ATI CAPSTONE FUNDAMENTALS LATEST EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS RATED A+(2025/2026)

Capstone fundamentals

1. sodium levels <Ans> 135-145

2. potassium levels <Ans> 3.5 - 5.0

3. Calcium levels <Ans> 9.0 - 10.5 mg/dL

4. Magnesium levels <Ans> 1.3 - 2.1

5. BUN levels <Ans> 10-20

6. creatinine levels <Ans> 0.5 - 1.2

7. glucose levels <Ans> 70 - 105

8. WBC count <Ans> 5,000-10,000

9. RBC count female <Ans> 4.0-5.3 million

10. RBC count male <Ans> 4.7-6.1 million

11. hemoglobin men <Ans> 14 - 18

12. hemoglobin women <Ans> 12-16

13. Hematocrit Female <Ans> 37-47%

14. Hematocrit Male <Ans> 42-52%

15. platelet count (PLT) <Ans> 150,000 - 400,000

16. PCO2 level <Ans> 35 - 45

17. HCO3 levels <Ans> 21 - 26

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,18. pco2 is an indicator for <Ans> respiratory

19. hco3 is an indicator for <Ans> metabolic

20. Normal PTT <Ans> 30 - 40 seconds

21. therapeutic PTT <Ans> 1.5 to 2 x normal value

22. normal INR <Ans> 0.7 - 1.8

23. therapeutic INR <Ans> 2 - 3

24. Digoxin Levels <Ans> 0.5 - 2.0

25. Lithium Levels <Ans> 0.8-1.5 mEq/L

26. Dilantin Levels <Ans> 10 - 20

27. foods that indicate latex allergy <Ans> banana apricot cherries grapes kiwi

avocado tomato peaches passion fruit

28. order of assessment - ippa <Ans>

I=inspection P = palpation

P= percussion

A =auscultation

29. crutch walking "Step Up to heaven " <Ans> good leg goes

up first followed by crutches

then bad leg

30. going down the stairs "down to Hell" <Ans> bad

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, leg first crutches

then a good leg




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