ATI Med Surg 2026 Exam
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What is normal range for cholesterol, HDL, LDL - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Less than
200, above 40, less than 130
What is the desired INR range for people taking warfarin - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔2.0-3.0
What is an indicator of cardiac tamponade - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Blood pressure
is 10 MM HG or higher on expiration then on inspiration
,Patients scheduled for a coronary artery bypass graft should not take
anticoagulants for at least blank prior to the surgery to prevent excessive
bleeding - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A week
A patient is admitted with a diagnosis of Bradydysrhythmia. What
assessment finding requires immediate intervention? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The
patient reports weakness and fatigue
Following insertion of a permanent pacemaker, a patient states they cannot
get rid of these hiccups. Why is this potentially a problem? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Hiccups may indicate that the pacemaker is stimulating the chest wall
or diaphragm. This could indicate a complication such as lead wire
perforation
Chapter 27 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔
What is the normal range for creatine kinase? When are elevated levels
first detectable after myocardial injury and what is expected duration of the
elevated levels? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔30 to 170 units/L, 4 to 6 hours, 3 days
What is the normal range for troponin T? When are elevated levels first
detectable after myocardial injury and what is expected duration of the
,elevated levels? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Less than 0.2 ng/L, 3 to 5 hours, 14 to 21
days
What is normal range for troponin I? When are elevated levels first
detectable after myocardial injury and what is expected duration of the
elevated levels? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Less than 0.03, three hours, 7 to 10 days
What is normal range for myoglobin? When are elevated levels first
detectable after myocardial injury and what is expected duration of the
elevated levels? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Less than 90 mcg/L, two hours, 24 hours
While an echocardiogram is being performed what side should the patient
lie on? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Left side and remain still
What are indications for an echocardiogram - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Cardiomyopathy
Heart failure
Angina
Myocardial infarction
What are indications for stress test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Dysrhythmias
HF
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, Angina
MI
What are two medications that are prescribed for pharmacological stress
test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Dobutamine
Adenosine
What do you instruct the patient to do 2 to 4 hours before a stress test - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Avoid tobacco, alcohol and caffeine
Hemodynamic monitoring involves special indwelling catheters that provide
information about blood volume and perfusion, fluid status and how well the
heart is pumping. Arterial lines are placed in the radial (most common),
brachial or femoral artery. What should you Monitor for? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Monitor circulation in the limb with the arterial line. Such as capillary
refill, temperature, color. Arterial lines are not used for IV fluid
administration
The pulmonary artery (PA) catheter is inserted into a large vein (internal
jugular, femoral, subclavian, brachial) and threaded through the right atria
and ventricles into a branch of the pulmonary artery. PA catheters have
Questions with 100% Correct
Answers | Latest Update
What is normal range for cholesterol, HDL, LDL - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Less than
200, above 40, less than 130
What is the desired INR range for people taking warfarin - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔2.0-3.0
What is an indicator of cardiac tamponade - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Blood pressure
is 10 MM HG or higher on expiration then on inspiration
,Patients scheduled for a coronary artery bypass graft should not take
anticoagulants for at least blank prior to the surgery to prevent excessive
bleeding - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A week
A patient is admitted with a diagnosis of Bradydysrhythmia. What
assessment finding requires immediate intervention? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The
patient reports weakness and fatigue
Following insertion of a permanent pacemaker, a patient states they cannot
get rid of these hiccups. Why is this potentially a problem? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Hiccups may indicate that the pacemaker is stimulating the chest wall
or diaphragm. This could indicate a complication such as lead wire
perforation
Chapter 27 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔
What is the normal range for creatine kinase? When are elevated levels
first detectable after myocardial injury and what is expected duration of the
elevated levels? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔30 to 170 units/L, 4 to 6 hours, 3 days
What is the normal range for troponin T? When are elevated levels first
detectable after myocardial injury and what is expected duration of the
,elevated levels? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Less than 0.2 ng/L, 3 to 5 hours, 14 to 21
days
What is normal range for troponin I? When are elevated levels first
detectable after myocardial injury and what is expected duration of the
elevated levels? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Less than 0.03, three hours, 7 to 10 days
What is normal range for myoglobin? When are elevated levels first
detectable after myocardial injury and what is expected duration of the
elevated levels? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Less than 90 mcg/L, two hours, 24 hours
While an echocardiogram is being performed what side should the patient
lie on? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Left side and remain still
What are indications for an echocardiogram - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Cardiomyopathy
Heart failure
Angina
Myocardial infarction
What are indications for stress test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Dysrhythmias
HF
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3
, Angina
MI
What are two medications that are prescribed for pharmacological stress
test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Dobutamine
Adenosine
What do you instruct the patient to do 2 to 4 hours before a stress test - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Avoid tobacco, alcohol and caffeine
Hemodynamic monitoring involves special indwelling catheters that provide
information about blood volume and perfusion, fluid status and how well the
heart is pumping. Arterial lines are placed in the radial (most common),
brachial or femoral artery. What should you Monitor for? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Monitor circulation in the limb with the arterial line. Such as capillary
refill, temperature, color. Arterial lines are not used for IV fluid
administration
The pulmonary artery (PA) catheter is inserted into a large vein (internal
jugular, femoral, subclavian, brachial) and threaded through the right atria
and ventricles into a branch of the pulmonary artery. PA catheters have
