ATI COMPREHENSIVE EXIT
RETAKE EXAM REVISED
2026
Do not delegate - ANSWERS--What you can EAT E-evaluate A-assess T-teach
Addison's & Cushings - ANSWERS--Addison's = down down down up down
Cushings= up up up down up
hypo/hypernatremia, hypo/hypertension, blood volume, hypo/hyperkalemia,
hypo/hyperglycemia
Addisons - ANSWERS--
Better peripheral perfusion? - ANSWERS--EleVate Veins, DAngle Arteries
APGAR - ANSWERS--Appearance (all pink, pink and blue, blue (pale)
Pulse (>100, <100, absent)
Grimace (cough, grimace, no response)
Activity (flexed, flaccid, limp)
Respirations (strong cry, weak cry, absent)
,Airborne precautions - ANSWERS--MTV or My chicken hez tbSmeasles(Rubeola),
chickenpox (varicella) Herpes zoster/shingles TB
Airborne precautions protective equip - ANSWERS--private room, neg pressure with
6-12 air exchanges/hr mask & respirator N95 for TB
Droplet precautions - ANSWERS--spiderman! sepsis, scarlet fever, streptococcal
pharyngitis, parvovirus, pneumonia, pertussis,
influenza,
diptheria,
epiglottitis,
rubella (German measles),
mumps, meningitis, mycoplasma or meningeal pneumonia, adeNovirus
(Private room and mask)
Contact precaution - ANSWERS--MRS WHISE
protect visitors & caregivers when 3 ft of the pt.
Multidrug-resistant organisms
RSV, Shigella, Wound infections, Herpes simplex, Impetigo, Scabies, Enteric
diseases caused by micro-organisms (C diff),
Gloves and gowns worn by the caregivers and visitors
Disposal of infectious dressing material into a single, nonporous bag without
touching the outside of the bag
PMGG= Private room/ share same illness, mask, gown and gloves
Skin infection - ANSWERS--VCHIPS
Varicella zoster
Cutaneous diptheria
Herpes simplez
Impetigo
Peduculosis
Scabies
Air or Pulmonary Embolism - ANSWERS--S/S chest pain, dyspnea, tachycardia,
pale/cyanotic, sense of impending doom. (turn pt to LEFT side and LOWER the head
of bed.)
Woman in labor (un-reassuring FHR) - ANSWERS--(late decels, decreased
variability, fetal bradycardia, etc) Turn pt on Left side, give O2, stop pitocin, Increase
IV fluids!
Tube feeding with decreased LOC - ANSWERS--Pt on Right side (promotes
emptying of the stomach) Head of bed elevated (prevent aspiration)
After lumbar puncture and oil based myelogram - ANSWERS--pt is flat SUPINE
(prevent headache and leaking of CSF)
, Pt with heat stroke - ANSWERS--flat with legs elevated
during Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI) - ANSWERS--catheter is taped to the
thigh. leg must be kept straight.
After Myringotomy - ANSWERS--position on the side of AFFECTED ear, allows
drainage.
After Cateract surgery - ANSWERS--pt sleep on UNAFFECTED side with a night
shield for 1-4 weeks
after Thyroidectomy - ANSWERS--low or semi-fowler's position, support head, neck
and shoulders.
Infant with Spina Bifida - ANSWERS--Prone so that sac does not rupture
Buck's Traction (skin) - ANSWERS--elevate foot of bed for counter traction
After total hip replacement - ANSWERS--don't sleep on side of surgery, don't flex hip
more than 45-60 degress, don't elevate Head Of Bed more than 45 degrees.
Maintain hip abduction by separating thighs with pillows.
Prolapsed cord - ANSWERS--Knee to chest or Trendelenburg
oxygen 8 to 10 L
Cleft Lip - ANSWERS--position on back or in infant seat to prevent trauma to the
suture line. while feeding hold in upright position.
To prevent dumping syndrome - ANSWERS--(post operative ulcer/stomach
surgeries) eat in reclining position. Lie down after meals for 20-30 min. also restrict
fluids during meals, low CHO and fiber diet. small, frequent meals.
AKA (above knee amputation) - ANSWERS--elevate for first 24 hours on pillow.
position prone daily to maintain hip extension.
BKA (below knee amputation) - ANSWERS--foot of bed elevated for first 24 hours.
position prone to provide hip extension.
detached retina - ANSWERS--area of detachment should be in the dependent
position
administration of enema - ANSWERS--pt should be left side lying (Sim's) with knee
flexed.
After supratentorial surgery - ANSWERS--(incision behind hairline on forhead)
elevate HOB 30-40 degrees
After infratentorial surgery - ANSWERS--(incision at the nape of neck) position pt flat
and lateral on either side.
