C. Wide QRS
D. Inverted P wave. Answer: A
,◍ A client who has a history of myocardial infarction (MI) is
prescribed aspirin 325 mg. The nurse recognizes that the aspirin is
given due to which of the following actions of the medication?
A. analgesic
B. anti-inflammatory
C. antiplatelet aggregate
D. antipyretic. Answer: C
◍ While performing an admission assessment for a client, the nurse
notes that the client has varicose veins with ulcerations and lower
extremity edema with a report of a feeling of heaviness. Which of the
following nursing diagnoses should the nurse identify as being the
priority in the client's care?
A. Impaired tissue perfusion
B. Alteration in body image
C. Alteration in activity tolerance
D. Impaired skin integrity. Answer: A
◍ A nurse is teaching the partner of a client who had an acute
myocardial infarction (MI) about the reason blood was drawn from
the client. Which of the following statements should the nurse make
regarding cardiac enzymes studies?
,A. "These tests help determine the degree of damage to the heart
tissues."
B. "Cardiac enzymes will identify the location of the MI."
C. "These tests will enable the provider to determine the heart
structure and mobility of the heart valves."
D. "Cardiac enzymes assist in diagnosing the presence of pulmonary
congestion.". Answer: A
◍ A nurse is teaching about risk factors of developing a stroke with a
group of older adult clients. Which of the following nonmodifiable
risk factors should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. History of smoking
B. Obesity
C. History of hypertension
D. Race. Answer: D
◍ A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and is at risk for
developing venous thromboembolism (VTE). The nurse should
instruct the client to avoid which of the following unsafe actions?
A. Elevating her feet
B. Massaging her legs
C. Flexing her ankles
D. Ambulating soon after surgery. Answer: B
, ◍ A nurse is auscultating a client's heart sounds and hears an extra
heart sound before what should be considered the first heart sound S1.
The nurse should document this finding as which of the following
heart sounds?
A. The fourth heart sound (S4)
B. A friction rub
C. The third heart sound (S3)
D. A split second heart sound S2. Answer: A
◍ A nurse is assessing a client who had left femoral cardiac
angiography. Identify where the nurse will palpate to assess the most
distal pulse on the affected side. (Check areas, or "Hot Spots," as
outlined in the artwork below. Select only the outlined area that
corresponds to youranswer.. Answer: The left pedal pulse is the
correct answer since the client had left-sided angiography.
◍ A nurse is caring for a client who has pericarditis and reports
feeling a new onset of palpitations and shortness of breath. Which of
the following assessments should indicate to the nurse that the client
may have developed atrial fibrillation?
A. Different blood pressures in the upper limbs.
B. Different apical and radial pulses.
C. Differences between oral and axillary temperatures.
D. Differences in upper and lower lung sounds.. Answer: B
EXAMS AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS FULL
SOLUTION 2026.
◍ A nurse is assessing a client who has fluid overload. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
A. Increased heart rate
B. Increased blood pressure
C. Increased respiratory rate
D. Increase hematocrit
E. Increased temperature. Answer: A, B, C
◍ A nurse is reviewing the EKG strip of a client who has prolonged
vomiting. Which of the following abnormalities on the client's EKG
should the nurse interpret as a sign of hypokalemia?
A. Abnormally prominent U wave
B. Elevated ST segment
C. Wide QRS
D. Inverted P wave. Answer: A
,◍ A client who has a history of myocardial infarction (MI) is
prescribed aspirin 325 mg. The nurse recognizes that the aspirin is
given due to which of the following actions of the medication?
A. analgesic
B. anti-inflammatory
C. antiplatelet aggregate
D. antipyretic. Answer: C
◍ While performing an admission assessment for a client, the nurse
notes that the client has varicose veins with ulcerations and lower
extremity edema with a report of a feeling of heaviness. Which of the
following nursing diagnoses should the nurse identify as being the
priority in the client's care?
A. Impaired tissue perfusion
B. Alteration in body image
C. Alteration in activity tolerance
D. Impaired skin integrity. Answer: A
◍ A nurse is teaching the partner of a client who had an acute
myocardial infarction (MI) about the reason blood was drawn from
the client. Which of the following statements should the nurse make
regarding cardiac enzymes studies?
,A. "These tests help determine the degree of damage to the heart
tissues."
B. "Cardiac enzymes will identify the location of the MI."
C. "These tests will enable the provider to determine the heart
structure and mobility of the heart valves."
D. "Cardiac enzymes assist in diagnosing the presence of pulmonary
congestion.". Answer: A
◍ A nurse is teaching about risk factors of developing a stroke with a
group of older adult clients. Which of the following nonmodifiable
risk factors should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. History of smoking
B. Obesity
C. History of hypertension
D. Race. Answer: D
◍ A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and is at risk for
developing venous thromboembolism (VTE). The nurse should
instruct the client to avoid which of the following unsafe actions?
A. Elevating her feet
B. Massaging her legs
C. Flexing her ankles
D. Ambulating soon after surgery. Answer: B
, ◍ A nurse is auscultating a client's heart sounds and hears an extra
heart sound before what should be considered the first heart sound S1.
The nurse should document this finding as which of the following
heart sounds?
A. The fourth heart sound (S4)
B. A friction rub
C. The third heart sound (S3)
D. A split second heart sound S2. Answer: A
◍ A nurse is assessing a client who had left femoral cardiac
angiography. Identify where the nurse will palpate to assess the most
distal pulse on the affected side. (Check areas, or "Hot Spots," as
outlined in the artwork below. Select only the outlined area that
corresponds to youranswer.. Answer: The left pedal pulse is the
correct answer since the client had left-sided angiography.
◍ A nurse is caring for a client who has pericarditis and reports
feeling a new onset of palpitations and shortness of breath. Which of
the following assessments should indicate to the nurse that the client
may have developed atrial fibrillation?
A. Different blood pressures in the upper limbs.
B. Different apical and radial pulses.
C. Differences between oral and axillary temperatures.
D. Differences in upper and lower lung sounds.. Answer: B
