Cardiovascular
Part 1 Exam ATI
Questions and
Answers Updated
2026
ABnurseBisBorientingBaBnewlyBlicensedBnurseBonBtheBcareBofBaBclientBwhoBisBtoBhaveB
aBlineBplacedBforBhemodynamicBmonitoring.BWhichBofBtheBfollowingBstatementsBbyBth
eBnewlyBlicensedBnurseBindicatesBeffectivenessBofBtheBteaching?B
A.B"AirBshouldBbeBinstilledBintoBtheBmonitoringBsystemBpriorBtoBtheBprocedure."
B.B"TheBclientBshouldBbeBpositionedBonBtheBleftBsideBduringBtheBprocedure."B
C.B"TheBtransducerBshouldBbeBlevelBwithBtheBsecondBintercostalBspaceBafterBtheBlineBi
sBplaced."
D.B"ABchestBx-rayBisBneededBtoBverifyBplacementBafterBtheBprocedure."B-
BAnswerD.B"ABchestBx-rayBisBneededBtoBverifyBplacementBafterBtheBprocedure."
ABnurseBisBassessingBaBclientBwhoBisBundergoingBhemodynamicBmonitoring.BTheBclient
BhasBaBCVPBofB7BmmHgBandBaBPAWPBofB17BmmHg.BWhichBofBtheBfollowingBfindingsB
shouldBtheBnurseBexpect?B(SelectBallBthatBapply)
A.BPoorBskinBturgor
B.BBilateralBcracklesBinBtheBlungs
C.BJugularBveinBdistension
D.BDryBmucousBmembranesB
E.BHepatomegalyB-BAnswerB.BBilateralBcracklesBinBtheBlungs
C.BJugularBveinBdistension
, E.BHepatomegaly
ABnurseBisBteachingBaBclientBwhoBisBscheduledBforBanBangiography.BWhichBofBtheBfollo
wingBstatementsBshouldBtheBnurseBincludeBinBtheBteaching?B
A.B"YouBshouldBhaveBnothingBtoBorBdrinkBforB4BhoursBpriorBtoBtheBprocedure."
B.B"YouBwillBbeBgivenBgeneralBanesthesiaBduringBtheBprocedure."
C.B"YouBshouldBnotBhaveBthisBprocedureBdoneBifByouBareBallergicBtoBeggs."
D.B"YouBwillBneedBtoBkeepByourBaffectedBlegBstraightBfollowingBtheBprocedure."B-
BAnswerD.B"YouBwillBneedBtoBkeepByourBaffectedBlegBstraightBfollowingBtheBprocedure.
"
ABnurseBatBaBprovider'sBofficeBisBreviewingBtheBlaboratoryBtestBresultsBforBaBgroupBof
Bclients.BTheBnurseBshouldBidentifyBthatBwhichBofBtheBfollowingBresultsBindicatesBtheBc
lientBisBatBriskBforBheartBdisease?B(SelectBallBthatBapply)
A.BCholesterolB(total)B245Bmg/dL
B.BHDLB90Bmg/dL
C.BLDLB140Bmg/dL
D.BTriglyceridesB125Bmg/dL
E.BTroponinBIB0.02Bng/mLB-BAnswerA.BCholesterolB(total)B245Bmg/dL
C.BLDLB140Bmg/dL
ABnurseBplanningBcareBforBaBclientBwhoBhasBaBPICCBlineBinBtheBrightBarm.BWhichBofBt
heBfollowingBinterventionsBshouldBtheBnurseBincludeBinBtheBplanBofBcare?B(SelectBallBt
hatBapply)
A.BUseBaB10BmLBsyringeBtoBflushBtheBPICCBline
B.BApplyBgentleBforceBifBresistanceBinBmetBduringBinjection
C.BCleanseBportsBwithBalcoholBforB15BsecondsBpriorBtoBuse
D.BMaintainBaBtransparentBdressingBoverBtheBinsertionBsite
E.BFlushBwithB10BmLBheparinBbeforeBandBafterBmedicationBadministrationB-
BAnswerA.BUseBaB10BmLBsyringeBtoBflushBtheBPICCBline
Part 1 Exam ATI
Questions and
Answers Updated
2026
ABnurseBisBorientingBaBnewlyBlicensedBnurseBonBtheBcareBofBaBclientBwhoBisBtoBhaveB
aBlineBplacedBforBhemodynamicBmonitoring.BWhichBofBtheBfollowingBstatementsBbyBth
eBnewlyBlicensedBnurseBindicatesBeffectivenessBofBtheBteaching?B
A.B"AirBshouldBbeBinstilledBintoBtheBmonitoringBsystemBpriorBtoBtheBprocedure."