RETAKE EXAM REVISED
2026
Do not delegate - ANSWERS--What you can EAT E-evaluate A-assess T-teach
Addison's & Cushings - ANSWERS--Addison's = down down down up down
Cushings= up up up down up
hypo/hypernatremia, hypo/hypertension, blood volume, hypo/hyperkalemia,
hypo/hyperglycemia
Addisons - ANSWERS--
Better peripheral perfusion? - ANSWERS--EleVate Veins, DAngle Arteries
APGAR - ANSWERS--Appearance (all pink, pink and blue, blue (pale)
Pulse (>100, <100, absent)
Grimace (cough, grimace, no response)
Activity (flexed, flaccid, limp)
Respirations (strong cry, weak cry, absent)
,Airborne precautions - ANSWERS--MTV or My chicken hez tbSmeasles(Rubeola),
chickenpox (varicella) Herpes zoster/shingles TB
Airborne precautions protective equip - ANSWERS--private room, neg pressure with
6-12 air exchanges/hr mask & respirator N95 for TB
Droplet precautions - ANSWERS--spiderman! sepsis, scarlet fever, streptococcal
pharyngitis, parvovirus, pneumonia, pertussis,
influenza,
diptheria,
epiglottitis,
rubella (German measles),
mumps, meningitis, mycoplasma or meningeal pneumonia, adeNovirus
(Private room and mask)
Contact precaution - ANSWERS--MRS WHISE
protect visitors & caregivers when 3 ft of the pt.
Multidrug-resistant organisms
RSV, Shigella, Wound infections, Herpes simplex, Impetigo, Scabies, Enteric
diseases caused by micro-organisms (C diff),
Gloves and gowns worn by the caregivers and visitors
Disposal of infectious dressing material into a single, nonporous bag without
touching the outside of the bag
PMGG= Private room/ share same illness, mask, gown and gloves
Skin infection - ANSWERS--VCHIPS
Varicella zoster
Cutaneous diptheria
Herpes simplez
Impetigo
Peduculosis
Scabies
Air or Pulmonary Embolism - ANSWERS--S/S chest pain, dyspnea, tachycardia,
pale/cyanotic, sense of impending doom. (turn pt to LEFT side and LOWER the head
of bed.)
Woman in labor (un-reassuring FHR) - ANSWERS--(late decels, decreased
variability, fetal bradycardia, etc) Turn pt on Left side, give O2, stop pitocin, Increase
IV fluids!
Tube feeding with decreased LOC - ANSWERS--Pt on Right side (promotes
emptying of the stomach) Head of bed elevated (prevent aspiration)
After lumbar puncture and oil based myelogram - ANSWERS--pt is flat SUPINE
(prevent headache and leaking of CSF)
, Pt with heat stroke - ANSWERS--flat with legs elevated
during Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI) - ANSWERS--catheter is taped to the
thigh. leg must be kept straight.
After Myringotomy - ANSWERS--position on the side of AFFECTED ear, allows
drainage.
After Cateract surgery - ANSWERS--pt sleep on UNAFFECTED side with a night
shield for 1-4 weeks
after Thyroidectomy - ANSWERS--low or semi-fowler's position, support head, neck
and shoulders.
Infant with Spina Bifida - ANSWERS--Prone so that sac does not rupture
Buck's Traction (skin) - ANSWERS--elevate foot of bed for counter traction
After total hip replacement - ANSWERS--don't sleep on side of surgery, don't flex hip
more than 45-60 degress, don't elevate Head Of Bed more than 45 degrees.
Maintain hip abduction by separating thighs with pillows.
Prolapsed cord - ANSWERS--Knee to chest or Trendelenburg
oxygen 8 to 10 L
Cleft Lip - ANSWERS--position on back or in infant seat to prevent trauma to the
suture line. while feeding hold in upright position.
To prevent dumping syndrome - ANSWERS--(post operative ulcer/stomach
surgeries) eat in reclining position. Lie down after meals for 20-30 min. also restrict
fluids during meals, low CHO and fiber diet. small, frequent meals.
AKA (above knee amputation) - ANSWERS--elevate for first 24 hours on pillow.
position prone daily to maintain hip extension.
BKA (below knee amputation) - ANSWERS--foot of bed elevated for first 24 hours.
position prone to provide hip extension.
detached retina - ANSWERS--area of detachment should be in the dependent
position
administration of enema - ANSWERS--pt should be left side lying (Sim's) with knee
flexed.
After supratentorial surgery - ANSWERS--(incision behind hairline on forhead)
elevate HOB 30-40 degrees
After infratentorial surgery - ANSWERS--(incision at the nape of neck) position pt flat
and lateral on either side.
