ATI CARDIAC 2026 TEST PAPER
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ a nurse is providing information to a client who has a new
prescription for hydrochlorothiazide. Which of the following
information should the nurse include?
a. take the medication with food
b. plan to take the medication at bedtime
c. expect increased swelling of the ankles
d. fluid intake should be limited in the morning. Answer: a. take the
medication with food
◉ a nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving spironolactone. Which
of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
a. serum sodium 144 mEq/L
b. urine output 120 mL in 4 hours
c. serum potassium 5.2 mEq/L
d. blood pressure 140/90 mmHg. Answer: c. serum potassium 5.2
mEq/L
◉ a nurse is caring for a client who has increased intracranial pressure
and is receiving mannitol. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report to the provider?
a. blood glucose 150 mg/dL
b. urine output 40 mL/hour
, c. dyspnea
d. bilateral equal pupil size. Answer: c. dyspnea
◉ A nurse is planning caring for a client who has a new prescription for
toresmide. The nurse should plan to monitor for which of the following
adverse reactions of this medication? (select all that apply)
a. respiratory acidosis
b. hypokalemia
c. hypotension
d. ototoxicity
e. ventricular dysrhythmias. Answer: b. hypokalemia
c. hypotension
d. ototoxicity
e. ventricular dysrhythmias
◉ a nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who asks about using
propranolol to treat hypertension. The nurse should recognize which of
the following conditions is a contraindication for taking propranolol?
a. asthma
b. glaucoma
c. hypertension
d. tachycardia. Answer: a. asthma
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ a nurse is providing information to a client who has a new
prescription for hydrochlorothiazide. Which of the following
information should the nurse include?
a. take the medication with food
b. plan to take the medication at bedtime
c. expect increased swelling of the ankles
d. fluid intake should be limited in the morning. Answer: a. take the
medication with food
◉ a nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving spironolactone. Which
of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
a. serum sodium 144 mEq/L
b. urine output 120 mL in 4 hours
c. serum potassium 5.2 mEq/L
d. blood pressure 140/90 mmHg. Answer: c. serum potassium 5.2
mEq/L
◉ a nurse is caring for a client who has increased intracranial pressure
and is receiving mannitol. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report to the provider?
a. blood glucose 150 mg/dL
b. urine output 40 mL/hour
, c. dyspnea
d. bilateral equal pupil size. Answer: c. dyspnea
◉ A nurse is planning caring for a client who has a new prescription for
toresmide. The nurse should plan to monitor for which of the following
adverse reactions of this medication? (select all that apply)
a. respiratory acidosis
b. hypokalemia
c. hypotension
d. ototoxicity
e. ventricular dysrhythmias. Answer: b. hypokalemia
c. hypotension
d. ototoxicity
e. ventricular dysrhythmias
◉ a nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who asks about using
propranolol to treat hypertension. The nurse should recognize which of
the following conditions is a contraindication for taking propranolol?
a. asthma
b. glaucoma
c. hypertension
d. tachycardia. Answer: a. asthma
