CARDIAC NCLEX PRACTICE SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉A client's serum calcium level is 7.9 mg/dL. The nurse is
immediately concerned, knowing that this level could lead to:
Answer: Cardiac arrest
◉A nurse is providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to an
adult cardiac arrest victim. What is the proper compression-to-
ventilation ratio for one-person CPR? Answer: 30:2
◉A nurse is assisting in the care of a client with myocardial
infarction who should reduce intake of saturated fat and cholesterol.
The nurse should help the client comply with diet therapy by
selecting which of the following food items from the dietary menu?
Answer: Baked haddock, steamed broccoli, herbed rice, sliced
strawberries
◉A nurse is providing dietary instructions to a client with
congestive heart failure (CHF). The nurse determines that the client
understands the instructions if the client states that which of the
following food items will be avoided Answer: Catsup
,◉A nurse is planning a dietary menu for a client with heart failure
being treated with digoxin (Lanoxin) and furosemide (Lasix). Which
of the following would be the best dinner choice from the daily
menu? Answer: aked pollack, mashed potatoes, and carrot-raisin
salad
◉A nurse is assisting in developing a plan of care for a client who
will be returning to the nursing unit following a cardiac
catheterization via the femoral approach. Which nursing
intervention will be included in the post-procedure plan of care?
Answer: Encourage the client to increase fluid intake.
◉A client with a history of angina pectoris complains of substernal
chest pain. The nurse checks the client's blood pressure and
administers nitroglycerin grains 1/150 sublingually. Five minutes
later, the client is still experiencing chest pain. If the blood pressure
is still stable, the nurse should take which action next? Answer:
Administer another nitroglycerin tablet.
◉A client with angina complains that the anginal pain is prolonged
and severe and occurs at the same time each day, most often in the
morning. On further data collection, the nurse notes that the pain
occurs in the absence of precipitating factors. This type of anginal
pain is best described as: Answer: Variant angina
, ◉A client is admitted to the hospital with a venous stasis leg ulcer.
The nurse inspects the ulcer, expecting to note that the ulcer:
Answer: Has a brownish or "brawny" appearance
◉A nurse determines that which of the following clients is most
likely to be a candidate for cardioversion? Answer: Client with
unstable rapid atrial fibrillation
◉A client with myocardial infarction suddenly becomes tachycardic,
shows signs of air hunger, and begins coughing frothy, pink-tinged
sputum. A nurse listens to breath sounds, expecting to hear bilateral:
Answer: Crackles
◉A nurse is preparing to provide a therapeutic environment for a
client who recently had a myocardial infarction (MI). The nurse
should alter the environment to ensure that it is: Answer: Low
stimulus, low stress
◉A nurse working the 3:00 to 11:00 PM shift notes that a client with
coronary artery disease (CAD) has a prescription for serum lipid
levels to be drawn in the morning. The nurse places the client on
which dietary preparation to ensure accurate test results? Answer:
Fasting for 12 hours
◉A nurse is told during shift report that a client is having occasional
ventricular dysrhythmias. The nurse reviews the client's laboratory
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉A client's serum calcium level is 7.9 mg/dL. The nurse is
immediately concerned, knowing that this level could lead to:
Answer: Cardiac arrest
◉A nurse is providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to an
adult cardiac arrest victim. What is the proper compression-to-
ventilation ratio for one-person CPR? Answer: 30:2
◉A nurse is assisting in the care of a client with myocardial
infarction who should reduce intake of saturated fat and cholesterol.
The nurse should help the client comply with diet therapy by
selecting which of the following food items from the dietary menu?
Answer: Baked haddock, steamed broccoli, herbed rice, sliced
strawberries
◉A nurse is providing dietary instructions to a client with
congestive heart failure (CHF). The nurse determines that the client
understands the instructions if the client states that which of the
following food items will be avoided Answer: Catsup
,◉A nurse is planning a dietary menu for a client with heart failure
being treated with digoxin (Lanoxin) and furosemide (Lasix). Which
of the following would be the best dinner choice from the daily
menu? Answer: aked pollack, mashed potatoes, and carrot-raisin
salad
◉A nurse is assisting in developing a plan of care for a client who
will be returning to the nursing unit following a cardiac
catheterization via the femoral approach. Which nursing
intervention will be included in the post-procedure plan of care?
Answer: Encourage the client to increase fluid intake.
◉A client with a history of angina pectoris complains of substernal
chest pain. The nurse checks the client's blood pressure and
administers nitroglycerin grains 1/150 sublingually. Five minutes
later, the client is still experiencing chest pain. If the blood pressure
is still stable, the nurse should take which action next? Answer:
Administer another nitroglycerin tablet.
◉A client with angina complains that the anginal pain is prolonged
and severe and occurs at the same time each day, most often in the
morning. On further data collection, the nurse notes that the pain
occurs in the absence of precipitating factors. This type of anginal
pain is best described as: Answer: Variant angina
, ◉A client is admitted to the hospital with a venous stasis leg ulcer.
The nurse inspects the ulcer, expecting to note that the ulcer:
Answer: Has a brownish or "brawny" appearance
◉A nurse determines that which of the following clients is most
likely to be a candidate for cardioversion? Answer: Client with
unstable rapid atrial fibrillation
◉A client with myocardial infarction suddenly becomes tachycardic,
shows signs of air hunger, and begins coughing frothy, pink-tinged
sputum. A nurse listens to breath sounds, expecting to hear bilateral:
Answer: Crackles
◉A nurse is preparing to provide a therapeutic environment for a
client who recently had a myocardial infarction (MI). The nurse
should alter the environment to ensure that it is: Answer: Low
stimulus, low stress
◉A nurse working the 3:00 to 11:00 PM shift notes that a client with
coronary artery disease (CAD) has a prescription for serum lipid
levels to be drawn in the morning. The nurse places the client on
which dietary preparation to ensure accurate test results? Answer:
Fasting for 12 hours
◉A nurse is told during shift report that a client is having occasional
ventricular dysrhythmias. The nurse reviews the client's laboratory
