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ATI CARDIAC TEST EXAM | {LATEST 2026/ 2027
UPDATE} COMPLETE ACTUAL AND AUTHENTIC
EXAM | BRAND NEW!
You are caring for a PT following insertion of a permanent pacemaker.
Which PT statement indicates a potential complication of the insertion
procedure?
1. I can't get rid of these hiccups
2. I feel dizzy when i stand
3. My incision stings
4. i have a headache
1. I can't get rid of these hiccups-can indicate the pacemaker is
stimulating the chest wall or diaphragm indicating wire lead
perforation
You are completing discharge teaching to a PT with a mechanical heart
valve what demonstrates understanding?
1.I will be glad to get back to my exercise routine right away.
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2.I will have my prothrombin time checked on a regular basis
3. I will talk to my dentist about no longer needing antibiotics before
dental exams
4. I will continue to limit my intake of foods containing K
2. I will have my prothrombin time checked on a regular basis
You're completing an admisson on PT who has a HX: mitral valve
insufficiency. Which is expected?
1. Hoarseness
2. Petechiae
3. Crackles in lungs
4. Splenomegaly
3. Crackles in lungs- expected due to pulmonary congestion
Pt is being evaluated for possible valvular heart disease. What are risk
factors for this condition? Select all
1. Surgical repair of an arterial septal defect at age 2
2. Measles infection in childhood
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3. HTN for 5 yrs
4. Weight gain of 10lb in past year
5. Diastolic murmur present
1. Surgical repair of an arterial septal defect at age 2-congential
malformations= risk
3. HTN for 5 yrs- HTN=risk
5. Diastolic murmur present- indicates turbulent blood flow which is
often caused by valvular disease
A nurse is caring for a client who has pericarditis. Which of the
following expected findings should the nurse anticipate?
1. Petechiae
2. Murmur
3. Rash
4. Friction rub
4. Friction rub- can be heard during auscultation of a client who has
pericarditis
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Which of the following clients has the greatest risk of acquiring
rheumatic endocarditis?
1. An older adult who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
2. A child who has an upper respiratory streptococcal infection.
3. A middle aged adult who has lupus erythematous.
4. A young adult who is at 24 weeks of gestation.
2. A child who has an upper respiratory streptococcal infection.- strep
places him at highest risk 50% will develop rheumatic fever
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who has been on long-term
NSAID therapy to treat myocarditis. Which of the laboratory findings
should be reported to the provider?
1. platelets 100,000
2. serum glucose 110
3. serum creatinine 0.7
4. amino alanine transferase (ALT) 30
1. platelets 100,000-long term NSAIDs can lower Plts
ATI CARDIAC TEST EXAM | {LATEST 2026/ 2027
UPDATE} COMPLETE ACTUAL AND AUTHENTIC
EXAM | BRAND NEW!
You are caring for a PT following insertion of a permanent pacemaker.
Which PT statement indicates a potential complication of the insertion
procedure?
1. I can't get rid of these hiccups
2. I feel dizzy when i stand
3. My incision stings
4. i have a headache
1. I can't get rid of these hiccups-can indicate the pacemaker is
stimulating the chest wall or diaphragm indicating wire lead
perforation
You are completing discharge teaching to a PT with a mechanical heart
valve what demonstrates understanding?
1.I will be glad to get back to my exercise routine right away.
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2.I will have my prothrombin time checked on a regular basis
3. I will talk to my dentist about no longer needing antibiotics before
dental exams
4. I will continue to limit my intake of foods containing K
2. I will have my prothrombin time checked on a regular basis
You're completing an admisson on PT who has a HX: mitral valve
insufficiency. Which is expected?
1. Hoarseness
2. Petechiae
3. Crackles in lungs
4. Splenomegaly
3. Crackles in lungs- expected due to pulmonary congestion
Pt is being evaluated for possible valvular heart disease. What are risk
factors for this condition? Select all
1. Surgical repair of an arterial septal defect at age 2
2. Measles infection in childhood
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3. HTN for 5 yrs
4. Weight gain of 10lb in past year
5. Diastolic murmur present
1. Surgical repair of an arterial septal defect at age 2-congential
malformations= risk
3. HTN for 5 yrs- HTN=risk
5. Diastolic murmur present- indicates turbulent blood flow which is
often caused by valvular disease
A nurse is caring for a client who has pericarditis. Which of the
following expected findings should the nurse anticipate?
1. Petechiae
2. Murmur
3. Rash
4. Friction rub
4. Friction rub- can be heard during auscultation of a client who has
pericarditis
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Which of the following clients has the greatest risk of acquiring
rheumatic endocarditis?
1. An older adult who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
2. A child who has an upper respiratory streptococcal infection.
3. A middle aged adult who has lupus erythematous.
4. A young adult who is at 24 weeks of gestation.
2. A child who has an upper respiratory streptococcal infection.- strep
places him at highest risk 50% will develop rheumatic fever
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who has been on long-term
NSAID therapy to treat myocarditis. Which of the laboratory findings
should be reported to the provider?
1. platelets 100,000
2. serum glucose 110
3. serum creatinine 0.7
4. amino alanine transferase (ALT) 30
1. platelets 100,000-long term NSAIDs can lower Plts
