CARDIAC ATI LATEST VERSION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WITH EXPLANATIONS 2026.
◍ What must the myocardium receive to pump effectively? Answer:
Adequate oxygen
◍ Which heart chamber pumps blood to the lungs? Answer: Right
ventricle
◍ Where is the mitral valve located? Answer: Between the left atrium
and left ventricle
◍ Which vessel carries deoxygenated blood? Answer: Pulmonary
artery
◍ What is the order of blood flow through the heart? Answer: RA →
RV → lungs → LA → LV → body
◍ What is diastole defined as? Answer: Heart relaxation and filling
◍ What is the formula for cardiac output? Answer: Stroke volume x
heart rate
, ◍ Which node controls the heart's rhythm? Answer: SA node
◍ What age-related change increases systolic blood pressure?
Answer: Thickening of aorta and arteries
◍ Which is a modifiable cardiac risk factor? Answer: Smoking
◍ Which is a non-modifiable cardiac risk factor? Answer: Age
◍ What is orthopnea? Answer: Inability to breathe while lying down
◍ What is paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea? Answer: SOB awakened
from sleep
◍ Which symptom requires urgent cardiac evaluation? Answer:
Palpitations with dizziness
◍ What does jugular venous distention (JVD) indicate? Answer:
Right-sided heart failure
◍ Which heart sound corresponds with AV valve closure? Answer: S1
◍ When should a stress test be stopped? Answer: Chest pain or ST
depression
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WITH EXPLANATIONS 2026.
◍ What must the myocardium receive to pump effectively? Answer:
Adequate oxygen
◍ Which heart chamber pumps blood to the lungs? Answer: Right
ventricle
◍ Where is the mitral valve located? Answer: Between the left atrium
and left ventricle
◍ Which vessel carries deoxygenated blood? Answer: Pulmonary
artery
◍ What is the order of blood flow through the heart? Answer: RA →
RV → lungs → LA → LV → body
◍ What is diastole defined as? Answer: Heart relaxation and filling
◍ What is the formula for cardiac output? Answer: Stroke volume x
heart rate
, ◍ Which node controls the heart's rhythm? Answer: SA node
◍ What age-related change increases systolic blood pressure?
Answer: Thickening of aorta and arteries
◍ Which is a modifiable cardiac risk factor? Answer: Smoking
◍ Which is a non-modifiable cardiac risk factor? Answer: Age
◍ What is orthopnea? Answer: Inability to breathe while lying down
◍ What is paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea? Answer: SOB awakened
from sleep
◍ Which symptom requires urgent cardiac evaluation? Answer:
Palpitations with dizziness
◍ What does jugular venous distention (JVD) indicate? Answer:
Right-sided heart failure
◍ Which heart sound corresponds with AV valve closure? Answer: S1
◍ When should a stress test be stopped? Answer: Chest pain or ST
depression