B.B"TheBclientBshouldBbeBpositionedBonBtheBleftBsideBduringBtheBprocedure."B
C.B"TheBtransducerBshouldBbeBlevelBwithBtheBsecondBintercostalBspaceBafterBtheBlineBi
sBplaced."
D.B"ABchestBx-rayBisBneededBtoBverifyBplacementBafterBtheBprocedure."B-
BAnswerD.B"ABchestBx-rayBisBneededBtoBverifyBplacementBafterBtheBprocedure."
ABnurseBisBassessingBaBclientBwhoBisBundergoingBhemodynamicBmonitoring.BTheBclient
BhasBaBCVPBofB7BmmHgBandBaBPAWPBofB17BmmHg.BWhichBofBtheBfollowingBfindingsB
shouldBtheBnurseBexpect?B(SelectBallBthatBapply)
A.BPoorBskinBturgor
B.BBilateralBcracklesBinBtheBlungs
C.BJugularBveinBdistension
D.BDryBmucousBmembranesB
E.BHepatomegalyB-BAnswerB.BBilateralBcracklesBinBtheBlungs
C.BJugularBveinBdistension
, E.BHepatomegaly
ABnurseBisBteachingBaBclientBwhoBisBscheduledBforBanBangiography.BWhichBofBtheBfollo
wingBstatementsBshouldBtheBnurseBincludeBinBtheBteaching?B
A.B"YouBshouldBhaveBnothingBtoBorBdrinkBforB4BhoursBpriorBtoBtheBprocedure."
B.B"YouBwillBbeBgivenBgeneralBanesthesiaBduringBtheBprocedure."
C.B"YouBshouldBnotBhaveBthisBprocedureBdoneBifByouBareBallergicBtoBeggs."
D.B"YouBwillBneedBtoBkeepByourBaffectedBlegBstraightBfollowingBtheBprocedure."B-
BAnswerD.B"YouBwillBneedBtoBkeepByourBaffectedBlegBstraightBfollowingBtheBprocedure.
"
ABnurseBatBaBprovider'sBofficeBisBreviewingBtheBlaboratoryBtestBresultsBforBaBgroupBof
Bclients.BTheBnurseBshouldBidentifyBthatBwhichBofBtheBfollowingBresultsBindicatesBtheBc
lientBisBatBriskBforBheartBdisease?B(SelectBallBthatBapply)
A.BCholesterolB(total)B245Bmg/dL
B.BHDLB90Bmg/dL
C.BLDLB140Bmg/dL
D.BTriglyceridesB125Bmg/dL
E.BTroponinBIB0.02Bng/mLB-BAnswerA.BCholesterolB(total)B245Bmg/dL
C.BLDLB140Bmg/dL
ABnurseBplanningBcareBforBaBclientBwhoBhasBaBPICCBlineBinBtheBrightBarm.BWhichBofBt
heBfollowingBinterventionsBshouldBtheBnurseBincludeBinBtheBplanBofBcare?B(SelectBallBt
hatBapply)
A.BUseBaB10BmLBsyringeBtoBflushBtheBPICCBline
B.BApplyBgentleBforceBifBresistanceBinBmetBduringBinjection
C.BCleanseBportsBwithBalcoholBforB15BsecondsBpriorBtoBuse
D.BMaintainBaBtransparentBdressingBoverBtheBinsertionBsite
E.BFlushBwithB10BmLBheparinBbeforeBandBafterBmedicationBadministrationB-
BAnswerA.BUseBaB10BmLBsyringeBtoBflushBtheBPICCBline
